On February 14, much of the population finds itself eating chocolate or drinking wine, and maybe even both. But for die hard food and wine lovers this pairing comes as natural as breathing.

There are countless similarities between wine and chocolate. The way in which we describe wine can be likened to the complexities of dark chocolate, but more importantly, both have highly sought after nutritional benefits which allow us to indulge (to a certain extent) guilt free. Serious chocolate and wine lovers tend to head straight towards big reds and dark chocolate. This classic pairing remains a fan favourite, but as with anything, there is always room for experimentation and new discoveries…