{"id":3224,"date":"2015-02-06T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-07T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=3224"},"modified":"2015-02-19T10:28:28","modified_gmt":"2015-02-19T18:28:28","slug":"three-aphrodisiacal-food-wine-pairings-to-spice-up-valentines-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/three-aphrodisiacal-food-wine-pairings-to-spice-up-valentines-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Aphrodisiacal Food & Wine Pairings to Spice Up Valentine\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

The end of next\u00a0week graces us with (what is supposed to be) the most romantic holiday of the entire year. Hopefully, your night will be spent with a special someone, eating out at a four-star restaurant or cooking a three-course meal fit for the Food Network. But here\u2019s a little tip: the food and wine you choose for your special dinner can play a major role in what happens after you eat. So with a little help from Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love, we\u2019ve laid out some food and wine pairings that will ensure your Valentine\u2019s Day is as romantic as the all the commercials promise.<\/p>\n

\"Spicy-&-Wine-2015\"<\/a>Chili Peppers<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Adding chili peppers to your V-Day dinner is an obvious choice if you\u2019re looking to spice things up. Not only will the Capsaicin found in chili peppers speed up your heartbeat and sweaty up your palms after just one\u00a0bite, but eating chili peppers also releases endorphins, a chemical in your brain that can immediately fuel up your sex life. Now that\u2019s chemical romance.<\/p>\n

Perfect wine pairing: Sauvignon Blanc<\/p>\n

Sauvignon Blancs are typically dry wines with flavors of citrus fruit, melon, fig, and herbs. Sauvignon Blancs can range from dry to semi sweet, and everything in between which can help toward tempering hot and spicy dishes. Though on the dryer side, one of our personal favorites is the\u00a0Ch\u00e2teau de Fontenille Entre-Deux-Mers 2013<\/a>. This Sauvignon Blanc blend is a m\u00e9lange of scintillating citrus, fig and melon with an underpinning of minerality for the ideal combination of sweet and spicy.<\/p>\n

\"Oysters-&-Wine-2015\"<\/a>Oysters<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Since more than 200 years ago, raw oysters have been declared the pinnacle of all aphrodisiacal foods. Oysters are said to be the first edibles used to increase sexual desire in the second century by the Romans and by legendary lover, Casanova. The compounds found in raw oysters such as zinc, D-aspartic acid and N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) help to raise your libido and can also raise the levels of estrogen and testosterone found in your body.<\/p>\n

Perfect wine pairing: Viognier<\/p>\n

Originally from the Northern Rh\u00f4ne region in France, Viogniers are medium-dry to dry and are lighter flavored wines that usually have flavors of tree fruits, nuttiness, and undertones of spice with peachy aromas. The\u00a0Ch\u00e2teau du Trignon Viognier C\u00f4tes-du-Rh\u00f4ne Blanc 2013<\/a> offers finely honed fruit flavors and subtle complexity that will pair perfectly with raw or cooked oysters.<\/p>\n

\"Chocolate-&-Wine-2015\"<\/a>Chocolate<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Everyone loves chocolate. Whether it\u2019s liquid or solid, hot or cold, chocolate always seems to bring us instant joy. This is probably because of the \u201cfeel good\u201d chemicals found inside chocolate, namely Serotonin and Phenylethylamine. This inseparable chocolate-happiness connection is far from a recent discovery, as the Aztec emperor, Montezuma, is rumored to have consumed up to 50 goblets of chocolate each day in order to fuel his sexual desires. Sounds like he\u2019s trying to overcompensate for something!<\/p>\n

Perfect wine pairing: Shiraz<\/p>\n

Slightly softer and more subdued than Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz (aka Syrah) is still full of flavor with bright notes of red and dark berries, peppery undertones, and fine tannins. The\u00a0Bellingham Ancient Earth Pinotage Shiraz 2013<\/a>\u00a0with a luscious and lively core black cherry and mulberry flavors wrapped in a light patina of oak, it pair perfectly with any chocolaty dessert.<\/p>\n

For more information on pairing wines with your favorite meals, visit our\u00a0Food & Wine Pairing Guide<\/a>\u00a0and be sure to see\u00a0our 2014\u00a03 Aphrodisiacal Food & Wine Pairings<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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