Celebrate Valentine’s Day this year with a special dinner menu and specially selected wines to serve with each dish. We are delighted to present two elegant dinner plans and wine pairings that guarantee a romantic experience for two or a delicious celebration with friends.
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Our friends at PannaCooking.com put together these two delicious Valentine’s dinner menus. The first features a Caprese Roasted Tomato & Mozzarella appetizer, Lobster with Lemon Basil Butter and a rich chocolate dessert. The second Valentine’s dinner menu features Roasted Oysters, Spaghetti in Red Wine and a Fig fruit dessert.
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Lobster Dinner with Caprese Appetizer and Chocolate Dessert
Ready for a clean, fresh and delicious dinner? This mouth-watering and fresh mix of flavors is sure to send your senses into overdrive while leaving room for romance at night. You’ll start with a light and delicious caprese appetizer before moving to a flavorful lobster dinner. This meal finishes with a delicious dessert of flourless chocolate cake.
Try the Lobster Recipe and watch the video.
APPETIZER
Dish: Mozza “Caprese”
Wine under $20: Bell ‘Agio Lambrusco, Placido Sangiovese
Wine over $20: Banfi Belnero Sangiovese
Dish: Lobster With Lemon Basil-Butter
Wine under $20: Charles Smith Riesling Kung Fu Girl, Tom Gore Chardonnay
Wine over $20: Franciscan Chardonnay Cuvee Sauvage, Simi Reserve Chardonnay
DESSERT
Dish: Flourless Chocolate Cake
Wine under $20: Zen Of Zin Zinfandel Old Vine, Geyser Peak, Zen of Zin, Estancia Zinfandel
Wine over $20: Ravenswood Zinfandel Big River, Ravenswood Old Hill Zinfandel, Federalist Zinfandel
Red Wine Spaghetti with Oyster Appetizer and Roasted Fig Dessert
Ready for a hearty and rich meal that is sure to impress? If romance means big flavors and radiance, this is the menu for you. You’ll start with a baked oyster appetizer before moving on to some delicious pasta. Once you’ve finished, your date and friends will be impressed as you surprise them with a fabulous fig dessert that’ll leave them in awe.
APPETIZER
Dish: Oyster Roast with Bacon and Parmesan
Wine under $20: Josh Cellars Sauvignon Blanc, Clos Du Bois Sauvignon Blanc
Wine over $20: Robert Mondavi Fumé Blanc
Dish: Red Wine Spaghetti
Wine under $20: Niro Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
Another under $20: Carletto Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
DESSERT
Dish: Roasted Figs with Red Wine
Wine under $20: Ruffino Moscato d’Asti
Another over $20: Marchesi di Barolo Barbaresco
