Do you have your Valentine’s Day gift for your sweetie?
Valentine’s Day gifts are traditionally chocolates and dinner dates but why not surprise your special someone with a local wine and Chocolate Wine Trail tickets!
Pairing wine and chocolate inspired foods is one of the things Hermann Wine Trail wineries do really well. Probably because we have been hosting the popular Chocolate Wine Trail for over 10 years. Our wineries have years of experience creating traditional and non-traditional recipes using chocolate as an ingredient.
Here’s some of the past recipes served at the Chocolate Wine Trail with wine pairing suggestions:
White Chocolate Key Lime Cheesecake Bars from Adam Puchta Winery
Tart, creamy and perfectly matched with Vignoles! Get Recipe Here
Decadent Chocolate Truffle Cookies from Bias Winery and Gruhlke’s Microbrewery
These rich cookies were delightful with Raspberry Weisser Flieder! Get Recipe Here
Ground Pork and Chocolate Ragu from Dierberg Star Lane
A touch of unsweetened chocolate made this a memorable match with Cabernet Sauvignon! Get Recipe Here
Braised Beef Short Ribs from Hermannhof Winery
Rustic and savory, these short ribs called for Norton! Get Recipe Here
Dark Chocolate Whoopie Pie from Robller Winery
Who doesn’t love Whoopie Pies and when paired with Villa Rouge they are even better! Get Recipe Here
Chocolate Pudding from OakGlenn Winery
Rich and satisfying, paired with River View Red for a fabulous match! Get Recipe Here
White Chocolate and Raspberry Popcorn from Stone Hill Winery
An absolutely decadent way to serve popcorn, and perfect with Brut Rose’! Get Recipe Here
Surprise someone special with Chocolate Wine Trail tickets, Feb. 21 & 22, or whip up one of these tried and approved recipes from our Hermann Wine Trail wineries.
Details for purchasing tickets:
Tickets: $30 per person. Purchase tickets using PayPal. Order Tickets Here or call the Hermann Welcome Center 800-932-8687.
A limited number of tickets are available—advance purchase required. Ticket price includes a souvenir wine glass. Visit any or all of the participating wineries and enter a drawing for one night’s stay at a Hermann B&B and a $30 gift certificate from each winery. Transportation to each of the wineries is not included in the ticket price. Please note – each winery’s tasting room policies remain in effect during Wine Trail events and are not included in the ticket price. Some wineries charge for wine tasting.
The Hermann Wine Trail hosts five wine and food events throughout the year. Next up is the Wild Bacon Wine Trail the first weekend of May.
Berries & BarBQ Wine Trail the last full weekend of July celebrates the flavors of summer. Holiday Fare Wine Trail the third weekend of November is a festive start to the holiday season. Say Cheese Wine Trail the second weekend of December rounds out a weekend filled with holiday happenings in and around Hermann.
See you on the trail!
