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Wines to bring on a first date
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items These unique wine recommendations are here to take the stress out of impressing your date! 💕
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Wines to bring to a picnic date
Wines to bring on a dinner date
Wines to bring on a group date
Wines to bring to a picnic date
These no-fuss wines are fun and easy to drink. They taste great and you don't have to think too hard about them - they'll help you get the conversation going!
A unique wine that says “I've got cool taste”. Italian sparkling red wine with dark fruit, plum, cherry and herbal flavors. A match made in heaven with pizza and charcuterie. Chill before you drink it.
Lini 910 Labrusca Lambrusco Rosso
A classy champagne that doesn't break the bank (as far as champagne goes 😉). Dried pear, peach, lemon pie and toast. Creamy and frothy in your mouth, pair with salty, fatty foods like fries and fried chicken for an explosive combination. Chill befor...
Mailly Brut Reserve Grand Cru Champagne
A juicy fruit bomb with just a touch of sweetness. Serve chilled with spicy pasta, pizza or poured over vanilla ice cream. Chill before you drink it.
The bottle is also designed to create conversations so test your luck with the conversation starter under the bottle cap 😉
The bottle is also designed to create conversations so test your luck with the conversation starter under the bottle cap 😉
Whiny Baby "Obsessed" Red Wine
Keep your wine cold when transporting it to your date! Slip the bottle into this after taking it out of the fridge and it'll still be cold when you go to open it.
Peugeot FRIZZ Cooler Sleeve, Black
Don't forget about the wine glasses! These are glass and portable - perfect for a picnic.
Porter Glass in Blush
The worst thing you can do is forget to bring a bottle opener! I recommend having a few that you can keep around the house so you don't forget to bring one.
True Truetap Double Hinged Wine Key
Wines to bring on a dinner date
Did your date offer to cook you dinner?? Lucky you! Make them feel just as lucky for inviting you over by bringing a wine that'll blow their mind. For all of these wines, open the bottle 20 minutes before you want to drink it to allow it to air out a...
This is the smoothest Cab ever and your date will for sure love this! Best paired with steak or a meaty lasagna.
Austin Hope Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles
The perfect, bold, full-bodied red to sip and simmer over all night long.
This is an affordable bottling from Ornellaia, one of the most renowned “Super Tuscan” wineries in Italy.
This is an affordable bottling from Ornellaia, one of the most renowned “Super Tuscan” wineries in Italy.
Ornellaia Le Volte dell'Ornellaia
This is a “Super Tuscan” meaning it comes from Tuscany but is made with grapes that aren't native to Italy - Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. A bold red wine that's absolutely delicious and will give you something to talk about with your ...
Tenuta Argentiera 2021 Villa Donoratico, Bolgheri
Score some extra brownie points by getting this chocolate to pair with the red wine. The raspberry filling is the perfect compliment to the red fruit flavors in these wines and will make for the best dessert!
GHIRARDELLI Dark Chocolate Raspberry Squares
If you want to bring a little gift (you be the judge of that) this cold-pressed olive oil is outstanding and any will be a delight to any foodie.
Original Extra Virgin Olive Oil - Kosterina
Another great gift option if you don't want to bring flowers - this candle smells amazing and is a thoughtful touch.
Amber & Moss – PF Candle Co
Wines to bring on a group date
Hands-down the BEST boxed wine you can get. This brand makes high-quality, organic and sustainable wine and just so happen to sell it in cans and boxes. They are focused on quality not quantity - you'll see what I mean when you drink it!! Make sure t...
Nomadica Boxed Rose
Sauvignon Blanc would be the safe choice, but you're cool so you're going to bring this zesty Albarino to the party! This wine is similar to Sauvy B with it's high acidity and citrus flavors and will for sure impress the crowd.
Pallas Albarino
This wine says “I'm sophisticated without being stuffy”. A blend from the Cotes du Rhone is one of my go-tos for dinner parties because it is a crowd pleaser and goes with many foods. This wine is aromatic (fun to smell) and gorgeous - red cherry, dr...
Guigal Chateauneuf du Pape
If you're eating Italian food and pizza, this wine is going to win everyone over. This wine has juicy acidity and tons of red fruit and herbal flavors that pair perfectly with tomato sauce.
Planeta Frappato
One of my favorite, crowd-pleasing whites because it's affordable and unique. The blend is Chenin Blanc and Viognier, two grapes not many people explore. This is similar to Chardonnay without being oaky.
Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc-Viognier
A basic bottle of LaMarca Prosecco is expected, but you can impress everyone with LaMarca's premium Prosecco, Luminore. This comes from the Valdobbiadene appellation in Italy, which is a “DOCG” area meaning that the grapes are higher quality and make...
La Marca Luminore Prosecco Superiore