Join Vino!! Wine Shop for a special Valentine’s Chocolate and Wine Pairing on Fri, Feb 13, 5pm-7pm. Rita Tyrrell of American Premium Beverage will be there pouring four loveable wines and a killer sake that will pair perfectly with locally made truffles from Gigi’s Candy Jar. The tasting includes a box of 5 truffles (dark peach, dark key lime, chocolate, champagne, and caramel sea salt) for $8. If you only want to sample the wines, well, that’s free! Friday’s list includes:

• 2024 Le Morette Bardolino Chiaretto Classico Rosé, Veneto, Italy.
• NV Shinsei “Yuzu Omoi” Sake, Kyoto, Japan.
• NV Markus Molitor Riesling Sekt Brut, Mosel, Germany.
• 2017 Stellenbosch Vineyards Pinotage, Helderberg, Western Cape, South Africa.
• 2022 Tolaini Al Passo, Tuscany, Italy.

All tastings and events at Vino!! Wine Shop. Part of Chatham County’s Craft Beverages and Country Inns Trail.