Harvey Nichols Birmingham’s wine specialist, Tatti Sukamongkol, is a young wine enthusiast with an extensive knowledge of both old world and new world wines.
Wine specialist, Tatti Sukamongkol
With a passion for rebellious food pairings and the chemistry behind wines and spirits, Tatti is the go-to person who can recommend a wine for any occasion. To ensure you’re celebrating the day of love with great taste, Tatti has curated a delectable selection of wine for you this Valentine’s.
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DELLA VITE
Prosecco Rosé DOC NV – £26
Treat your valentine to this cheeky bottle of Della Vite Prosecco made by the Delevigne sisters. It’s daring, dazzling and elegant, with notes of peach, cherry blossom, red apples, and creamy rich tea biscuits.
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GRACI
Etna Rosato 2020 – £27
Pink is the colour of romance. So, what better gift than a bottle of Etna Rosato, in a beautiful blush tone. Tatti commends this rosé for its most wonderful flavours of nectarine, rhubarb, watermelon, wild strawberry, and honeysuckle. Perfect for the sweet lover in your life.
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BILLECART-SALMON
Demi-Sec Champagne NV – £59.95
According to Tatti, you can’t go wrong gifting a bottle of bubbly to celebrate your special someone. This champagne is a pale gold in colour with fine, regular, and persistent bubbles. There are hints of white flowers, poached pear and aromas of buttered brioche with layers of stone fruit, melon, honey and cream. Sweet and delicious, it’s a well catered fit for the sweetheart in your life.
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CHÂTEAU RAUZAN-SÉGLA
Ségla du Rauzan-Ségla 2014 – £48
If you’re stumped on what to gift, Tatti recommends the Ségla 2014 for its silky, elegant, and exuberant taste. This wine is packed with the sweetness of wild strawberry and black cherry, but with deep notes of brambles, cedar, tobacco and delicate violet. Perfect to have on its own or to accompany a dinner for two.
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RIDGE
Geyserville 2020 – £60
This is a classic Geyserville produced by Ridge Vineyards, a cult producer from the US who Tatti considers to be legendary. Full of chocolate box, plum, blackberry, and sweet earthy notes, this wine is rich with flavour. Consider this wine to be perfect for a cosy night in together.
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DOMAINE DUGAT-PY
Gevrey-Chambertin Cuvée Cœur de Roy 2018 – £150
Unfiltered and aged in oak for up-to 18 months, the taste of this wine transforms into something concentrated and deep. A range of brooding aromas include raspberries, peonies, coffee with notes of hedgerow blackberries, black cherries, and crème de cassis. This fine wine will evolve and improve with time in the bottle, so perfect to store away for a special anniversary.
