Valentines shouldn't be value-minded, so I've given plenty of extravagant options in the list above. But not everybody feels like splurging on the calendar's ritual Love Date. Tokenism and a bit of mild pleasure are closer to the norm, are
they not? Buy Saint-Amour Les Bonnets, J-B Patissier, 1998 (Dunnes Stores special Valentine's offer, reduced from £7.99 to £5.99), and don't fret about St Love or the cupids on the label. This is a very decent Beaujolais at a gift of a price - really fruity and lively and easy to enjoy any old time. At its most refreshing lightly chilled - and, heavens, there's even a hint of chocolate about it.