Sparkling wine and special occasions could almost be considered synonymous so it goes without saying that on Valentine’s Day, this is the perfect wine to enjoy with your loved one. There are many types of bubbly, whether it is Champagne, Cava, New Zealand or California sparkling wine.   Each style is befitting for the day. With a variety of hues and size of bubbles, here are five eclectic sparkling wines wonderful options to commemorate the day and share with your true love.

Kessler-Haak Limited Edition Straight Ahead Sparkling Brut 2013

This Brut is a sophisticated and subtle sparkling wine with a gorgeous romantic pearl color that sparkles as if it were liquid opals in a crystal glass. The wine is crisp with flavors of pear and almond and is made up of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.   For Jazz lovers the wine is dedicated to Ellen Haak Kessler’s uncle, Jazz musician Allen Houser and fashions a colorful pink label of a musician playing a horn with notes that might indicate the sparkling wines flavors as they spew out across the label. This limited edition wine includes the Straight Ahead CD.  The wine is also available as Kessler-Haak 2012 Sparkling Brut.

Kessler-Haak Vineyard and Wines, Sta Rita Hills, California
Website: http://www.kesslerhaakwine.com

Kim Crawford Wines Fizz Methode Traditionelle 2009

As it name indicates, this is a fun and lively sparkler that will put a little bubble in your love life. Taking what the winery considers their best Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes, bringing them together using the traditional method as the backbone of this excellent New Zealand sparkling wine. The aromas are those of pear. On the palate there are flavors of citrus, apricot, pear, almonds and Crème Brulee. The texture is soft and creamy without being overly yeasty. This sparkler has nice acidity, is crisp and dry.

Kim Crawford Wines, New Zealand
Website: http://www.kimcrawfordwines.com

Vilarnau Brut Reserva D.O. Cava

This is an elegant very dry crisp Cava with small bubbles that is ideal for a romantic candlelit dinner. The prominent flavors are those of apricots and citrus. At first this Cava is very toasty but as it opens and languishes it mellows and becomes very fruity. This Cava combines the Spanish grape varietals of Macabeo, Parellada and Xarel.lo.

González Byass, Spain
Website: http://www.gonzalezbyass.com

Chandon Rose

Chandon is one of the biggest producers in California of sparkling wine. Because this sparkler is so befitting for Valentine’s Day, they have branded this Brut Rosé as a #winkofpink. The luscious pink color reveals flavors of stone fruit, apricots and peaches with hints of floral and a citrus finish.

Chandon, Yountville California
Website: http://www.chandon.com

Pere Ventura Cava Tresor Reserva

The spirit of Pere Ventura lives in each of his wines. You cannot help seeing this when you look at the bottle with its checkerboard foil seal that represents the many roads that must be traversed before you get to where you are going and the handprint that symbolizes Pere Ventura’s personal guarantee that you will enjoy his Cava. For Valentine’s Day perhaps the guarantee is that the path you and your lover take when drinking this wine will be truly a memorable one. This is a light refreshing Cava with bright flavors of citrus, butterscotch and hints of spice.

Pere Ventura, Spain
Website: http://www.palmbay.com/pere-ventura-tresor-brut-reserva.htm