Best Wine & Beer Under $20 for Valentine's Day

Think outside the chocolate box this Valentine's Day with these irresistible bottles from Ancona's Wines & Liquors. Whether you're dining in or heading out for a night on the town, this sensational collection offers budget friendly bottles to suit any plans you have this weekend.

SCINTILLATING SPARKLERS

Sophora Rose - This sparkling Rose has an attractive pink blush color and luscious palate with a lasting, refreshing mousse. Delightful floral aromas and juicy red berry, cherry and pink grapefruit flavors with a balanced acidity and a creamy, decadent finish.

Naveran Brut Cava - Made by the Naveran family since 1901. This bodega has a great tradition of crafting Cavas that are superb expressions of clean, bright, citrus-inflected aromas and flavors with the all-important tiny bubbles.

Botani Sparkling Muscat - This wine reflects every detail of an honorable tradition with centuries of existence. Each bunch of grapes is picked by hand to create a sparkling wine so vibrant that it explodes on the palate and fills the glass with exotic floral aromas.

Corte Moschina Prosecco - This Prosecco is a deliciously dry sparkling wine with crisp acidity and plenty of fruit and character. A great value.

RAVISHING REDS

Peterson Primary Red - The Peterson Primary Red Blend is a suave compilation of Grenache, Carignane, and Syrah. And the juice is good, real good. Vibrant fruit flavors are lifted by notes of red cherry, spice, black peppercorn, truffel, tobacco, and black tea. That's a fun combination, huh? You're going to love it.

Heinrich Red - This highly approachable RED is purely harmonious. Purple color, cherry nose and hints of floral and spice characters, this RED offers lots a black and red cherry notes on the palate, a refreshing acidity and well managed, round tannins

Prisma Pinot Noir - This hand-harvested, 100% Pinot Noir is a fresh, vibrant and aromatic wine. It shows bright red fruit notes of strawberry and cherry, with an underlying hint of oak, that leads to a lifted mid-palate and smooth, velvety finish.

Colline de l'Hirondelle Oiseau - This is a blend of Carignan, Grenache and Syrah. It is both powerful and sleek with fragrant black fruit, violets, and toasted cinnamon. This is a thoughtful wine that can be enjoyed any night of the week with poultry, game, grilled meats, cheese, and pate.

INVIGORATING WHITES

Enanzo Chardonnay - This wine has an intense, complex aroma with clear evidence of delicate, smokey and roasted nuances derived from the terroir from Murchante. Fresh and fruits, well-balanced and long-lasting in the mouth.

Nadia Sauvignon Blanc - Aromas of lemon curd and nectarine are prevalent. Bright flavors of lime and kiwi are complemented by vanilla creme and canned peaches. It has a lovely long finish with intense notes lemon zest

Chateau Soucherie Anjou Blanc - The blanc is a compelling wine made from 100% Chenin Blanc. The wine is vinified totally dry in cuve and aged on the fine lies for eight to nine months before being bottled. A delicious wine that has a elegance and finesse.

Pieropan Soave Classico -  90pts Wine Spectator: Sleek and smoky, this light-bodied, silky white is packed with flavor. A smoky hint of minerality underscores the range of ripe apricot, blood orange, pickled ginger, Thai basil and verbena notes. Lovely, with a lasting streak of salinity on the aromatic finish. 

BODACIOUS BREWS

Founders Big Lushious - This deep, rich stout is packed with flavor: roasted malts, all-natural dark chocolate, a subtle suggestion of burnt coffee grounds and a kiss of tart raspberries. It is a sumptuous, extravagant dessert beer.

Evil Twin From Amager With Love - Amager has much more to offer than you might think. Like these two dedicated brewers from Amager Bryghus, who traveled all the way from Amager to the states to brew a pitch-black and troublesome Imperial Stout infused with the cutest blueberries.

Rogue Lemon Chiffon Crueller Ale - This unique artisan creation contains a baker's dozen ingredients including lemon juice, vanilla bean, and marshmallows to match Voodoo's Lemon Chiffon Crueller doughnut.

Dogfish Head Sixty-One - This beer marries two Dogfish Head innovations: beer/wine hybrids -- which Dogfish has focused on for well over a decade. The name Sixty-One is a reminder that this beer is Dogfish Head's best-selling 60 Minute IPA plus one new ingredient: Syrah grape must from California.

CHEESY VALENTINE

You feta believe it's more than okay to brie cheesy on Valentine's Day. Visit our cheese case in Ridgefield to pick up a container of Ancona's Famous Cheese spread or to browse our collection of hand crafted cheeses provided by our friends at 109 Cheese & Wine.