Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Have you and your sweetheart made plans yet? Missouri wine country is a romantic place to visit year-round and many wineries will be holding special events just for Valentine’s Day! 

If you’re looking to make Valentine’s Day dinner plans, several Missouri wineries offer food in addition to delicious wines. Nothing pairs better than food and wine, so plan ahead and reserve a table. Among those wineries to consider having dinner on February 14 include:

• Apple Creek Winery

• Les Bourgeois

• Jowler Creek

• Van Till Farms

• Blumenhof Winery

• Edg-Clif Winery

• Chandler Hill Winery

Some wineries are serving up Valentine’s Day dinners a little early since February 14 falls on a Tuesday. If work is going to get in the way of Valentine’s Day, you might consider taking your significant other to a winery the weekend prior. You can wine and dine your valentine ahead of time at these Missouri wineries:

• Adam Puchta Winery – Feb. 10

• Tipple Hill Winery – Feb. 10

• Montelle Winery – Feb. 10

• Shawnee Bluff Winery – Feb. 10-14

• Chaumette Winery - Feb. 10-12

Chocolate is always a popular gift during Valentine’s Day, but when you add wine into the mix, it becomes an experience your taste buds will adore. A wine and chocolate pairing may be a great romantic gesture, but it’s also a fun way to celebrate with friends. Here are a few of the chocolate and wine pairing events that are happening this month.

• Fence Stile Winery – Feb. 11-12

• Les Bourgeois – Feb. 1-28

• Jowler Creek – Feb. 10-12

• Herman Wine Trail – Feb. 18-19

If chocolate is not your thing, maybe red velvet cupcakes will make your heart sing. Weston Wine Company is offering a wine tasting with special Valentine’s Day cupcakes on February 11 and 12.

Get creative and paint together with a couple’s dinner and painting class. No art experience is necessary as Uncorked Artists will give you everything you need to create your own masterpiece. Weingarten Vineyard is hosting this fun-filled event on February 14.

Enjoy a glass of wine and relive the world’s first love story told through the words of one of Missouri’s greatest authors. Riverwood Winery is hosting a two-person play on Mark Twain’s The Diaries of Adam and Eve on February 11.

Whichever winery you decide to visit, it’s always a good idea to check winery hours and special events before you get there. View our interactive map to find contact information for Missouri wineries throughout the state.

Roses are red, violets are blue, if you’re looking for Valentine’s Day plans, Missouri wineries are the perfect option for you!