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7 eligible drinks to date this Valentine’s Day


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Posted 09 Feb 2023

By
Alexandra Whiting


We’ve got a fruity beer that wants to go on a picnic with you and a GSM who likes to dress up.

Come Feb 14, drinks are for the gifting as well as the drinking. Perhaps a nice bottle of wine for date night, and a six-pack of funky beers as a token of your love for them to enjoy later. The dating scene has always had its own unwritten rules and code – in the late 1800s, it was all about signals from a lady’s fan, but in 2023 there’s less body (or fan) reading, and more creative writing on dating profiles and carefully curated selfie carousels. As you’re no doubt an expert at decoding dating profiles, but maybe not so up on your sommelier chat, we’re giving you the datable deets of seven drinks so you can find out which one is your perfect match.

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Eligible drink 1: Castelnau Champagne Brut Vintage

Hometown: Champagne, France

What to know about me: Family, and legacy, is everything.

My friends say: I’m charming, but under the surface, there’s something fiery. 

Likes: The finer things in life, the first grapefruit of the season, freshly baked brioche and box seats for the opera.

On the perfect date: “We’d ski the slopes of Chamonix in the morning, then retire for après ski and fondu. You’d tell me I’m amazing and I’d agree.”

Eligible drink 2: Florette Adelaide HIlls Nebbiolo Dolcetto Rosé

Hometown: Adelaide Hills, South Australia

What to know about me: There’s nothing sweet about me.

My friends say: I’m a natural beauty and flower child with a dry sense of humour.

Likes: Silk pyjamas, native flowers, the ocean breeze and big bowls of cherries

On the perfect date: “It would start with a long lunch at the hottest new restaurant, we’d meet with friends and spend the night dancing under the stars.”

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Eligible drink 3: Cat Amongst the Pigeons Barossa GSM

Hometown: Barossa Valley, South Australia

What to know about me: I don’t do anything by halves.

My friends say: A down-to-earth full-bodied babe who’s great at a dinner party.

Likes: Big flavours, especially dark berries, rich chocolate and licorice. People who don’t take themselves too seriously.

On the perfect date: “Firstly, we’re dressed to impress — black tie ‘til I die — but that doesn’t mean we’re going somewhere stuffy or posh, just somewhere with really good food and great music.”

Eligible drink 4: Gordon's Passionfruit Gin

Hometown: I’m from England, but I prefer a tropical climate.

What to know about me: The world is my playground.

My friends say: Think James Bond in Bali.

Likes: Martinis, a private cabana at a beach club, innuendo conversation.

On the perfect date: “We’d be somewhere warm, and I’d take you to a restaurant where I’m already on a first name basis with the maître d'. We’d eat fresh octopus, then go to an exclusive club, stay for 10 minutes and then leave on my motorbike.”

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Eligible drink 5: 23rd Street Distillery Violet Gin

Hometown: Renmark, South Australia

What to know about me: I have a sixth sense.

My friends say: Creative with a zest for life, and with a new interest or hobby every time you see them, but always a lot of fun to be around.

Likes: Astrology, romance, self expression, interpretive dance.

On the perfect date: “We’d make eyes at each other at a pottery class and I’d take you to a local Nepalese restaurant where they only use local and in-season produce. We’d walk and talk for hours, discovering the city together. Then I’d give you a tarot reading, obviously.”

Eligible drink 6: Brick Lane One Love Pale Ale

Hometown: Victoria, Australia

What to know about me: I’m looking for adventure and true love.

My friends say: Bright and energetic.

Likes: Sunsets, marathons, fresh summer produce.

On the perfect date: “Let’s get up early for an ocean swim, or a hike or bike ride. I'll bring oranges and apricots to keep us going, but we can go to a cafe after for a proper refuel. The rest of the day, I’m at your disposal. Want to go visit your mum? Need me to paint your kitchen or mow your lawn? I’m on it.”

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Eligible drink 7: Sungazer Mango Fruity Beer

Hometown: The land Down Under.

What to know about me: I’m full of surprises.

My friends say: Good head on their shoulders, fun with a softer side.

Likes: Summer, my mates, festivals, rom coms, cuddling. 

On the perfect date: “I think a picnic is the perfect date, and I know all the best spots. We’ll pick up fish and chips (not because I’m lazy, but because I don’t want us to carry around dirty glasses and cheese knives for the rest of the evening), chat and listen to music, and then go to a revival screening of The Notebook.”