Mick O’Connell’s Four Corkers: let wine be the food of love this Valentine’s Day

This Valentine’s Day, as you’re making that last gasp dash to pick up a healthy-looking bouquet, you could be inclined to reach for the fizzy rosé. However, a bottle of Tuscan red is more likely to conjure up images of romantic sunsets, seen between Cypress trees, over rolling hills.

Tuscany is the region between and around the beautiful cities of Pisa, Florence, Arezzo and Grosseto. The main grape variety here is sangiovese which is seen ...