To mark World Chocolate Day on the 7th July, we thought we'd share a few wine and chocolate pairings that work particularly well together.

Different styles of chocolate bring out different characteristics in wine, and vice versa. Whether you prefer dark, milk, white or orange chocolate, there's a bottle that can make the combination even more enjoyable.

Dark Chocolate

The intensity and bitterness of dark chocolate pair well with rich, concentrated sweet wines such as:

• Taylor's Late Bottled Vintage Port
• Banyuls Rimage Cornet et Cie
• Monte Faustino Recioto della Valpolicella Classico

Milk Chocolate

Milk chocolate's creamier texture and sweeter profile work nicely with:

• Fonseca 10 Year Old Tawny Port
• Château Pajzos Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos
• Blandy's 10 Year Old Malmsey Madeira

White Chocolate

For white chocolate, aromatic wines with fresh fruit and floral notes are a great match:

• Xavier Vignon Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
• Vite Colte Moscato d'Asti La Gatta

Orange Chocolate

Chocolate and orange is a classic combination, and these sweet, richly flavoured wines complement it beautifully:

• Mira La Mar Pedro Ximénez
• Stanton & Killeen Rutherglen Muscat

We're also curious to know how you'd take these pairings a step further. Which chocolate-based desserts or dishes would you serve alongside them? Head over to our Instagram and drop us a DM.