Whether you’re reserving a table in a chic restaurant, or staying home for a romantic dinner, a pink cocktail or rose-tinted glass of fizz will undoubtedly be on the menu on February 14.

Here are some perfect picks to set the mood: Fresh and vibrant, Croft Pink, Portugal (£10.76, 75cl, www.thedrinkshop.com) is a pink port from the Douro Valley that can be served straight over ice for a delicious aperitif, or mixed with champagne to enhance the raspberry aromas and complement the cherry flavours and fruity palate. Here’s a classy cocktail to impress any date: Love Potion No9: 50ml Croft Pink, 25ml lemon juice, 10ml simple sugar syrup (1:1), 3 raspberries, 6 mint leaves (one to garnish), champagne Half-fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the Croft Pink, lemon juice, sugar syrup, raspberries and five mint leaves. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a mint leaf.

With its striking black packaging and fuchsia pink rose on the label, Tequila Rose (£16.65, 70cl, 15% abv, www.thedrinkshop.com) surely pulls at the heart strings. A strawberry flavoured cream liqueur with Mexican tequila in the mix, it’s a seductive shot for sweet tooths who like to experiment with exotic flavours. Here’s a potion that promises a passionate start to the evening.

Love bomb: 50ml Tequila Rose, 30ml black raspberry liqueur, fresh strawberry Half-fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the ingredients, shake vigorously and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a fresh strawberry.

Zorgvliet Enigma Sauvignon Blanc Rose 2013, South Africa (£7.99, Sainsbury’s) is lively blend of sauvignon blanc with a smidgen of cabernet franc to perk up the flavours.