Whether you are raising a glass to the simple joys of life or emptying it all into a hot-pot, the rich, velvety notes of red wine or delicate flavours of white, always strikes perfectly with some dishes and adds to the missing zing. All of us enjoy wine with our food. However, looks like, wine IN food is an even better idea. The luscious texture of wine with the lush flavours of food magically combine to make these recipes (compulsorily) toast-worthy. Time to divulge into some nummy num nums! 1. Red wine chocolate cake What can be a better way to show love to a bottle of red wine! Head to the kitchen and whip yourself a truly delectable red wine chocolate cake.

Lamb shoulder braised with spring vegetables, green herbs, and white wine

Red wine allows the meat to borrow its rich and velvety texture and braises the skin of the lamb to crisp perfection. You can find the recipe here.

Red wine spaghetti with walnuts and parsley

Who would have thought spaghetti boiled in red wine and mixing it with dried parsley and walnut could give it such a complex and sophisticated flavour. A must (lip-smacking-promise) try!