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Exercise Your Sweet Tooth This Valentine's Day

By David Anderson

What are your plans for Valentine's Day? A nice evening out? A romantic dinner and dance? An exotic weekend at a fancy hotel? What if you don't have a date or special someone to spend it with? Or what if you just want a quiet evening at home?  
 
Regardless of your ideas, here are three simple culinary ideas that are sure to sweeten the moment:  
 
 
1. Oregon Sparkling Wines and fresh strawberries with whipped cream.  
 
Overall Sweetness: 2/10  
 
Dry, méthode-champenoise white wines, with their dry flavors, are extremely subtle, and call for like-flavored foods. Strawberries have a lot to offer in the aromas department, but not necessarily flavor-wise, so they make a good pair. And the whipped cream? Its lipids help accent and transfer flavor out of the strawberries. Finally, the dry nature of the wine will help cut through the oils in the cream, cleansing your palate. Try any dry, Oregon sparkling white wines, such as David Hill or Argyle.  
 
As for strawberries, look for fresh, organi...

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The Home Vintner

In October 2007, the founder of OregonWines.com has again begun making Pinot Noir with grapes he hand-picked at an Oregon vineyard. Follow his journey in this blog.

Oak Aging begins (February 13, 2008)
January 18 was a good day. Four full carboys of Pinot Noir had at last completed their Malolactic ferment, and it was time to rack them off the fine lees and malo sediment.   Only five carboys were used in the racking. Starting with a fresh and ...


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