Post by AronMsmith1987 on Feb 14, 2008 2:46:08 GMT -5
Well I found myself in a bind this Valentines Day hopefully you didn't find it as hard as i did but, I am doing the last minute shopping thing once again and oh shit it's valentines day I can't screw this one up or I'll be in the dog house for weeks but Luckily I was saved by Harv, thanks again for your wise advice, I was working on a $20 Budget and for that I got one very enjoyable wonderful night. First I searched and found the perfect card (Making sure it was not a Hallmark Production) I found the perfect one and at $3.50ish I was off to a great start, then I picked up the stuffed animal candy deluxe basket for $10 and was on my way to glory so next come the roses. Now for a word of advice Guys it doesn't matter if you get her 1 rose or 4 dozen, roses are roses and its always the thought that counts, not to mention that they will die in a matter of days anyhow. LOL but I ended up getting 2 roses at $2.50 a piece putting me up to a grand total of $18.50 Leaving me with Slim funds but I then made my way to my most testing decision of the night and what could that be? But of coarse it was the wine and what more important factor for a great night than the alcohol? It was between a Sangria and a Chardonnay, So I called up the expert on everything exquisite and proper, and the man himself came through with glory as he explained every wine in detail as I listened intently. Not knowing myself that a Sangria was a red wine more tart better with an Italian dinner while a Chardonnay would be a bit sweeter for a more personal occasion. I was at a loss but his kind advice led me to choose the Chardonnay as it was right for the occasion and right it was it was a very sweet wine with a bit of a initial bite but followed by a sweet grape vineyard fruit flavor that seemed to almost melt away and was indeed the perfect choice. Although he did recommend a Pino Grigio wine being a popular white wine I found no luck in picking one up but none the less the one I got was only $2.50 is at a great price and a great taste it put me just at my budget. The night turned out wonderful and I couldn't ask for more. So I guess the moral of my whole night is that if you find yourself in a bind don't be stubborn and think you know all the answers, use your resources and ask the right questions from the more qualified personnel and trust me you will not only gain a bit more knowledge but the outcome may be substantially better than if you had gone in to it blind. So Thanks again Harv and this was truly a Valentines day to remember Cheers, AronMsmith1987
. My favorite paring was an almond/hazelnut pastry with a Raspberry Ice dessert wine. The berries are kept on the vine through 2 freezing before they are picked, and it "super" concentrates the sugar making the wine very very dangerous 
. Raina's favorite was an Apricot flavored dessert wine called "At Last". It's kept on the vine right up to the beginning of the first freeze. They paired it with a sweet biscuit with a sweet cream drop and dried apricots on top. Very good as well. She had a great time, and it was a very fun time. It cost $40 total for the whole event but ended up costing me another $85 in the end because I bought 5 bottles of wine lol...mmm!
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