Love Is In The Air...

...on the contrary, frozen white particles are in the air,
and to be quite honest as much of a four-season kind of guy that I am, turkey season and an elevated mercury
level cannot come fast enough. But Valentines Day is
just around the corner, so thoughts of chowing down on something very tasty, most likely expensive, sipping a full-bodied Imperial Stout or a luscious Zinfandel all by fire-side is gonna have to keep me going till the spring thaw arrives or at least for a long weekend.
For the stout, my choice, or should I say my sweetie's choice fit the bill perfectly. A full-bodied, dry beer with a finish of dark, high % cacao from Brooklyn Brewery. 
A sipper for sure with a 10% ABV. Not gonna be knocking back a bunch of these guys. This  Black Chocolate Stout will definitely warm the bones and I wouldn't mind enjoying one with really good bleu cheese.

As for my wine selection, I've chosen a nice fruity red from a relatively new winery in Winslow twp. Sharrot Winery has only been open for few years and seems to be keeping busy making very good wine, winning awards and a constant barrage of tastings. In fact, they are taking part in a Valentines Wine Trail this weekend that  I  am sure will have plenty of  chocolate and wine to taste. This 2007 Chambourcin is a bottle I picked up at one of their summer festivals and has been laying on my rack waiting the perfect time to crack. Ok, I've got my drinks, now I just have to come up with some food to go with them. 

To be continued...