Valentine's was Local

In the past, we have traveled long distances to share Valentine's Day with our friends, but this year our Valentine's was very local. In fact, it was just my husband and me at home. But we did manage to celebrate with a little bit of style. For dinner, we made Beef Wellington with a side of asparagus. Looks like legit restaurant fare, but it is really easy to make Beef Wellington, you just need a bit of puff pastry. We paired the meal with a 2019 Cabernet Franc from Jonathan Edwards Winery. The wine was medium body and was sparkling ruby in the glass. It had a great flavor with a bit of tannins on the back end. It paired well with the meal.

For dessert, our friends provided us with eclairs from our local bakery, Zest at the Velvet Mill in Stonington, CT.

We paired the eclair with our own 2019 Late Harvest Chenin Blanc, which we bottled on December 13, 2020. The aromas coming from the glass was one of very ripe peaches and it tasted like orange zest with a kick of acidity. We made 34 bottles of this late harvest Chenin Blanc.