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When I think of February, I always reflect back to when I was a little girl in Walla Walla. We had classroom Valentine parties with lots of red construction paper and paper doily hearts on the bulletin boards. There was the exchange of cards and our room mothers would bring us decorated cupcakes and heart shaped cookies. Now that I am older, many years older (ahem), I now think of wine as being romantic. Why not? Romance is about an emotional attachment, a fascination or involvement with someone. Wine not only places a role in romance, but seduction, which leads to - - s-e-x. Wine can bring lovers together, but also good times with family and friends.

Walla Walla is about romance no matter the time of the year with our beautiful parks, the view of the Blue Mountains, romantic B&B's, vineyards and our historical downtown. Downtown Walla Walla is especially romantic and full of surprises. It is a mid-way of tasting rooms, boutiques, bistros and art galleries and if one times it right, there is live music in the air.

The Walla Walla Valley has some very seductive wines to get one in the Valentine spirit, too. Sleight of Hands Cellar's labels are very seductive with the mysterious magician and his beautiful assistant. The Magician is a classic dry Gewurztraminer with aromas and flavors of crisp green apples, rose petals, and lychee-nut. These characteristics make for a perfect pairing with aromatic seafood dishes and spicy Asian foods. Mmm...spicy!

Dama Wines is known for their romantic labels and they have wines fit for Stetsons to stilettos. Dama's Cowgirl Cab is a full bodied wine with aromas of dark fruit and a hint of molasses. It's been referred as a "shot of Cabernet with a Merlot chaser." Their tasting notes for their Syrah says it is a "Subtle, sexy wine. There's just the right amount of body and mysterious dark fruit to know you are dealing with a wine that wants to be noticed. She's a little spicy but finishes with an everlasting smokiness."

What's the old quote from Omar Khayyam? "A loaf of bread, a jug of wine and thou Beside me singing in the wilderness." With apologies to Omar:

"A box of chocolates from Brights Candies, a bottle of Walla Walla wine and thou beside me dancing downtown Walla Walla."