Back from a much needed vacation!

So much news...Fenton and Lee is closing, Misako has changed hands and want s to expand, the Register Guard can't seem to figure out that we have a Gallery District that has things to do, and much much more.
OPUS6IX is showing some of Bill Mitchels's collection including a Frank Boyden platter, new shows abound around the district, and we can expect some good tourism news as the signs for the Eugene Gallery & Arts District move forward.
More later.

Pairing Chocolate with Wines.

When I was a boy, chocolate was a treat you received for doing something right, or that you saved for and rewarded yourself for the effort. Biting in to it was, by its self, a glorious experience! Now, as I have moved beyond the Snickers or Mars Bar phase of life, I crave a deeper, more meaningful relationship with my dark habit.
Fenton and Lee, located at 35 East 8th Ave. in the Gallery District, has an amazing selection of fine chocolate to pair with your favorite wines.
This weeks pairing:
Chile Chocolate has the rich front end taste of dark chocolate that holds up well to a Sarah, Malbec, or even some of the more intense Cabs. Spicy Zinfandel brings out the chocolate’s surprising nuances. The tastes play off each other as the chocolate brings out the spice in the wine and the wine mellows and softens the intensity of the dark peppery chocolate.The back pallet taste is hot/sweet and lingers long enough to add to and compliment the aftertaste of the wine . Delightful!
I plan to surprise friends with this one after dinner this weekend