Wine choice for a romantic evening

[Zinner]

Hi brbeck,

Your problem is not being in Alabama -- I assure you there are plenty of wine drinkers in our state. The problem is that you are out in the hinterlands and small towns in many states don't have especially good choices in wines. If you were near Birmingham, Huntsville or Tuscaloosa, you could find almost any type wine you'd fancy. In Birmingham, some of our grocery stores have wine departments and consultants that rival fine wine shops.

As far as I can figure out, Anniston is the closest larger town and I was once told they have a nice wine store in a location that used to be a filling station, but the person who told me this didn't know the name. And I haven't been there to check it out.

If your local liquor store is an ABC store, I believe they've quit the wine business here. They never had anyone who knew diddly squat about wine anyhow. It's a good thing, I expect.

If you're stuck with your local grocery and can give us a hint of what they carry, we can advise you on the best choice. If you know anything that your wife liked in the past, that's helpful too.

But you might take comfort that if you come up with anything at all, your wife will probably appreciate that you thought about her whether she's crazy about the wine or not. If there's a favorite food treat, spring for that too. Mostly you can't go wrong with chocolate. Just present the wine and food to her in a way that lets her know that you were thinking about her and trying to please her. She should be delighted and all will be well.

[This message has been edited by Zinner (edited 12-30-2004).]