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The Islander, February 5, 2013 Page 8State Wide Valentine Wine &Chocolate WeekendFebruary 9 & 10 • Noon to 5:00 p.m.Pairings: three ice ciderswith dark chocolate hardcaramels made withHall Home Place applecider syrup andlocally-made biscotti.Special WeekendDiscounts!Call 928-30914445 Main St.Isle La MotteFebruary CIDER CalendarHappy Valentine’s Day from your friends and neighbors at CIDER. You’re invited to join The Neighborscommunity, senior meals program located at the South Hero Congregational Church or on a CIDER excursionor shopping trip. The CIDER wheelchair-accessible vans are a safe, warm, and convenient way for Grand IsleCounty elders and persons with disabilities to travel. Seating is limited and reservations may be made, bycalling CIDER at 372-6425. Cost is by donation only.On Wednesday, February 13: Music and Poetry of Valentine’s Day with Rae Patrick at The Neighbors from11:30 am to Noon; Friday, February 15: Shopping Trip to Plattsburgh Wal-Mart with lunch at Jade Restaurant;Monday, January 25: Foot and Blood Pressure Clinic at The Neighbors, 10 am to Noon, RSVP, suggesteddonation of $10. Don’t forget to bring a towel!Shopping and appointment trips to Saint Albans on Thursdays, February 7, 21 and 28.Volunteer drivers needed! To volunteer, call 372-6425.What’s Cooking atThe Neighbors in FebruaryGet out and enjoy a tasty and nutritional lunch with your friends and neighbors. Good food and good peopleand a price you can’t beat! Reservations may be made, and are most appreciated, by calling The NeighborsCommunity Meals Program, serving elders and persons with disabilities, at 372-4642 on Monday, Wednesday,or Friday mornings from 8 to 11 am. You may also call CIDER at 372-6425; Monday through Friday from 8 amto 4:30 pm.Meals are served at Noon, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the South Hero Congregational Church.Home-delivered meals for eligible individuals are available Monday through Friday south of the drawbridge,SnowFarmVineyardPairings of all wineswith chocolate heartsfrom Vermont Nut-FreeChocolates! Red wines withdark chocolate. Whiteswith milk chocolate andLate Harvest Vignoles withcrispy chocolates.Call 372-9463190 West Shore Rd.South Heroand currently, Tuesdays and Thursdays north of the drawbridge. Wheelchairaccessibletransportation is available at no cost. A donation of $4 is requested,$3.50 for home-delivered meals. All meals include bread, juice, and a choiceof milk, coffee, or tea, and are salt free according to Agency on Aging nutritionstandards.The menu includes: Tuesday, February 5- Kielbasa and Sauerkraut, Potatoes,Carrot Salad; Wednesday, February 6- Hot Soups, Egg Salad Sandwich, Crackers;Thursday, February 7- Ravioli, Cheese, String Beans, Fruit; Friday, February 8-Homemade Pizza, Tossed Salad, Chocolate Chip Cake; Monday, February 11- Chili,Rice, Tossed Salad, Corn Bread, Cake; Tuesday, February 12- Roast Pork, Potatoes,Beets, Applesauce; Wednesday, February 13- BBQ Pork Sandwich, Cole Slaw,Beets; Thursday, February 14- Chicken Cacciatore, Cauliflower, Curly Pasta; Friday,February 15- Baked Haddock, Red Potatoes, Mixed Vegetables; Monday, February18- Tuna Noodle Casserole, Hummingbird Cake; Tuesday, February 19- VegetableStir Fry, Rice, Egg Rolls, Waldorf Salad; Wednesday, February 20- Chicken Gravy,Biscuits, Peas, Cranberry Sauce; Thursday, February 21- Hamburger Pie, Carrots,Broccoli Salad; Friday, February 22- Mac and Cheese, Fish Sticks, Parmesan HerbBread; Monday, February 25- Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Banana Oat Bread; Tuesday,February 26- SalmonCakes, Peas, Home Fries, Cabbage Salad; Wednesday,February 27- Goulash, Cottage Cheese, Salad, Shirley’s Cake; Thursday, February28- Stuffed Peppers, Spanish Rice, Squash.Vermont Winemakers to HostSecond Annual Wine andChocolate WeekendVermont winemakers are hosting a statewide Wine and Chocolate Weekend onFebruary 9 and 10 to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Fourteen wineries around Vermonthave paired at least one of their wines with a local chocolate confection or otherVermont dessert product. Many have partnered with Vermont chocolate makersto put a local twist on the classic combination.The full range of Vermont wines will be on display during the Wine and Chocolateweekend, including black currant cassis, honey mead, ice cider and grape winesmade from varieties like Marquette, La Crescent, and Louise.Some of the sweets are homemade, some made by chocolate makers specificallyfor the wine pairing, and some are quite surprising. Spicy chocolate popcorn willbe featured with one of Huntington River Vineyard’s red wines. This year, visitorswill find many different approaches to pairing wine with treats, from sweet tospicy. Champlain Orchards is serving their own apple pie with their ice cider, anapple-upon-apple dessert special.“To help spice up Valentine’s Day, we’re teaming up with Lily B’s Cupcakes,” NicholeWolfgang of Artesano Mead said. “Our Chili Cinnamon Mead will be paired withLily B’s Mexican Chocolate cupcakes.”The participating wineries will be open from Noon to 5 pm during the Wineand Chocolate weekend. Wine and chocolate tastings are free. Visitors can alsopurchase a bottle of the featured wine with the accompanying chocolates forValentine’s Day gifts.Local wineries participating in the Wine and Chocolate Weekend include: EastShore Vineyard of Grand Isle who will showcase: Dark chocolate bark with raisinsand cranberries paired with 2011 St Croix; Chili-infused truffles paired with 2010Cabernet Franc; cheese pairings from Vt Butter & Cheese (Bijou and Cremont)with 2011 Cabernet Franc; cello and violin accompaniment. For more information,call 802-859-9463 or visit www.eastshorevineyard.com.Hall Home Place Ice Cider in Isle La Motte with: three ice ciders with dark chocolatehard caramels made with Hall Home Place apple cider syrup and locally-madebiscotti. For more information, call 928-3091 or visit www.hallhomeplace.com.Snow Farm Vineyard in South Hero with: all wines with chocolate hearts fromVermont Nut-Free Chocolates— Leon Millot, Baco Noir, and Crescent Bay Redwith the dark chocolate; Seyval Blanc, Traminette, and Riesling with the milkchocolate; and Late Harvest Vignoles and Vidal Blanc Ice Wine with crispychocolates. Accompanied by colorful paintings of sunflowers by Islands painterPaula Bradley. For more information, call 372-9463 or visit www.snowfarm.com.For more details about the Wine and Chocolate Weekend, visit www.VermontGrapeAndWineCouncil.com. The Vermont Grape and Wine Councilis a consortium of over 25 wineries, vineyards and farms in Vermont that areproducing interesting and delicious wines, ciders and other fermented productsindigenous to the Northern state.