Our 10 Year Anniversary

Ten years is a big milestone for marriage and Doug and I wanted to do something a little different to celebrate it. Going somewhere overnight wasn't an option, so we had to come up with something we could do during the day or evening. About a week before our anniversary we were still pondering what to do. Then, some friends at Doug's work told him about a restaurant called the Herbfarm. All the food and wine is from the local area and they serve a nine course dinner with a different glass of wine for each meal. I was a little concerned when I discovered that the Herbfarm would be deciding what we would be eating since I haven't always been the most adventurous eater. Also, due to the amount of wine that would be served, the restaurant has a car service. We decided it would be advantageous to have someone drive us, so our driver picked us up and had us there in plenty of time to tour their wine cellar and go on the tour of their herb garden. While were talking to the owner of the restaurant in the wine cellar we saw a crate of Argyle wine. It always catches our attention and so we told him that my cousin owns the winery. He seemed very surprised and then said that him and his wife know Rollin very well. After the garden tour, which his wife actually gave, they sat us all down to eat and despite my initial reservations about the food it ended up being the most amazing culinary experience of mine and Doug's life. They served raw fish tail, slightly cooked tuna, along with caviar for the first course. Normally I wouldn't have even consider trying it, but I knew I would be experiencing true artistic talent so if they couldn't make it taste good, no one could. Also, the portions were so small that they weren't intimidating. What I quickly discovered as I took my first bite was that the flavors and seasoning were so amazing I not only tasted it, but I finished it. I don't know half of what I ate that night, but it didn't matter because all of it was beyond description. I never realized food could take on the dimension it did. Doug and I were opened up to a world we had never experienced before and what better time to do it than on our 10th anniversary!