🍴 Fine Dine Through a Fight: A Volcanic Wine Country Experience
😤 When Romance Meets Resentment Booked the vineyard hotel's fine dining expecting sweeping views + impeccable wine pairing (their in-house volcanic wines didn't disappoint). Then pre-dinner erupted 💥 Settled at the table seething, barely registering the sommelier's talk of "2018 lava-aged reserve"—anger blurred flavors, but these stood out: 🍽️ Flavors Through a Frown Caramelized Butter 🌟:Bitter-sweet notes on crusty bread, but salt overwhelmed the dairy Fried Butter Dessert:Crispy pastry freezing butter, a hot-cold texture paradox that worked Artisanal Bread Bag :Hemp sack embroidered with vines, holding warm olive focaccia Ceviche :My partner's only praise—seabass marinated in lime, served with crispy tostadas 🌋 Azorean Tea & Truce Volcanic Tea Service :Local black tea paired with cork-shaped cinnamon rolls, tea carrying a mineral tang Lobby Therapy :Next morning's breakfast view of mist over vineyards made the fight seem trivial 📍 Azores Wine Company, Pico Island (Reserve 3 days ahead for the restaurant) Takeaway:The ultimate fine dining peacemaker? "Does this wine clash with the steak?" "Is the dessert too cloying?" Talking food broke the ice faster than an apology 😂 #FineDiningFiasco #AzoresGastronomy #PortugueseWineCountry #CouplesDiningDrama