La Guinette & Le Raisin

It's not too early to think about what to gift your dear Valentine. Luckily for you, Mademoiselle de Margaux of France has a couple tres delicieux ideas. La Guinette is a terrific confection made of slightyly tart morello cherries soaked in Armagnac, then dipped in rich dark chocolate. It's like having the ultimate cherry bombe dancing in your mouth as the Armagnac warms your throat. Ooh la la...

Another beautiful confection, Le Raisin, is a lush combination of whole rum soaked grapes bathed in dark chocolate. Handcrafted from locally grown grapes, these have a slight crunch to the texture. I can't decide which one I like better, but you can't go wrong with either one of these gift boxes for your sweetheart. You might be showered with chocolate kisses, that much I can predict for you if you get them.

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