Tasting pairs clink glasses of orchard-based wines, including many apple wines paired with flavors of pomegranate or berries

All-white-meat & preservative-free chicken pie warms bellies & souls at dinner for four with salads, sweet tea & cream-cheese brownies

Artisanal chocolatiers melt & mold gourmet chocolates around fruit, nuts & ganache to create signature truffles & desserts

Experts lead classes of 12–20 people, pair six wines with appetizers & impart knowledge of winemaking & sipping

Grapes, strawberries & melons form bright, bold floral shapes, or ripe strawberries recline in hand-dipped semisweet chocolate

Customer-friendly website with detailed descriptions of wine, many for less than $15, delivers sippables to home or office

More than 40 hand-blended ice-cream & frozen-yogurt flavors perch inside handmade waffle cones or don toppings at the sundae bar

White Victorian house surrounded by wraparound porch serves Reubens, lobster crab salad, quiche & soups

Brownies, cookies, lemon bars & biscotti baked in small batches from chef’s secret recipes fill tins shipped cross-country

Sports nutrition and wellness depot supplies vitamins, mineral & herbal supplements, protein & energy products & health & beauty items.