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Wining and dining ideas for Valentine’s Day

photo Bluff View Bakery will set out an assortment of heart-shaped breads and other favorites this weekend.

If your sweetheart expects to be wined and dined this weekend, dozens of restaurants in the area are poised to help. Here are a few places to consider, including one where you’ll do the cooking, supervised by professional chefs.

* Sparkling wine tasting: 6:30-8:30 p.m. today, Feb. 11, at Back Inn Cafe, 412 E. Second St.

The second installment of the monthly tasting series breaks out the bubbly. Bluff View wine director Michael Vasta will explain what makes sparkling wines the centerpiece of life celebrations, and chef Buck Oglesby will have menu pairings. $37 per person. Reservations required: 423-265-5033, ext. 4.

* Bluff View breads: Available through the weekend, noon-5 p.m. daily, at Bluff View Bakery, 411 E. Second St.

The bread artisans will twist signature favorites into fun and festive heart shapes. On the menu are baguettes, pretzels, double chocolate breads and cranberry and white chocolate challah hearts. 423-265-5033, ext. 7.