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Great article on pairing wine with choclate

I just read this great article about pairing wine with chocolate. The best thing about it is that we cover all of it in our Pairing Kit! Our chocolate pieces are specially created to pair with wines, and the great guide you get in each kit describes which wines to try with each piece of [...]

How to Taste

Tasting is a process. It takes some practice but it’s really pretty easy. There are two things people often do that prevents the flavors from coming through.
Taste, don’t eat.

Don’t just eat the chocolate or drink the wine. Start by opening up your senses. Smell the wine. Think about what you a smelling. Smell the chocolate. [...]

Get the Most Out of Tasting

When you sample the follow these guidelines:

Smell the wine first
Smell the chocolate
Bite a small piece of chocolate and let it melt in your mouth
Sip a little wine
Experience the [...]

Why Chocolate with Wine?

Just as each wine has its own flavor characteristics born from the weather conditions, soil, growing region and variety, so does chocolate. More goes into the making of the chocolate we buy than most people know. Most commercial
chocolate is crafted using inexpensive cacao grown on large plantations. The cacao is generally selected to provide a [...]