2/13/12

Pairing Wine with Chocolate




Mmmmmm...Wine and Chocolate!

If you are a chocolate lover like I am all I can say is that these two together is like heaven on your tongue! And did you know that red wine with a semi-sweet or dark chocolate is very heart smart? Perfect for the the holiday which is all about love and symbolized by the image of the heart! Well here's a little info how to go about getting the most out of both your chocolate and your wine. In pairing these two together there are three rules to follow in order to set you on the right track!

1. The wine you select must be inherently sweeter than the chocolate you are pairing it with.



2. The wine must be big enough to cut through the chocolate's richnes



3. Both wine and Chocolate must have similar flavors.

Now that you have the three basic rules, let me give you a few ideas of what pairings work best.




White Chocolate
Pairs well with a sec or demi-sec (sweet and moderately sweet)champagnes and with Rieslings



Milk Chocolate
Pairs well with a sweet Tawny Port or the right Pinot Noir


Semi-sweet Chocolate (50%-70% cocoa)
Pairs with a Cabernet, Bordeaux or a Ruby Port



Dark Chocolate (71%-100% cocoa)
Pairs with Zinfandel, Shiraz or a Grenache

The way you want to enjoy your chocolate and wine combination is to first take a sip of your wine and coat your mouth. Then a bite of the chocolate followed by another sip of wine! But do this process slowly so you get the full enjoyment from the flavors melting together.

Heading off to grab a glass of wine and some smooth yummy chocolate...what a perfect St. Valentine"s Day treat.

Have a wonderful evening!



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2 comments:

  1. Wow! This is good to know!! Love chocolate!!

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  2. I had no idea there was a way to "pair" my two favorite foods!
    Cool post! Thank you so much for linking up with the Cowgirl up! Linky party. We love looking through each post. We hope you'll link up with us again next week!
    ♥Linsey

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