​Do the Choco~Vino Challenge - We take walk-ins!
​We have set out to prove that wine does indeed
​go with chocolate ... if you do it right!
Our 20 minute pairing adventure will teach you
how to achieve perfect Choco~Vino pairings every time!
DIY Truffle Bar - Build Your Own Perfect Box of Chocolate
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CHOCO-VINO CHALLENGE

FIRST - THE WINE

Rule #1: Citrus Needs Citrus
Crispy, citrusy dry fresh fruit wines (Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, steel Chardonnay) need citrusy flavored chocolate. If your white wine tasting notes are apple, orange, lime, lemon, grapefruit - pair it up with a truffle that has the same flavor profile. Match the more tropical peach, pear, mango, flavored truffles with the more tropical white wines (Viognier, Petit Manseng) for a perfect pairing every time.

Rule #2: Big Needs Big
​Big chocolate needs big wine. In the red category there are big, bigger and biggest wine varietals. Dark chocolate with less sugar content  offers a rich cocoa flavor. Full-bodied red wines should be paired with dark chocolate. A Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec or Zinfandel will make perfect dark chocolate pairings. A lighter Pinot Noir or Merlot pairs well with dark chocolate around the 55% cocoa mark.

Rule #3: Sweet Needs Sweet
​Chocolate based on sweeter chocolate (milk or white chocolate) must be paired with a wine that matches the sweetness or is sweeter than the chocolate you are pairing it with; otherwise, you can end up with a bitter or sour taste. Sweeter white grapes like Riesling, Moscato & dessert wines pair nicely with sweeter chocolate. A classic pairing is Port or Sauternes ... perfect wine to accent white or milk chocolate.

​STEP 1 - Let's taste each wine before we add chocolate.
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NOW - LET'S ADD CHOCOLATE
STEP 2 - A sip of wine - a bite of chocolate - another sip of the same wine.
Citrus Pairing First - then mild red - then big red - then Sweet
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Caramelized Hazelnut
Gianduja milk chocolate ganache with a caramelized hazelnut

Fresh Lemon
Lemon marmalade & lemon infused white chocolate ganache 

Chai Caramel
Caramel infused with black tea
​and chai spice

Fig & Honey
Caramel blended with
​fig & honey

Butterfly
Gianduja milk chocolate ganache infused with hazelnut purée
​and hazelnut crunch

Aztec Spice
Caramel infused with chiles,
​spices, and cinnamon

French Vanilla
White chocolate ganache
​infused with French vanilla

Mint Julep
Dark chocolate ganache infused with fresh mint
​and Bourbon extract

Yuzu Mandarin
Caramel blended with yuzu
​and mandarin orange

Fleur Del Sel
​Buttery caramel infused
​with grey French sea salt

Vanilla Bean
Caramel infused with
​Madagascar vanilla beans​

Hot Chili
Milk chocolate ganache infused with jalapeño pepper, cilantro, Patron Tequila extract, lime, vanilla and cinnamon​

Citrus Caramel
Caramel blended with
​fresh citrus juices

Macademia Praline
Caramelized macadamia nuts blended with milk chocolate

Lavender Caramel
Caramel infused with
​fragrant French lavender

Coffee Lemon
Dark chocolate ganache infused with fine French roasted Arabica coffee and lemon zest​

Banana Foster
Jamaican rum extract and cinnamon caramel with banana white chocolate ganache​

Raspberry
Dark chocolate ganache infused with raspberry purée and Chambord extract

Fleur de Sel 
Milk chocolate with fleur de sel butter caramel

Irish Coffee Caramel
Caramel infused with coffee, spiked with Irish whiskey

 Butterscotch Bourbon
Brown sugar caramel infused
​with Kentucky bourbon

Tropical Caramel
Caramel with pineapple,
​mango, and passion fruit

Rosemary Caramel
Buttery caramel infused
​with fresh rosemary

Strawberry
​Strawberry pate de fruit
​with strawberry caramel

Pistachio Praline
​White chocolate
​pistachio praline

Kona Coffee
​Dark chocolate with Hawaiian
​Kona coffee caramel

Caramel Toffee
Buttery caramel layer with milk chocolate toffee ganache

Banana Lime Rum
​Caramel blended with lime,
​rum, and banana

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