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How to Pair Wine and Chocolate


Wine and chocolate are natural companions.
They both have complex flavors that complement each other like no other.

Follow these steps to melt the flavors of both the wine and the chocolate together.

Step 1- Note the aroma of the chocolate, check the shine and the glossiness.
Step 2-Swirl the glass of wine: be aware of the color and viscosity.
Step 3-Sniff the wine and note the bouquet and flavor components.
Step 4-Sip the wine: let it fill your mouth. Notice the wine's complexity, which flavors come to mind. Now take a small bite of chocolate, let it sit on your tongue. Just when it begins to melt, sip the wine again and swirl together with the chocolate.
Step 5-Note how the flavors are released in stages. First notes should be filled with fruity acidity. The middle stage should be a sweet phase and the last note should be identified by the tannins.
(** Adapted from www.allchocolate.com)

Specialty Cheeses for Wine Pairing

  • English Five Counties
    Layered cheese made with equal layers of double Gloucester, lercester, Cheshire, derby and Scottish dunlap cheeses. This would go nicely with buttery chardonnay, to a steely pulley fusie.
  • Irish Cahill Porter Cheese
    This specialty Irish cheese is a medium tangy cheddar flavored with Irish Porter Beer. It has notes reminiscent of coffee and chocolate. It pairs well with a big, bold Cabernet Sauvignon or a frosty pint of beer.
  • Black Peppercorn Rustico
    100% Sheep’s Milk with whole black peppercorns.
  • White Stilton with Mango and Ginger
    White Stilton, the young immature cousin to the famous blue cheese, is extra creamy and deliciously tangy yet somehow unfinished all by itself. Bits and pieces of mango and ginger throughout the cheese. I think the only thing for this one is wine and bread.
  • German Style Butterkaese
    Mild, Semi Soft, creamy brick style cheese great for snacking that goes great with a German ale or with a dry semi sweet wine.