How to Pair Fine Chocolate with Wine

How do I pair fine chocolate with wine? Consumers are becoming more interested in pairing chocolate with wine. Once taboo to combine the two flavors, new information and consumer tastes tell us that times continue to change and evolve. Pairing fine chocolate with wine is not only acceptable but chick, just be careful to select tastes that compliment each other. Suggestions include:

To Pair Fine Chocolate With Wine: 

Pair WHITE CHOCOLATE with Champagne, Riesling, and Moscato/Dessert wines.

Pair MILK CHOCOLATE with Pinot Noir, light bodied Merlot, Riesling, and Moscato/Dessert wines.

Pair DARK CHOCOLATE with Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Port, light-bodied Merlot, Shiraz, and Zinfandel.

if using a chocolate fountain to entertain your guests, use a premium grade of chocolate in your chocolate fountain or request your commercial chocolate fountain provider to do so. A premium grade will be smooth and creamy and decadent. Pair your fine chocolate fountain chocolate with a complimentary wine for a satisfying chocolate experience that your guests will be talking about many days afterwards.

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