Wine & Chocolate Pairing How-To from Wine Enthusiast!

Here's an interesting article by Wine Enthusiast with help in pairing your wines with different chocolates. Cheers and enjoy!

It’s Surprisingly Difficult to Pair Wine with Chocolate, but These Tips Can Help

BY JESS LANDER

Wine Enthusiast | February 11, 2021

"Both symbolic of romance, wine and chocolate are arguably two of the most classic Valentine’s Day delicacies. But pairing the two isn’t always as easy as it seems.

“Both are very terroir-driven products in that they reflect the flavors of the land in which they’re grown and the environment in which they’re processed,” says Alexandra Schrecengost, a beverage-industry veteran and CEO of Virtual with Us, which curates wine and chocolate pairings as part of its virtual event offerings. “The polyphenols in chocolate are similar to the ones in wine, and they form a natural pairing in that way as well.”ecific.” READ THE FULL ARTICLE