Don’t Forget the Chocolate

When it comes to coordinating a wine tasting, don’t forget the chocolate.

My first experience with chocolate and wine made my life. I recall that the wine I was drinking had those down earth flavors that I do so love. Pairing it with pickles, meats, and cheeses was quite unimpressive. This has almost always been the case. I keep trying.

I decided to include chocolate with this particular tasting. When I took a bite of dark chocolate, the wine opened up. I thought I was eating cherries. I was amazed by the transformation. Now, whenever I decide to try out a bottle – I include chocolate.

On April 23, I attended The Brandy Bunch Vol. 2 tasting after selecting the Brandy Tasting box at Flaviar. I hadn’t the slightest idea what the tasting would entail and I knew nothing about Brandy, so I had to treat it like a bottle of wine.

I wanted to keep it simple this time around, so I went with the basics:

• Single Serve Deli Tray
• Mushrooms and Cheese

The tasting was a blast! I learned about the origins of Brandy and how to interpret the flavor profile. I was disappointed about the way it responded to my dinner selection, I thought, “What the hey? It should really open up!”

Frustrated, I navigated to my freezer and pulled out a Heath Klondike bar.

My tasting buddies waited in excitement as they saw that I was busting out the chocolate.

The results were magnificent! Don’t forget the chocolate.^*

_{*Try a variety: dark, milk – etc..}