The Wine CEO Episode 16: The BEST Wines to drink with Chocolate

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Episode 16 is all about pairing chocolate and wine! For an easy chart to save to your phone, check out The Wine CEO Blog Post - Chocolate and Wine for my post on this topic! Don't forget: I host virtual wine tastings! CLICK HERE to learn more! Follow me on social! IG:@thewineceo and FB: @sarahthewineceo ----------------------------------------------------------------- Does Wine pair with Chocolate? And with so many different kinds of chocolate, how do you know which wines to choose? The answer is YES - wine 100% pairs with chocolate. And there are some wines that complement certain chocolate flavors better than others. But as always, please remember that my recommendations are not gospel! I encourage you to try my pairings to enjoy some great flavor combinations and maybe find a new favorite, but if you love something, stick with it (even if you are going against a "typical pairing"). So what I’m going to do today is break down a few different types of chocolate and then the wines that would pair really nicely with them. These same pairings would work nicely for things that have those chocolates in them, like a dark chocolate molten lava cake or a white chocolate cheesecake, so you can keep that in mind when thinking about these wine pairings as well. I'm going to mention options today that pair well with white, milk and dark chocolates as well as a few stuffed chocolates or truffles. (Side note - when you are pairing with a truffle, you’re most often pairing your wine with the filling more than the chocolate. It’s likely that the filling will overpower the chocolate so you want your wine to match the strongest flavor in the truffles.) If you have any additional questions on specific pairings I didn't mention in today's episode, don't hesitate to email me at [email protected] and I would be happy to give you a free personalized pairing! >>White Chocolate with Chardonnay or Rosè >>Milk Chocolate with Pinot Noir or Gamay >>Dark Chocolate with Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon >>Caramel Chocolates with Madeira or Sweet Riesling >>Peanut Butter Chocolates with Lambrusco or Pinot Noir To better understand why these are great pairings, listen to the full episode now or check out my Blog post at thewineceo.com.  Cheers!