How to Pair Your Wine and Chocolate

— February 13, 2017

Right around Valentine’s day, you should have something ready for your loved one. Whether you enjoy food or rather go out for a movie or a romantic outing, Wine and chocolate are a great way to finish off the night in a cozy blanket at home. Here’s how to pair your wine and chocolate.

There are many pairing rules in order to create the best flavor mixes. The wine should be as sweet as the chosen chocolate. You also pair wine and chocolate by color the darker the chocolate, the darker the wine and the other way around. You should also choose high quality chocolate not only to impress but to get the best out of the pairing experience. You should also try mixing textures. Nutty chocolates shouldn’t be paired with a flat wine but with a bold wine to capture all the essences. Serve the cut pieces of chocolate on a great service platter from Wood cutting boards for a great presentation. Here’s our all-time favorite model.

Here are some of the top choice pairings.

White Chocolate

As we said early the wine should match the chocolate. With that mind set, choose from sweet rosés to bubbly options with white macadamia nuts or cheesecakes and so on. White Chardonnay or Prosecco are good choices here.

Milk Chocolate

From peanut butter chocolate, to caramel bites to coconut covered light chocolate, sweet reds and white wines are a perfect match. You can pair milk chocolate to Pinot Noir or Shiraz.

Dark Chocolate

Dry red wines should be paired with textured heavy cocoa chocolate such as salted caramel, hazelnuts and fruit filled chocolate. You might consider choosing a Bordeaux for this pairing.

Chocolate with a twist

Last and for all, for the adventurous folks, here’s a red wine hot cocoa recipe that you’ve got to try. You’ll need dark chocolate chips, milk and red wine. You can add a cute topping with some whipped cream and marshmallows for a cozy feel.

Who said you should only pair your wine and cheeses! These pairings are perfect for a great time with your date or for a great and refreshing way to do desert.