What could be more romantic for Valentine’s Day than a wine
and chocolate tasting?
Pairing wine and
chocolate has always been a bit of a challenge.
I can confirm that after years of testing the theory myself I think I
have come up with a (nearly) fool proof methodology as follows:
Don’t take it too seriously!
Have a bit of fun, it’s fabulous to do with a group of friends not just
your partner/boyfriend/girlfriend.
Have a read of the wine label and try to match flavours in
your wine with the flavours of your chocolate.
For example, berry tones tend to suit berry flavoured chocolates.
White wines and bubbles tend to suit white chocolates, milk
and dark chocolates suit richer wines like merlots.
My most recent tasting experiment involved two superbly (and
romantic) wines, Laurent Perrier Champagne and the Wooing Tree Pinot Noir Rose,
both of which are consistently available at Glengarrys.
The champagne worked wonderfully with our coconut, mango and
honey bon bon, this out of all the chocolates was my husband’s and my favourite. The other notable flavour was the lemon and
date truffle.
The Wooing Tree Rose went beautifully with our honey and
raspberry bon bon, the freeze dried raspberry complemented the flavours in the
Rose perfectly, I also enjoyed our limited edition dark chocolate raspberry and
vanilla heart with rose.
So there you have it, a quick, easy and romantic Valentine’s
date night for you or a group of friends.
Enjoy!
