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A Chocolate and Wine Gift Basket for Romance and Fun

March 27th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed

Chocolate is one of my favorite treats and when combined with a delightful wine, you have a winning combination! A chocolate and wine gift basket is great for romance. There is no better way to set the mood for a romantic evening than to give a gift basket to your special friend, lover or spouse.

Matching the right chocolate and wine is an important consideration, though. Just like a steak should be paired with a strong red wine, chocolate should also be paired with an appropriate taste. It sounds simple perhaps, but there are so many kinds of chocolate; the best gifts incorporating wine and chocolate are ones that carefully pair two complementing tastes with one another.

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What Is The Right Combination?

Successful pairing depends on matching strengths; just like a dry red wine is best paired with a rich steak, a dry red wine should be paired with something that’s equally hearty when it comes to chocolate. A chocolate and wine gift that has a dry red wine should have a very dark chocolate with it in order to get good complementing tastes.

1) A chocolate that is much heavier in cocoa than in sugar is the only kind of chocolate that is going to stand up to the robust flavor of a dry red wine.

2) A rose wine is best paired with a milder chocolate such as white chocolate or chocolate with almonds or hazelnuts.

3) A wine gift with milk chocolate can be paired with a dry white wine.

Chocolate and Wine Gift Basket Recommendations

Only rather tame chocolates should be mixed with wine when putting together a chocolate and wine gift.

Beware - chocolate with mint might be divine, but mixing this flavor combination with wine, whether it is red, rose, or white, will not be very successful, so avoid the temptation.

You would be wise to stick to pure chocolate flavors or chocolates that mix chocolate types together or feature dry things such as nuts. A good rule of thumb is to imagine eating the filling with wine and see what your reaction is. There’s simply no type of wine that sounds good with mint.

So putting these recommendations into practice will help you combine the right chocolate and wine in your gift basket. It really isn’t complicated. Just let your taste buds guide you when choosing a chocolate and wine gift basket - romance may be nearer than you think!