Pairing wine with chocolate can be a sweet taste testing experience.
Pairing food and wine is always somewhat of a personal preference. When it comes to paring wine with chocolate it’s pretty much the same. The main thing for any food and wine pairing is to try and balance the sweet, salty, sour and bitterness in the food and wine. With that said, there are some things to think about when you’re putting a chocolate and wine pairing together to enhance the flavors and bring out the little subtle notes in each.
Red wines have a more flavonols than white wines since it has more contact with the grapes skins during the wine making process.

Pairing Wine with Chocolate
Dark Chocolate and Wine
Milk Chocolate and Wine
White Chocolate and Wine
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Elaine Schoch
Elaine Schoch (pronounced the German way – Shock) is an award-winning travel writer, wine judge, certified by the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 2 and founder/editor at Carpe Travel. She is married to The Husband and has two kids, who’s interest and knowledge in wine is quite extensive. Not to mention the stamps in their passports.
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Elaine Schoch is an award-winning travel writer, wine judge, American Wine Specialist and certified by the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET II). At Carpe Travel she shares wine travel destination guides for ALL WINE LOVERS – from novices to experienced pros – to help them plan their wine adventures, arming them with insider tips, must-visit spots, and things to see and do beyond the vines.