You know that line from Jerry Maguire “You had me at hello” (pre-couch jumping days for Tom Cruise)? Well, this pairing had me at hello (and I am not an easy sell). The first time I tried chocolate and wine together was at a really sweet vineyard in Napa Valley but that was a long time ago and now I get my wine and chocolate at Marty’s – a local liquor store that also has a pretty decent deli, with great cheeses and specialty foods, including chocolate. It’s nice but it’s no Napa.
Both Pragmatic Mom and I both received lovely bottles of…wait for it….chocolate covered wine! Seriously, you ask, how is that even possible? And, if possible, isn’t it…messy? Well, I was curious and thrilled to find out (germ freak that I am), that the bottle of wine is covered in a plastic wrapping that you take off with a sweet ribbon that runs up the side of the bottle and the chocolate peels off in gorgeous pieces. I opened mine over the outer plastic wrap to catch any crumbs but it really wasn’t that messy.
It is a really sweet idea for a unique hostess gift and the presentation is lovely. The red is a California Meritage wine which is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec and comes dipped in dark chocolate. The white is a very nice California Chardonnay and the bottle is dipped in milk chocolate. The chocolate is lovely, rich, Belgian chocolate made by a small family owned business (they have been making chocolate since 1940). Each bottle is hand dipped in the chocolate and presented in cellophane gift wrapping tied with a ribbon. This is a nice value and the chocolate and wine are carefully chosen to nicely complement each other. This would be a nice hostess gift or sweet addition to a night out with your girlfriends.
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Valentine’s Day is Monday, February 14 – it may be too late to get this in time for that day but at least you have a reminder and a good idea – chocolate and wine.
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