Sweets for your sweetie (or for yourself!)

We have new truffles, beautifully packaged and designed to pair perfectly with a glass of wine!

The Cholive Company - "Our Chruffles (pronounced TRUFFLE but with our unique spelling) are also based on our 55% dark chocolate formula with whole cream ganache. With the help of Guy Poitras, our resident sommelier and wonderful friend, we paired 16 different flavored Chruffles with a host of great wines to come up with the perfect wine and chocolate pairings (let me tell you, it was a fun experience!) By slowly letting the shell and ganache melt in your mouth, you can pick up amazing nuances in wine that only chocolate can bring out. Or, if you are like me, enjoy our Chruffles as the perfect mini dessert – they are just enough to cap off a wonderful meal." Joshua Gentine, President

How To Pair Wine and Chocolate

With Valentine's Day quickly approaching plenty of people will begin thinking about romancing their loved one with chocolate and a great bottle of wine. However it is easy to miss the mark when pairing the two if you don't follow a few simple rules.

1. Pair the wine and chocolate by level of sweetness. If you are wanting to pair chocolate with a hearty Cabernet your best bet is a dark chocolate with relatively little sugar. Look for 70% and above.
2. A semi-sweet rose is a failsafe pairing with any chocolate covered fruit, and most especially chocolate covered strawberries. Suggestion: Elio Perone Bigaro.
3. Think about ports and sherrys for a really rich and decedent pairing. These are perfect for rich chocolate desserts. Try chilling the port/sherry before serving, it focuses the flavors and tames the sweetness. Suggestion: Alvear BX 1927 Sherry