What kind of wine go's with chocolate ?!
Answers: I am not a wine drinker or stuffy type.. .But someone asked me to post this question.... Is there such a wine?.. Thanks
Rule #1, the wine should be at least as sweet, if not a touch sweeter, than the chocolate you are serving it with. Otherwise, the taste may quickly veer towards sour.
When pairing wines with chocolate, your best bet is to match lighter, more elegant flavored chocolates with lighter-bodied wines; likewise, the stronger the chocolate, the more full-bodied the wine should be. For example, a bittersweet chocolate tends to pair well with an intense, in-your-face California Zinfandel.
Similar to “formal” wine tasting, if you will be experimenting with several varities of chocolates, work from light to dark. Start with a more subtle white chocolate and end on a dark or bittersweet chocolate.
White Chocolate Wine Suggestions
White chocolate tends to be more mellow and buttery in flavor, making it an ideal candidate for a Sherry (try Manuel de Argueso Pedro Ximinez $18), a Moscato d'Asti (try Michele Chiarlo Moscato d'Asti 2005, $12), from Italy’s Piedmont region offers a hint of carbonation, or an Orange Muscat (try Ventana Vineyard's Muscat d'Orangefor $18). The Sherry and Moscato d’Asti will pick up the creaminess of the chocolates and the Orange Muscat will pick up any fruit tones present.
Milk Chocolate Wine Suggestions
Pinot Noir (Rex Goliath Pinot Noir $9) or a lighter-bodied Merlot (try Hogue or Columbia Crest) will complement a bar of milk chocolate, a creamy chocolate mousse or chocolate accented cheesecake. Rieslings, Muscats (try Bonny Doon's Muscat Vin de Glaciere 2004 or the 2005 Bonny Doon "Vin de Glaciere" Muscat for $15) or dessert wines tend to hold up well to mild milk chocolates.
Dark Chocolate Wine Suggestions
Dark or bittersweet chocolates need a wine that offers a roasted, slightly bitter flavor itself, with perhaps a hint of its own chocolate notes. Cabs and Zinfandels have a history of perfecting the dark chocolate match, resulting in an unparalleled tasting combination. A Cabernet Sauvignon or a Zinfandel (try Grgich Hills Zinfandel 2005, $30) will more than fill your chocolate pairing expectations.
http://wine.about.com/od/winerecommendat...
You again, mister stock trader. What type of chocolate my friend? White, milk, or dark? All depends on the type of confection you are taking about.
-edit: real answers are not copy and paste like the guy under me either.
Go with either a sparking wine example Korbel, Or go with a nice bottle of Champagne....
port goes well with chocolate truffles
I think it is a very sexy romantic thing to eat on a date... kind of intoxicating
Definitely champagne.
A good red wine.
I don't drink wine or know anything about it, but my husband loves chocolate and he loves port wine. I'm not sure if they actually go good together though.
Yes there is such a wine.
My favourites are Banyuls, Maury and Rivesaltes from Southern France. Pls note that these wines are red and natural sweet. (No sugar added).
Pineau des Charentes, again from France , Cognac region, this wine is a blend of cognac and white grape juices aged in casks.
From Portugal, a nice tawny port 10 or 20 yrs old.
You cannot go wrong with these.
Let the wine go...try eating chocolate with Bacardi Vanila Rum...eat a piece then take a shot...amazing....