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How to pair wine and chocolate for Valentine’s Day
Livermore winemaker and chocolatier tested specific pairings, advising sweeter wines with lighter chocolates; they shared these insights in a class before Valentine’s Day.
- This year, a how-to guide timed for Valentine’s Day features Jennifer Sahara, winemaker and owner at Sakura Winery, and Larissa Milano, owner of Bluebirds Chocolate , who tested pairings and prepared a wine-pairing bonbon box for a class.
- Because whites and bubbles keep the evening light, experts recommend sparkling wine as the classic opener, with champagne, Crémant, and cava offering tiered options, while whites like chablis bring minerality.
- Tested pairings include pinot grigio with milk chocolate and pistachio, petite verdot rosé with white chocolate and strawberry ganache, and late‑harvest tempranillo for dessert, with sweetness matched to 70% cacao chocolate.
- Fine Wine & Good Spirits offered Valentine’s‑Day pairings and store recommendations at three locations, featuring Jaume Serra Bouquet Brut Cava Nonvintage , Freixenet Prosecco , and weekend cocktail recipes like the Chocolate‑Covered Strawberry Martini.
- Consumers planning Valentine’s Day menus should look for cocoa butter and be cautious pairing bold tannic red wines with dark chocolate, experts suggest.
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How to pair wine and chocolate for Valentine’s Day
With Valentine’s Day on the way, it’s time to start planning your food and beverage-based wooing strategies — and for many, that involves two quintessential symbols of romance: chocolate and wine. But how do you make sure you pick the right wine and chocolate to pair together? We asked two experts to weigh in: Jennifer Sahara, winemaker and owner at Sakura Winery, and Larissa Milano, owner of Bluebirds Chocolate, both based in Livermore, Califor…
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