Comments on: Wine and chocolate pairings http://blogs.roanoke.com/fridgemagnet/2013/02/wine-and-chocolate-pairings/ Fri, 24 May 2013 21:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Brian Hrdlicka http://blogs.roanoke.com/fridgemagnet/2013/02/wine-and-chocolate-pairings/#comment-68583 Brian Hrdlicka Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:41:18 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/fridgemagnet/?p=13169#comment-68583 Bayla-

Have you seen the the Wine Hangers from Tap Packaging Solutions? They come in two sizes 2-4 piece, and a number of designs and colors. You load your favorite confection into the trays, which are included and hang the package off the side on the wine bottle. These make a great gift presentation. They are becoming very popular in confection stores and wineries alike. Check them out.

http://confectioner.tap-usa.com/winehanger.aspx

]]> By: Kevin http://blogs.roanoke.com/fridgemagnet/2013/02/wine-and-chocolate-pairings/#comment-68360 Kevin Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:04:44 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/fridgemagnet/?p=13169#comment-68360 Thanks, Bayla! I look forward to meeting you and tasting the best!

]]> By: Alan http://blogs.roanoke.com/fridgemagnet/2013/02/wine-and-chocolate-pairings/#comment-68351 Alan Fri, 08 Feb 2013 23:14:40 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/fridgemagnet/?p=13169#comment-68351 I acknowledge my nepotistic bias, but nevertheless: To get the finest world class chocolate, you must go to Switzerland, Belgium, or–Roanoke! At Baylee’s Best.

]]> By: Bayla Sussman http://blogs.roanoke.com/fridgemagnet/2013/02/wine-and-chocolate-pairings/#comment-68350 Bayla Sussman Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:56:51 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/fridgemagnet/?p=13169#comment-68350 Kevin, chocolate is from a fruit. Just like wine grapes, the cocoa beans will vary by type, soil and climate. When the cocoa mass, cocoa butter and dairy are mixed, there can be more variations. And I think different areas have different styles. I like Belgian chocolate and use it primarily in my confections. Stop in sometime, let me know it is you and let’s introduce you to the good stuff, made right here in Roanoke.

]]> By: Kevin http://blogs.roanoke.com/fridgemagnet/2013/02/wine-and-chocolate-pairings/#comment-68347 Kevin Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:27:47 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/fridgemagnet/?p=13169#comment-68347 I’d love to hear from all of you, what is the best chocolate you ever tasted in your life? (I would ask about wine, but my unrefined palate is such that I wouldn’t know a good French wine from Boone’s Farm, so I can’t ask about that!!)

Best I ever had was in Switzerland (was there on business once), in a small town. Came across a very small mom and pop shop that made their own. Wow. They told me it was different from what I usually had in the U.S. because of the milk they used in their process. Whatever, all I know was it was the best I ever had. Sorry that I can’t recall the name of the shop, but it was in Riva San Vitale, which is close to the Italian border.

Brand name wise, I am partial to Hershey’s Select. I have sentimental ties to the Hershey Chocolate Company, so I tend to look for their products.

How about you?

]]> By: D S Gibbs http://blogs.roanoke.com/fridgemagnet/2013/02/wine-and-chocolate-pairings/#comment-68344 D S Gibbs Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:30:41 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/fridgemagnet/?p=13169#comment-68344 Good chocolate and good wine – absolute proof that God does love us!

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