{"id":2334,"date":"2016-08-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jeanleon.com\/2016\/08\/17\/wine-and-chocolate-the-odd-couple\/"},"modified":"2024-03-20T11:38:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T11:38:35","slug":"wine-and-chocolate-the-odd-couple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jeanleon.com\/en\/wine-and-chocolate-the-odd-couple\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine and chocolate, a true pairing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dried fruit and nuts, cheese, charcuterie&#8230; These days just about anything can be paired with a good wine. But&#8230;what about chocolate? Yes, that too. <\/span>Some say wine and chocolate do not get along, but <strong>t<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>hese two products have more in common<\/strong> than one might expect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The secret lies in striking the right balance between the two elements. This is no easy task. \u00a0<strong>Most importantly, we really need to know the two products we are pairing<\/strong>. Wine and chocolate happen to share similar qualities. In both cases, <\/span>we need to know<b> their intensity, texture and the countless combinations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> they can offer our palate. Some of these can be very surprising.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to choose wine and chocolate to match perfectly?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to speak confidently about this <\/span><b>unlikely, but not impossible match<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we turned to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clubtorres.com\/es\/aprende-sobre-vino\/gastronomia\/vino-y-chocolate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post <\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clubtorres.com\/es\/aprende-sobre-vino\/gastronomia\/vino-y-chocolate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">published by Cristina Alcal\u00e1 on Club Torres<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Alcal\u00e1 suggests a few general rules to keep in mind when pairing a piece of chocolate and a glass of wine. She mentions a few factors to help us decide on our two matchmaking candidates.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Medium-bodied red wines<\/strong> give us red fruit and spicy flavors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Dense reds with plenty of oak<\/strong> emphasize notes of tobacco, vanilla and coffee.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>White wines<\/strong> offer white fruit and citrus notes. \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Dessert wines<\/strong>, both red and white, offer uniquely luscious and creamy sensations. \u00a0And don&#8217;t rule out sparkling wines; certain chocolates combine beautifully with them.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-48997\" src=\"https:\/\/jeanleon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/vino-y-chocolate-1.png\" alt=\"wine and chocolate\" width=\"850\" height=\"564\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With these initial ideas to go on, we should remember that lighter chocolates pair well with lighter wines, and chocolates with a higher percentage of cocoa pair well with more full-bodied wines. For example, a <strong>young, fruity and very often single varietal wine<\/strong> such as our <a href=\"https:\/\/jeanleon.com\/vinos\/3055-chardonnay\/\">3055 Chardonnay<\/a> would be very suitable for light chocolates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If we want to be adventurous, keep in mind that high-cocoa, bitter and semi-sweet chocolates combine well with varieties like Syrah or Pinot Noir, as well as brandy and port. So, if we want to eat pure chocolates we can pair them with <strong>a robust and full-bodied wine<\/strong>, such as our <a href=\"https:\/\/jeanleon.com\/vinos\/vinya-le-havre\/\">Vinya Le Havre Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you can see, the combinations are infinite. Nothing is impossible. It all comes down to experimenting and letting your senses, especially taste, guide you. <strong>Ready to join the fun?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dried fruit and nuts, cheese, charcuterie&#8230; These days just about anything can be paired with a good wine. But&#8230;what about chocolate? Yes, that too. Some say wine and chocolate do not get along, but these two products have more in common than one might expect. 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