Crushpad

Coco and Cabernet!

In my last post, I mentioned that we have been busy with lots of events. One of the more local events, where we did not have to get on a plane, was the night at San Francisco’s Crushpad. The evening started with a selection of three red wines: a Merlot, a Zinfandel and a Cabernet.

The event was put on by TasteTV, producer of Chocolate Television and the International and Luxury Chocolate Salons. They teamed with Crushpad to create the very first wine specifically designed to pair well with chocolate. The event was: CHOCOLATE SEIZURE 2008.

The design team for this one of a kind boutique wine consisted of TasteTV, Crushpad winemakers, a panel of top artisan chocolatiers (including yours truly) food & wine journalists from the bay area and the lucky people who purchased tickets.

The evening consisted of attendees collecting chocolate samples from all of the chocolate makers and then tasted them with each of the three different wines. Personally, I thought the Merlot was really good and the most drinkable at the time. The zinfandel and the cabernet were also good but needed a bit of aging to really make it really stand up to the chocolate. In the end, the Cabernet won, which was a tribute to the people who attended the event. They were able to recognize certain elements in the wine, which after a bit of aging would be the perfect match. Very impressive!

With only 300 bottles available, this will be very special wine to savor with the best dark chocolate. Because we were part of the event, Coco Delice Fine Chocolates will be on the label with the rest of the other chocolate makers who were there for the pairing.