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- 1. Kat Morse Swiss Champagne Ambassador 2013/14 Wiine.Me Wine Academy Director www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 2. ©bi$ersweetnotes.com www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me 5 Tips for Pairing Type of chocolate + type of wine? Tasting of chocolate & wine!
- 3. ©bi$ersweetnotes.com www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me What do wine and chocolate have in common?
- 4. www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me ©dramafever Fruity, Floral, Spicy, Herbaceous, Nutty…
- 7. WHY?! + www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 8. WHY?! + = www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 9. So why doesn’t Chocolate + Wine work? www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 10. So why doesn’t Chocolate + Wine work? • Sweetness (chocolate) makes wine taste sour www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 11. So why doesn’t Chocolate + Wine work? • Sweetness (chocolate) makes wine taste sour • Bitterness in wine (tannin) + Bitterness in chocolate (tannin) www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 12. So why doesn’t Chocolate + Wine work? • Sweetness (chocolate) makes wine taste sour • Bitterness in wine (tannin) + Bitterness in chocolate (tannin) • Wine and Chocolate can both be Bitter, Astringent, and Sour www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 13. How to pair chocolate and wine TIP # 1 Pick a wine that is slightly sweeter than the chocolate www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 14. How to pair chocolate and wine TIP # 1 Pick a wine that is slightly sweeter than the chocolate Port, Madeira, Pedro Ximénez Sherry, Moscato d’Asti, Banyuls www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 15. How to pair chocolate and wine TIP # 2 Match intensity with intensity www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 16. How to pair chocolate and wine TIP # 2 Match intensity with intensity Lighter wine with lighter chocolate Dark chocolate with Australian Shiraz www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 17. How to pair chocolate and wine TIP # 2 Match intensity with intensity Lighter wine with lighter chocolate Dark chocolate with Australian Shiraz www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 18. How to pair chocolate and wine TIP # 3 Taste from lightest chocolate & wine to heaviest chocolate & wine Like a wine tasting www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 19. White Chocolate Buttery & mellow Moscato d’Asti Sherry Wine with fruity notes www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 20. White Chocolate Buttery & mellow Moscato d’Asti Sherry Wine with fruity notesMadeira! www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 21. Milk Chocolate Smoothness Pinot Noir Merlot Dessert Wines www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 22. Milk Chocolate Smoothness Pinot Noir Merlot Dessert Wines Champagne! www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 23. Dark Chocolate Intensity Zinfandel Cabernet Sauvignon Port www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 24. Dark Chocolate Intensity Zinfandel Cabernet Sauvignon Port Stay away from too much tannin! www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 25. Cacoa Powder Cocoa has the same character as dark chocolate, but more intense Will increase the feeling of tannin www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 26. Cacoa Powder Cocoa has the same character as dark chocolate, but more intense Will increase the feeling of tannin Follow the same guidelines as dark! www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 27. The higher the cocoa content, the sharper the taste How to pair chocolate and wine TIP # 4 How dark can you go? www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 28. Lower than 70% - young fruity wine. New world wines, warm climate wines Higher than 70% - Port or heavier wines. Can stand up to full bodied wines How to pair chocolate and wine TIP # 4 How dark can you go? www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 29. Caramel + Chocolate Sweet, salt, fat, bitter Compliment or Contrast www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 30. Caramel + Chocolate Sweet, salt, fat, bitter Compliment or Contrast Compliment: Sherry, Maderia, Tawny Port www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 31. Caramel + Chocolate Sweet, salt, fat, bitter Compliment or Contrast Compliment: Sherry, Maderia, Tawny Port Contrast: Sweet sparkling wine (Champagne or Asti) www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 32. How to pair chocolate and wine TIP # 5 Add it to the main dish! www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 33. How to pair chocolate and wine TIP # 5 Add it to the main dish! Add cocoa powder to a steak rub or chocolate in a savory sauce. Here you can serve a dry (non-sweet) wine! www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 34. How to pair chocolate and Champagne Champagne is acidic & a bit bitter… www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 35. How to pair chocolate and Champagne Champagne is acidic & a bit bitter… which it why it pairs AMAZINGLY with most food www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 36. How to pair chocolate and Champagne Pick a Champagne with a bit of Sweetness Extra Dry, Sec, Demi-sec, or Doux www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 37. Sweetness of Champagne www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 38. Most Important Tip!!! Drink what you like with what you like to eat! www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 39. What is Wiine.Me? Curated selection of wines delivered directly to your door Online wine foundation course Tastings & events in Geneva, Zurich, Luzern, Bern…and more! www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 40. Wiine.Me = Wine Discovery www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me
- 41. Wiine.Me = Wine Discovery www.wiine.me - hello@wiine.me