John Wilson: Chocolate can be paired very successfully with port wine, beer, sparkling wines and whiskey
John Wilson: Chocolate can be paired very successfully with port, wine, sparkling wine, beer and whiskeyI love wine. I am very partial to chocolate too. But I don’t share the same obsession as some with matching the two together. Most of the time, I enjoy my chocolate with whatever wine I am drinking, or a drop of whiskey. Both work fine. If pushed, I might suggest the best match for me is a glass of milk, or a cup of coffee.
However, I know it matters to many, so here’s a guide to enjoying drinks and chocolate together. Most chocolate is quite sweet, so a dessert wine is a good idea. Cocoa butter coats the palate, so you need something fairly rich. Try a tawny port served chilled, or a Banyuls, a Vin Santo or Amarone. The team at Vinte Vinte, a chocolate manufacturer based in The Chocolate Museum in Oporto , make a number of suggestions and also hold pairing masterclasses twice a month.
Some red wines are high in tannins, which can make the chocolate taste very bitter. Big ripe reds such as merlot, malbec, shiraz or zinfandel all work very well. If you are a fan of Barefoot Wines, they have a section on matching their wines with chocolate on . Alternatively, Champagne, Prosecco, or Moscato d’Asti and other sparkling wines go well with chocolate.
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