What goes together better than chocolate and wine? Not much.
And Colonial Wines & Spirits know just how to indulge that delicious love affair. Now it its second year, the 2015 Wine & Chocolate pairing event will line up some of the best wines Colonial has to offer with specially selected sweets from Arkansas Fresh Café’s Cocoa Rouge line of artisan chocolates, who we featured in our February issue.
Here are the delectable details:
Dessert: Passion Fruit Coconut
Drink: Michele Chiarlo Moscato d’Asti
Dessert: Orange Peel Marzipan
Drink: Villa da Filicaja Vin Santo
Dessert: Raspberry Jam & Hazelnut Ganache
Drink: Banfi Rosa Regale Brachetto
Dessert: Hazelnut Shell
Drink: Niepoort Tawny Porto or Banfi Rosa Regale Brachetto
Dessert: Pate Noisette
Drink: Niepoort Tawny Porto or Villa da Filicaja Vin Santo
Dessert: Strawberry Mousse
Drink: Banfi Rosa Regale Brachetto or Michele Chiarlo Moscato d’Asti
The event is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 11 from 4-7 p.m. and will take place at the Colonial Wine & Spirits tasting bar at 11200 W. Markham St. For more information, visit the Facebook event page or Colonial’s website.
Click here to read more about Cocoa Rouge. We’re not responsible for any electronics ruined by your drool.