{CLOSED} Perfect Pairing Lindt Chocolate Giveaway! Ends 04/07

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor Lindt! We look forward to working with you again! The winner is CLC408!

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Ascending Butterfly's 'It's MY Birthday, but You Get the Gifts' Giveaways, brought to you by:

Well my butterflies, my big day is coming up on Monday, and we are in the middle of the 'it's MY birthday, But You get the gifts' annual promotion! We started with Novica where I shared some great prezzies (including cute and meaningful bling), and now we are moving to treats!

As you know I celebrate my birthday for a full month, and delectable delights are a big part of the fun! I am definitely a chocolate lover, and a big believer in the saying that you should never trust someone who hates chocolate or puppies (unless of course, it's not that they hate either one, but are allergic).

Besides Milk, Do you know what else pairs quite nicely with chocolate?

If you answered 'Wine' then you and your palate are definitely a friend of mine!

Lindt Excellence Bars



70% Cocoa



Even though this is 70% Cocoa chocolate, there is no 'bitter' taste, it's a very smooth chocolate flavor!

About:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Aroma: Citrus, Vanilla, Fresh Leaves

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Taste: Smooth and Creamy Dark Chocolate that is neither bitter nor overpowering. Bright Floral Flavor with Fruit and Vanilla Notes.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Pairing Suggestions: Sweet Fruit Flavors and pronounced Vanilla found in Merlot compliment the Vanilla in the 70% bar quite nicely!

A Touch of Sea Salt Dark

For those of you who like savory with their sweet, then this bar is definitely for you!

About:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Aroma: Cocoa, Brown Sugar, ocean salt

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Taste: The delicate, sweet Cocoa flavor is intensified by the bite of Fleur de Sel Sea Salt. Delightfully sharp with notes of cocoa and honey.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Pairing Suggestions: The rich berry notes in a Cabernet Franc Ice Wine are a perfect accompaniment to the Touch of Sea Salt Bar.

My Take:

These bars were both super good! And don't be shy about the pairings, you can try the dark chocolate with a crisp white and it's a nice surprise for your palate. I would also go bold, because I did try this, take the Touch of Sea Salt bar, and pair it with a great Tequila! It makes for an incredible combo!

How about discovering your own Perfect Pairing? You can with the awesome new contest from Lindt called 'Discover Your Perfect Pairing'.  You can enter for a chance to win a luxurious trip to the California Wine Country, or instantly win one of over 100 prizes! How cool is that?

You didn't think I'd forget about you right? Who loves you butterfly? This is one of those times I truly wish I could pull an oprah winfrey on you and say 'you get Chocolate, you get Chocolate, you are all getting Chocolate!' I can't do that unfortunately, but you can try winning some here!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - WIN IT! - Ascending Butterfly and our friends at Lindt Chocolate have a very special surprise for 1 lucky winner! 1 winner will receive the same bars I tried! You can slip one in that special someone's Easter Basket and still keep one for yourself!

Don't you just ♥ Lindt Chocolate? I know I do!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - How to Win: (1) You must be a PUBLIC follower of Ascending Butterfly to be eligible for this and all giveaways. Indicate in your entry that you follow (if your 'comment name/user id' differs from your profile id, please let me know what name you follow under) and (2)MANDATORY entry- Visit Lindt Excellence and link us another bar you'd like to try! Do NOT Post the Name/URL to the bars reviewed or your entry will be disqualified. (3) You must also leave your email address somewhere in your comment. (You can format it this way for security, example: ascendingbutterfly AT mail host DOT com). (If your email is clearly visible in your profile, you can just say so, that's OK!) Please follow the easy 1, 2, 3 steps to winning (or in this case, the A,B,C’s of winning!) This giveaway is open to USA residents who are 18 years of age or older. No PO Boxes.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Please follow directions or you will be disqualified! All comments are moderated, they may not appear on the site right away (comments like "I want this" or "I want to win" will not be entered). You have from Thursday, March 31, 2011 until Thursday, April 07, 2011 at 03:00 PM (EST) to comment and be entered for a chance to win. You will have 48 hours to confirm if we do not hear from you we will be forced to move on to an alternate. (We only notify winners DIRECTLY via email, so if your profile or your comment does not have an email your entry will not be processed)

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FTC Disclosure Info for this Giveaway: This is not a paid insertion. This is a non-compensated post and all opinions regarding the products and the sponsor are my own experiences. I was provided product to facilitate the review and giveaway. The sponsors are fulfilling directly to prize winner(s), this in no way influenced my opinion of the products. Once a winner is selected and their information has been forwarded to the sponsor, the responsibility of prize fulfillment rests with the sponsor. An Amazon affiliate link has been included in this post.