The folks at Crowdtap recently challenged a few of their members/digital influencers to pair Brookside Dark Chocolate Crunchy Clusters with another thing they love and post the results of our pairing, so here is mine:
I chose to pair IceWine Exclusives TMRW Vidal IceWine with my Brookside Dark Chocolate Crunchy Clusters and it was the perfect combo!
Don't get me wrong, wine and cheese is still aces in my book, but I have been attending tastings that are dedicated to pairing wines with chocolate and I have enjoyed them and wanted to re-create the experience at home.
TMRW - The most Romantic Wine are carefully selected handcrafted Icewines from Canada which I have featured on Ascending Butterfly before (see our coverage of the NY Wine Festivals for more info or their website), are such an exception to my palate rule. I tend to lean toward dry and less sweet wines, but TMRW wines offer such 'balanced complexity' that they are 'sweet and refreshing' in my book, not cloying or annoyingly sweet, but just that perfect sweetness that doesn't overshadow.
BROOKSIDE Chocolates combine exotic fruit juices and clusters of crispy multi-grains with soft fruit flavored centers with sweetened cranberry bits covered in smooth dark chocolate. I love that they offer a 'crispy, fruity' taste with a dark chocolate.
Together they made the perfect combo. The chocolates are not super sweet, so pairing them with a sweet wine gives all your senses a little rush!
What pairing will you try today on #TryMeTuesday Butterflies? Have you ever paired Wine with Chocolate?
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Wine and chocolate are two of my favorite things in the whole world. Nice pairing :)
ReplyDelete@Masshole Mommy - Thanks! Now that I am understanding wine a bit more, it's fun trying pairings that slightly alter the flavor and experience a bit!
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I've never had wine and chocolate before. My girlfriend loves it, though.
ReplyDelete@Ben Butler - It's a great combo! Nice alternative to always pairing it with cheese! :)
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I like brookside chocolates. They're rather tasty. I've never thought to pair them with wine though.
ReplyDelete@Mary - I actually attended a tasting where the wine brand offered a variety of chocolates with suggested pairings, we were asked to sip the wine first and taste it without anything else, then take a bite of the chocolate and try a sip of the wine, and it did change the flavor profile. It was fun and they did both red and white wines which I didn't expect, so as soon as the Brookside arrived I knew I wanted to try a wine, and the icewine with it was a super nice way to go.
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Sounds delicious! I do love brookside products and have had their chocolate covered acai berries and they were awesome. Will have to try these clusters.
ReplyDelete@Audrey - I actually like the clusters the best of the three, something about the chocolate with the bit of crunchy that really appeals to me.
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The wine sounds good for wine drinkers. I would love to try the Dark Chocolate Crunch Clusters.
ReplyDelete@Catherine - The Dark Chocolate Crunch Clusters are great (and even if you don't drink wine, it's always great to keep some hand for entertaining!) :)
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It sounds like you have the same taste for wine that I do. I don't usually go for the sweets either. I need to grab some Brookside and do some pairings!
ReplyDelete@Liz - I will always be a champagne girl first and foremost, but when it's not bubbly for me, it's usually dry, so I am delighted to find something sweeter that my palate really enjoys! But Chocolate and wine pairings are fun, and I did a tasting that paired chocolate with Tequila and I want to explore that one a bit more at home too!
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Chocolate is my weakness. I keep eating dessert until I hit chocolate, so I've learned that I better just start with the chocolate. The Brookside clusters sound great.
ReplyDelete@Melanie - Ah-ha! I now know what your kryptonite is! LOL :-)
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I love a good IceWine. I'll need to pick some up soon. Pairing wine with chocolate is something I enjoy late at night.
ReplyDelete@Tiffany Cruz - I am new to IceWine but so far I am loving TMRW a lot! (I say anytime of day is a good time for that pairing! ;-)
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I've never tried chocolate with wine. I love enjoying berries and wine. Love the Brookside brand.
ReplyDelete@Candy - Fruit and cheese with wine are definitely timeless pairing choices! Just fun to mix it up a bit! :)
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I love me some wine and chocolate! This sounds like it would go with a great date night!
ReplyDelete@The Mommy-Files - I knew I forgot something! LOL - The pairing was so good I forgot to add the date! :-)
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I pair wine with chocolate all the time. My favorite night time treat is a small plate with some sort of fruit (apple, pear or grapes) with some dark chocolate and a few slices of cheese (usually Gouda as that is my fave.)
ReplyDelete@Chrystal - Do you live in NYC too? We need to hang out! I like how you late night! ;-)
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Yummy, this sounds like a great pairing. I' have tried brookside chocolates ( I love their chocolate covered pomagranite.) I'll have to try TMRW Vidal IceWine. As always thanks for bringing new for us products to try !!
ReplyDelete@Big Happy Buddha - Testing products is a tough job, but somebody's gotta do it! LOL
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I would love the brookside chocolates just because of the cranberry. I love cranberries!
ReplyDelete@mail4rosey - Same here, love the use of cranberry in a great snack treat too, it's entirely un-expected but tastes so good!
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Brookside is my go to chocolate brand. I love their pomegranate ones!
ReplyDelete@Tracey - Love that Brookside is your 'go-to' chocolate brand! :)
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Yes! I love wine and chocolate! Dark chocolate and red wine is awesome!
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@ACM'smommy - It definitely is! But if you haven't try mixing it with other varieties like sparking, rose, moscato or even sweeter prosecco's too! :)
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I had some wine with chocolate tonight. It was the perfect little treat.
ReplyDelete@Cam - I like the way you TGIF! :-)
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Well doesn't this sound like the PERFECT night?? I love chocolate and wine!
ReplyDelete@Savory Experiments - I think this experiment would be right up your alley! Part savory, Part Sweet and ALL delicious! :-)
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