Pairing chocolate with wine has a reputation for being tricky. When juggling tannin, texture, structure, and sweetness, it can feel like there are countless ways to miss the mark. Leslie Sbrocco ...
We have loved chocolate for a couple of decades longer than we have loved wine. For much of that time, in fact, we thought great chocolate to be superior to everything else -- wine included. We were ...
Some foods are just synonymous with Valentine's Day - a box of chocolates (heart-shaped or otherwise) is absolutely one of them. We could easily nibble our way through the entire contents of a box ...
THIS IS the time of year when seemingly every sommelier, wine retailer and chocolatier proposes a pairing I truly dislike: chocolate and wine. While I like both wine and chocolate, I prefer to consume ...
Research on the International Space Station has shown that long-term exposure to microgravity has ill effects on the human body, including muscle atrophy, bone density loss and vision problems. Humans ...
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- It may seem obvious to pair dark chocolate with a robust red wine, but be careful. "It can be a train wreck in your mouth," said Michael Recchiuti, founder of Recchiuti ...
A few months ago, in a column about food and wine pairings, I rejected the notion that wine and chocolate can work well together. But a number of you informed me that I was, in fact, quite wrong. And ...