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It’s not especially easy to match wine with chocolate, but you can certainly have fun working out the best matches for your sweet treats, says delicious. wine editor Susy Atkins.
Avoid anything very dry, whether it’s fizz, or white, or rosé, as it will taste stripped-down and tart next to the creamy richness of anything chocolatey. The only exception is sweetly-ripe (as opposed to sugary) red wine which can work with chocolate cakes and tarts. Try an Argentinian Malbec, for example. Honeyed pudding wine remains the best bet, though. Rich golden styles such as sweet Muscat or orange Muscat, Australian sweet Semillon, and Tokaji from Hungary are all sublime with chocolate desserts. But to accompany an after-dinner snack of bitter plain chocolate, I recommend a small glass of tawny port. Tawny (as opposed to red) port is aged for many years in oak barrels, emerging soft, mellow and amber-coloured, with nutty, toffee notes. Buy a well-aged one for fullness of flavour and serve it lightly chilled. This adds a refreshing, succulent note to the port. Now bring out your very best, very darkest plain chocolate – delectable! The wonderful sweet red wines of southern France are another quirky alternative to ‘normal’ dessert wines. Try a glass of lightly chilled sweet, purple Maury or Banyuls with chocolate, especially if you are usually a red wine lover.
Chocolate recipes
Here at delicious. HQ, we hope that our readers gain from the recipes and advice we dispense. But it's always a joy to learn from you, such as what your favourite chocolate recipes are.
By healthy we mean a selection of low fat puds, low calorie dishes, dairy, nut and wheat free treats – great news for those watching their weight or with allergies.
We've gone chocolate crazy at delicious. and have rounded up some of our quickest chocolate desserts, so you can join in the fun without having to slave away for hours in the kitchen.
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jason.daniel
March 21
I have a chocolate and wine match made in heaven. Rioja, my favoured being Marqués de Riscal [grand reserve] and good old Cadburys chocolate buttons, or Cadburys egg chocolate. Absolutely divine!
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