AuFait with Wine

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EASTER – PAIRING WINE & CHOCOLATE
Pairing wine and chocolate can be a contentious point for wine lovers. The rich, bold tastes of both can make marrying them difficult. In order to make sure you get the maximum enjoyment from the consumption of both. Here are a few ideas to help simplify the complicated business of this pairing.

MILK CHOCOLATE – Pair with Port, Sherry, Banyuls, Pinot Noir
WHITE CHOCOLATE – Pair with Champagne, Riesling, Muscat, Fruity Chardonnay
DARK CHOCOLATE – Pair with Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Barolo, Chianti
CARAMEL FILLED CHOCOLATE – Pair with Madeira, Meursault, Pinot Noir
DARK CHOCOLATE MINT – Pair with Port, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon
DARK ORANGE CHOCOLATE – Pair with Red Bordeaux, Vendange Tardive, Madeira

Basic wine and chocolate pairing rules include:
1.The wine should be as sweet as the chocolate.
2.Begin pairing by colour. The darker the chocolate, the darker the wine.
3. When possible, opt for a high-quality chocolate bar.
4. Consider texture as well as taste.

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White and black grapes (both German varieties) in my garden still hanging on despite the severe frost

STORING YOUR WINE - SO LET'S TALK ABOUT WINE CELLARS...
The word 'cellar' doesn't mean that you have to live in a mansion where the magnificent vaulted cellar has storage space for case upon case of the most expensive wines. A wine cellar can be a box in the garage, a cupboard under the stairs or a suit case under the bed as long as it provides the correct (or something like correct) storage conditions.

And the reason you have one isn't to lay down bottles of wine ready for your grandchildren. It's there simply to provide you with what you want to drink when you want to drink it.

Some very useful advice

The beautiful city of Saumur perched on the banks of the Loire home of the Cabernet Franc grape and also making some excellent sparkling wines..… in the past it was also home to Coco Chanel

It’s Friday, the weekend is nearly here, and we’ve got fizz on offer - get a bottle of Prosecco for £6.

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