| people believe that a wine chocolate gift basket is | | | | complement drier wines. If you insist of giving |
| a great gift but unworthy of their time and effort. | | | | white wine the try pairing milk chocolate with |
| While it is true that putting together a wine | | | | Sauvignon Blanc or Riesling. Chardonnay and |
| chocolate gift basket can be a tough job, by | | | | French Vanilla chocolate can also be paired |
| following a few simple rules it can easily become a | | | | together to created a nearly flawless wine |
| cake walk. By following these rules you can easily | | | | chocolate gift basket. |
| construct a gift that will deliver a smile to the | | | | Dessert wines are unique as their have their own |
| face of whoever receives it. | | | | set of guidelines. To build a quick and easy wine |
| Don’ts | | | | chocolate gift basket combine Champagne or |
| Choosing the right wine is one of the most | | | | Sparkling wine with almost any type of chocolate. |
| important things to remember when putting | | | | Port wine should be given with dark chocolate |
| together a wine chocolate gift basket. In fact, | | | | while Sherry wine works best with white |
| most people make a little mistake when choosing | | | | chocolate. |
| the wine which disturbs the overall gift. Some | | | | Following the Rules |
| wines should not be mixed with chocolate | | | | After reading this article you should be able to |
| especially dry wines. Be sure to avoid the | | | | determine that building a wine chocolate gift |
| following wines: Semillon, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, | | | | basket is actually relatively easy. Just follow the |
| and Gewurtraminer. If you insist on giving dry | | | | rules and you should be alright. You should start |
| wine replace the chocolate with cheese or bread. | | | | by choosing either a wine or chocolate that you |
| Also remember certain wines pair better with | | | | feel the receiver would love. Then simply follow |
| certain chocolates. For instance, light bodied wines | | | | the rules and find the correct wine or chocolate |
| should be mixed with light, creamy chocolate while | | | | that would pair best with it. You will quickly see |
| full bodied wines should be mixed with strong, | | | | how much these rules actually help. People will |
| dark chocolate. | | | | even be asking you to build them a wine |
| Mixing Wines and Chocolates | | | | chocolate gift basket! |
| Once again certain wines are better when paired | | | | Those attempting to build a wine chocolate |
| with certain chocolates. When giving red wines it is | | | | basket for the first time should experiment with a |
| best to give dark chocolate. Zinfandel, Sangiovese, | | | | dessert wine. Going with Champagne and Sparking |
| Pinot Noir, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon when | | | | wines can make the process almost effortless |
| paired together with some type of dark chocolate | | | | since the two work great with almost any type |
| make a perfect wine chocolate gift basket that | | | | of chocolate. If you feel more comfortable with |
| anyone would be thrilled to receive. Milk chocolate | | | | your new found talent then try mixing red wine |
| seems to work great with Pinot Noir and Merlot. | | | | with either milk or dark chocolate. Now you should |
| Building a wine chocolate gift basket can be | | | | be able to make the perfect wine chocolate |
| difficult when using white wines. It is extremely | | | | basket. |
| difficult to find the perfect chocolate to | | | | |