I hope everyone had an amazing Easter. Easter is that time of year where you know spring is finally here and summer is just around the corner. This time of year I like to bring out more crisp refreshing wine for when I’m sitting out on my patio (if it gets warm enough).

Question: What does everyone get a lot of at Easter that goes perfectly with wine?

Answer: Chocolate!

Whether the basic milk chocolate or a bitter dark chocolate there’s always a wine to pair. There’s a pretty good guide on pairing chocolate and wine on About.com. For milk chocolate they suggest a Pinot Noir or a lighter Merlot. For the dark chocolate they suggest Zins and Cabs. And for white chocolate they recommend something bubbly.

I think a great idea for a dinner party is to have a chocolate sampler and wine sampler after dinner so everyone can mix and match and discover their favorite pairings.

If you have a friend that loves Chocolate I’d suggest buying then a Wine Club that comes with chocolate already paired. One that I’ve tried is: The Chocoholic – Wine and Chocolate Club Membership. Every month they deliver gourmet chocolates with the perfectly paired wine.

Well it’s time for me to get on with my day…

Happy Easter Everyone!
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