Comments on: Food 52 Video Tasting: What to Drink with Chocolate http://www.spinthebottleny.com/spin-tv/food-52-video-tasting-what-to-drink-with-chocolate Wine classes and blog featuring tips, reviews, and outspoken advice to help you understand your own palate and find wines you love. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:01:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sasha http://www.spinthebottleny.com/spin-tv/food-52-video-tasting-what-to-drink-with-chocolate/comment-page-1#comment-290 sasha Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:44:48 +0000 http://www.spinthebottleny.com/?p=1019#comment-290 Have never had the opportunity to try an older Maury -- would absolutely love to. That rancio sharpness would be a really interesting counterbalance to many chocolate desserts, I think. Have never had the opportunity to try an older Maury — would absolutely love to. That rancio sharpness would be a really interesting counterbalance to many chocolate desserts, I think.

]]> By: David Coffey http://www.spinthebottleny.com/spin-tv/food-52-video-tasting-what-to-drink-with-chocolate/comment-page-1#comment-287 David Coffey Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:16:41 +0000 http://www.spinthebottleny.com/?p=1019#comment-287 There is no better match for chocolate than a great Banyuls, although I suggest giving Maury a try as well. Maury is another grenache-based vin doux naturel (and as with Banyuls, I think the best are 100% grenache) that goes well with chocolate. Young Maurys and Banyuls are often quite alike, but the older Maurys tend to be the product of a different maturation regimen (in some cases a cross between sherry solera and a hot madeira attic) resulting in a wine with some rancio sharpness. There is no better match for chocolate than a great Banyuls, although I suggest giving Maury a try as well. Maury is another grenache-based vin doux naturel (and as with Banyuls, I think the best are 100% grenache) that goes well with chocolate. Young Maurys and Banyuls are often quite alike, but the older Maurys tend to be the product of a different maturation regimen (in some cases a cross between sherry solera and a hot madeira attic) resulting in a wine with some rancio sharpness.

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