Day: 7 February 2010

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Cabernet and Chocolate

The Cabernets from Napa are just like the wonderful women who hosted us for the Wine Entre Femme symposium last weekend: Big, Bold and Beautiful!
It has been said, especially by Europeans, that these wines are difficult to match with food but I beg to differ – they are the perfect match for chocolate and I’m not the only one to think so.
Included at lunch in the spectacular cellars of Harlan Estate, hosted by Vineyard Manager Mary Hall Maher, were a selection of chocolates from local St Helena Chocolatier Woodhouse in their characteristic Tiffany blue boxes.
Jane Balentine had the same idea after an amazing Lobster Feed in the cellars at William Cole Vineyards. Chocolate cupcakes and dainty chocolate drops were on the menu.
Could chocolate and Cabernet be the perfect Valentine match?

Woodhouse chocolates – there’s more to Napa than Cabernet

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Oh and Bordeaux is doing it too….

So chocolate and Haut Bailly for St Valentine too? Nip into the shop at Château Haut Bailly and buy their chocolates specially crafted by Bordeaux artisan chocolatier Saunion, or pick up a box at the Saunion store in Bordeaux (56 cours Georges Clemenceau) and you will receive an invitation for a free visit for 2 to the Château.
How romantic!

The chocolates were designed to match the wines from Château Haut Bailly and are delicious – tested by yours truly!

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At home in Bordeaux

Coming to visit Bordeaux but prefer to have your own place rather than staying in a hotel? American Dany Hauselmann and her husband have just renovated a charming 2 bedroom apartment in the antiques district of Bordeaux. Dany runs a B & B in Pauillac so knows all about receiving guests. You can now rent the downtown Bordeaux apartment by the week and feel like a local. http://appartement-bordeaux-centre.com for more details

The Salon at the newly renovated apartment