For Valentine’s Day, throw your own chocolate and cheese pairing party! Below is a printable “ranking card” for your favorite cheese and chocolate pairings, five wine pairing suggestions and a music playlist!
THE PAIRINGS
💓 Triple Creme Brie + Chocolate Buttercream: These two together create the most decadent, sweet and salty combination. Tastes like a creamy chocolate cake.
Pair with Champagne: The most decadent duo, nothing says Valentine’s like a crisp glass of champagne. The bubbles act as a crisp palate cleanser for the buttery texture of both the chocolate and cheese.
💓 Gouda + Chocolate Caramels: The caramel really brings out the subtle sweet notes in the gouda making for a rich and nutty bite. Almost tastes like a snickers!
Pair with Riesling: Riesling makes for a great wine pairing with caramel notes, and the slight sweetness of the wine can stand up against the sharp, nutty gouda.
💓 Goat Brie + Strawberry Cream Chocolates: The super gooey brie has a nice subtle milky flavor that ties in well with the fruity strawberry. It reminds me of a strawberry shortcake.
Pair with Sparkling Rose: The fruity notes in the rose tie into the strawberry notes in the chocolate, while the bubbles break through the creaminess of the cheese.
💓 Sharp Cheddar + Peanut Clusters: This one took me by surprise, cheddar and peanuts are a great salty complement and the chocolate rounds out the bite with some sweetness.
Pair with Pinot Noir: The dark cherry and fruity notes of the pinot noir act as a lovely complement to the peanut and chocolate, almost creating an elevated peanut butter and jelly flavor profile.
💓 Blue Cheese + Chocolate Truffles: The dark chocolate stands up to the intensity of the blue making for a luxurious bite.
Pair with Merlot: A bold red like merlot can complement the rich and intense flavors of blue cheese, while the chocolate sweetness rounds out the bite.
THE PLAYLIST
VALENTINE’S ANNOUCEMENTS
Send your loved ones cheese! We teamed up with Kured to curate a heart-shaped cheese board, available for pick up or delivery in NYC and Boston. Order HERE.
That Cheese Class returns to NYC! On Tuesday Feb 13th I’ll be at Talea Cobble Hill with Create Dinners teaching my signature “build your own board” class. Tickets HERE.
We’re back with our Valentine’s Bundle merch sale! The entire store is 20% off through the weekend. Check it out HERE.