Wine and Chocolate Tasting

[Thomas]

Last night I gave a wine and chocolate tasting as a fund raiser for New Yorkers For Parks--a volunteer group that keeps the city's parks in good order.

The chocolates were provided by Guitard, out of San Francisco.

Paired Louis Sacy Pink Champagne with white chocolate--nice; Lenz (Long Island) 2001 Merlot with 38% cocoa milk chocolate--ok; Chateau Fonbadet 1999 Pauillac with 62% cocoa chocolate--real nice; 1997 Offley Late Bottled Vintage Port with 78% cocoa chocolate--incredibly good.

Finished the night with 2002 Prejean (Finger Lakes) Chardonnay. clean, SSteel wine--fine; Pinno (Graham's So. Africa Pinotage) I forget the vintage--deep, chocolatey on its own.

A fine evening all around, and I donated sales of my book sold at the event to the parks group.

[This message has been edited by foodie (edited 06-15-2004).]

[wondersofwine]

Nice event Foodie. I would have enjoyed it. How many attended?

[winoweenie]

What's the Pinno? Does Graham market this or is it only sold in certain markets?WW

[Thomas]

WOW, thirty plus people.

WW, I meant Graham Beck--the Pinno is a Pinotage.