WBW13: Like wine for chocolate
So it was my birthday, and what better way to celebrate than with a rich dark chocolate cake, some good wine, and family? The cake recipe came courtesy of Clotilde, host of this month’s Wine Blogging Wednesday, and agent provocateur of the theme, wine with chocolate.
But what do I know of pairing wine with food? Nothing. I’m strictly an amateur. But I do know what I like to some degree. With chocolate it must be red and rich. I thought I had a good candidate in “the cellar.” It was a 2002 Black Label Claret from Coppola. It had been hanging around for a year or so. The deal was sealed.
This wine rocked my socks off. The cake, too, was stellar. These were two very rich substances going toe-to-toe until the final bell. The wine was lively and fruity, a great addition to the rich, dense cake. I ate too much. I drank to much. It was a good birthday.
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