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Chocolate Wines, The New Wine

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There are different styles of Chocolate Wine available in different alcohol levels, using different manufacturing methods. Each has it's place on the shelf. There is some credibility in the idea of a chocolate wine category. Research has shown about a dozen different samples of chocolate wines based on a variety of characters.

There seems to be two basic varieties of chocolate wine and inside these two varieties there is a variety of flavor profiles and styles. The two basic chocolate wine varieties are cream based and non-cream based. So far, there are 4 non-cream based brands and 4 cream-based brands. Ficklin, Chocolate shop, choco X and choco dman are all non-cream brands. Cocoa Vino, Chocolate Shop, Cocoa di Vine and ChocoVine are all cream-based brands.

Non-cream based brands of chocolate wine are basically wine infused with chocolate flavorings. They are generally translucent and have a viscosity slightly heavier than the wine that it is made with. These brands are also more typically come from the winery that makes the wine. In other words another brand offering from a particular winery, but in the chocolate wine space.

Cream based brands are more obvious in the bottle. They tend to be "chocolate milk" looking in nature and are clearly not translucent. These brands tend to stand on there own and there are many flavor varieties available depending on the manufacturer. Cocoa Vino, ChocoVino, Cocoa Di Vine and the Chocolate shop are all chocolate wines made with cream.

Tasting these chocolate wines was a suprise. They were very good and generally the quality was quite high.

It seems that these wines are mis-named. Calling them wine (strictly from the content of alcohol) is a mis-nomer. The wine aficionado is not the one who will gravitate towards this type of alcohol beverage. Though once they try a good one, they will become a fan. But these wines are clearly not a substitute for a glass of traditional wine. Chocolate wine tends to be an after dinner aperitif, and can be served cool or warm. The general approach for their use would be that of Baileys Irish cream or Kahulua.

Paul Kalemkiarian is a wine judge, published wine author and wine merchant. Check out his opinion of the potentially new wine category for chocolate wine He also has some great tips for serving chcoclate wines in his chcocolate wine videos.

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