Wine and chocolate

[noeljmoran]

Which of these sweet wines would be most likely to go with a dark chocolate dessert: Montbazillac, Maury or Muscat Beaumes de Venise

[LordyGeordie]

While I personally know very little about wine other than Iike it - especially in large quantites - i was once told by a very serious wine buff, who did know his stuff, (as well as being french he had a collection of some 10,000 bottles), that there's no wine in the world that goes with chocolate.

In fact chocolate actually kills the taste of wine apparently. instead he recommended some sort of liquer as a good accompamniment. unfortunately, i can't remember what it was, possibly due to me liking wine in large quantities and him having a collection of over 10,000 bottles!

[Tillys Mum]

Tilly's Dad insists that red wine is better with dark choc. than a sweet dessert wine. A heavy Merlot usually does the trick for him. As I only drink white and don't like dark choc. I can't comment.

[catra1]

I would not have any of these wines with chocolate i agree red is better. Montbaz is one of my faves to have after desesrt with cheese and white grapes (big juicy ones). It is also exceptional as a starter wine (serve in a tiny wine glass) with foie gras on toast...you cannot beat it! but i wouldn't serve foie gras at a dinner party if there were any vegitarians just in case.

[corganiser]

yup - big punchy red

rioja or aussie shiraz would be a good place to start