Chocolate, a Mother’s ambrosia. Sweet and succulent or bitter black, chocolate not only soothes the stressful mind but in bits and pieces keeps our hearts healthy. I am a lover of chocolate, an aficionado of the cocoa bean; mistress to its beguiling ways. There is very little I crave more than a morsel of chocolate at the end of the day paired off with a sip of white wine and a ripe lush strawberry. So when I was told of Lindt Chocolate’s Perfect Paring Sweepstakes what could I do but share with you the chance to indulge yourself in Lindt Chocolate and California wine?
“Now through July 31, 2011, consumers are invited to visit LindtExcellence.com for the chance to win one or more than 150 daily instant-win prizes or the luxurious grand prize, a trip for two to California’s wine country. The grand prize weekend package includes a private Excellence chocolate and wine pairing experience, complete with a stay at Vintner’s Inn in Santa Rosa, Calif., a wine tasting tour at Ferrari Carano vineyards, and tickets to the exclusive Taste of Sonoma Festival, an ultimate weekend of pure tasting pleasure. The daily instant-win prizes include a year’s supply of Lindt Excellence bars, subscriptions to Wine Spectator Magazine, and other premium Lindt offerings.
I was able to review 3 of their select chocolates Extra Dark, Smooth Dark and A Touch of Sea Salt. I was humbled in delight by the lingering flavor of all three, but my most favorite, which I’ve come to greedily crave, is the A Touch of Sea Salt. This is by far one of the most beautiful unions of flavors I have ever tastefully witnessed. There is nothing quite like it. Who knew a small smooth square of chocolate could hold an abundance of goodness. The Extra Dark is perfect for those that have the desire of something with a hidden bitter bite as it’s made with 85% Cocoa and their new Smooth Dark 70% Cocoa bar has all the love of a dark chocolate wrapped in a blanket of sweetness. The lovely A Touch of Sea Salt has the most exceptional sweet kiss with a barely sprinkled memory of Sea Salt.
You will find many things on LindtExcellence.com, from the Five Senses Chocolate Tasting Process to how to host a Tasting Party. I love that they not only provide you with such an outstanding bar of chocolate but they also share with you ways to experience it on a deeper level as well as with your friends.
“The Lindt Excellence collection is the world’s most exceptionally-crafted premium chocolate, with cocoa percentage bars ranging from 50 percent to 99 percent cocoa, as well as innovative flavor combinations. Made with the finest cocoa beans and highest quality ingredients, Excellence bars have a thin, refined profile to offer chocolate lovers a unique and sophisticated sensory experience as the chocolate melts evenly in their mouth, creating the ultimate chocolate pleasure experience. The Lindt Master Chocolatiers have perfected the art of tasting fine chocolate, such as Lindt Excellence bars, through The Five Senses Chocolate Tasting process, which encourages the use of sight, touch, sound, smell and taste to fully experience all that premium chocolate has to offer. “
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