Our revisit to Chateau Julien Wine Estate happened at just the right time. They were having their mid-February, Valentiney "Red Wine and Chocolate Weekend." That sounded like all the necessary food groups to us, so off we went.

We loved going to the tasting bar, getting our red wine, being guided to the chocolate goodie that would be the best accompanying sweet and then moseying over to the chocolate trays to pick up just the right chocolate. (Is there anything but "just the right chocolate?") We then made our way back to the warmth of the fireplace to taste our combo.
Here were the suggested pairings:
· 2009 Sangiovese, a nice big ruby red wine, with Tiramisu Chocolate Caramels and Chocolate Covered Blueberries (from Gil's Gourmet Gallery)
· 2007 Black Nova III (a combination of 50% Malbec and 50% Syrah) and dark chocolate truffles (from Lula's)
· Julien Port with fudge (from Pieces of Heaven)
We tried them all--no surprise there--and decided our favorite was the Black Nova III with the chocolate truffles. Both were rich and dark and wonderful.

And do remember that wine and dark chocolate are high on the list of what's healthy for us now. No wonder we felt so good after our jaunt to Chateau Julien.
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