The red hatters group that I belong to has a wine and chocolate party every February. Our “queen” has done some research on which wines taste best with what chocolate. We start out with dry red wines and dark chocolate. She reads an article about how dark chocolate is made, where it is made, the history of it, and the health benefits. Then she talks about how it is best paired with certain red wines. Then we sample a little bit of both. Red wine gives me a headache, so I try not to drink very much of that.

Dark chocolate may be healthy for you to eat, but I have not become accustomed to the bitterness of it. I much prefer semi-sweet or milk chocolate. Of course we progress through the different types of chocolates and wines, until we reach my favorite – a sweet dessert wine with white chocolate. I understand that white chocolate is really made from almonds, and not the cocoa bean, but that’s Okay with me – I like it the best. By the end of the sampling party, several of the ladies are really glad that they live next door to the queen so they can walk home! As for me, I usually don’t drink more than a sip or two of the samples so I’m fine to drive home. I’m really just there for the chocolate!

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