If you ever watched Pretty Woman, hate to break it to you but the strawberry and champagne scene was a LIE…well kind of. Let me explain.
The truth about these two popular dessert wine pairings and why you should learn more about them before your next date or celebrating Valentine’s Day with your gals or S/O.
The pairings in question:
– Champagne and Strawberries
– Wine and Chocolate (still and sparkling)
Learned a great deal about what makes these pairings work (and not) – if you’re curious too, watch and let me know what you think!
00:00 – Intro
01:10 – Champagne + Strawberries Explained
03:11 – Wine + Chocolate Explained
Links (via Drizly but if you don’t find these in your area, a quick Google search for Extra Dry + Demi Sec sparkling wines should show you any close to you)
Champagne & Strawberry Pairings
Champagnes:
-Piper Heidseick Extra Dry:
-Korbel California Champagne Extra Dry:
Proseccos:
Cava:
Demi-Sec:
Sparkling Rose:
At Home Wine & Chocolate Pairing
– Chocolate Wine Pairing Chart – Kendall Jackson Vineyard
– Wine Pairing Chocolate Bars $19.95,
– Ghirardelli Wine Pairing Kit $14.99,
– Hershey’s Kisses will work just as well!
Port Wine:
For wine, you can go for some wine flights found online or visit a store to grab some smaller sparkling and still bottles.