Brix Chocolate Review

 

Now most of us think of drinking wine, may be with some cheese, but have you ever thought about drinking a glass of wine with chocolate?

Well today I got to do just that, and the chocolate came from a company called, Brix. A company out of Boardman, Ohio.

 

Dr. Nick Proia, an Ohio pulmonologist, created Brix after it became apparent to him that no chocolate on the market fit well with wine. After quite a lot of trial and error, Dr. Proia created four blends of what would later be called B r I x , the first chocolate explicitly formulated to complement wine. The source of Brix is a single origin Ghanaian Chocolate, known for its distinctive red fruit tones, blended with the finest quality chocolate confectionery.

The outcome is a mix that is so pure in taste that it genuinely improves the characteristics present in great wines, without confounding the palate. And the presentation of the chocolates are stunning.

The gift set I received was so elegant, one in a box that looked like a book, and the other filled with the fine and elegant Ghanaian Chocolate pieces, in four flavors.

If you don't know what Ghanaian Chocolate is, it has been made by a company in Japan since 1964, and also a Korean company since 1975. The name comes from the homage of the country Ghana. Ghana is one of the worlds largest exporters of cocoa beans.

The first item from Brix, was their collection gift set, that has four, 4oz bars of their chocolate inside. The box looks like a book, and then you open it to this elegant chocolate. On the inside lid, is the name of the chocolate, and what wine suggested for pairing. You get a bar of Milk chocolate which is suggested to drink with a glass of, Rose, Port, Sherry, Burgundy. The second bar is Smooth dark chocolate, with being paired with, Champagne, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Vintage Port. The third bar is medium dark chocolate, and is a great pairing to, Merlot, Shiraz, Zinfandel, Chianti, Rhone. And last is a extra dark chocolate, to be paired with, Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux, Barolo, Malbec. The best way to try the chocolate, is to gather some of your family and or friends as I did and bring one bottle choice to pair with each chocolate flavor. It was a fun night to try the suggested wine, with the chocolate. The chocolate paired with the wine really does bring the tones of the wine out. It is a very high quality chocolate, that looks and tasty heavenly. The extra dark chocolate is a 70 percent, the medium is a 60 percent, the smooth dark is 54 percent and the mild is 46 percent. The chocolate from Brix, should be eaten slowly, and one piece at a time, taking a break between each piece. Just as you would do for wine tasting. This gives your palate time to savor the delectable taste of the pure cocoa chocolate. The way that the gift set is presented, is excellent, and ready for a loved one or friend to receive. Each bar in the box gift set, comes individually wrapped, and the lid when you open it gives you the complete wine and chocolate guide for tasting. On the back of each bar, the chocolate is identified. The chocolate is gluten free and kosher certified. Brix chocolate has been the winner of seven awards, and after tasting it with wine, you will understand why. It is a true, handcrafted gourmet confection, that is pure nectar upon your palate. You will truly love the enhancement not only of the chocolate but the wine as well when consumed together. And to do it with family and friends, it makes a very elegant evening.

The next box sent over from Brix, was the Brix bite assortment. They come individually packaged in one fourth ozs. There is a total, four of each flavor of chocolate. You get milk chocolate which you can pair with, Rose, Port, Sherry, Burgundy. Then again the smooth chocolate to pair with, Champagne, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Vintage Port. You have medium dark chocolate, that goes well with, Merlot, Shiraz, Zinfandel, Chianti, Rhone. And last you have the extra dark chocolate that you can pair with, Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux, Barolo, Malbec. You will be so amazed at how well this chocolate was formulated to compliment your wine choice. The box is filled with ten pieces of each chocolate flavor, and makes it so easy to choose a piece to have with a glass of wine. Telling your friends to bring a bottle of wine over, for a wine tasting party, then surprising them with chocolate to go with that specific wine, is a fun party. Every one really enjoyed the chocolate from Brix, and was surprised how it did bring a different taste not only to the chocolate but to the wine. The best part is the chocolate is so luscious, you can enjoy it with or without the wine. The taste is very refined, and you can taste the time and effort it took to craft the chocolate.

No matter what chocolate piece you try from Brix, it will be smooth, and creamy, and just melts divinely on your tongue. It's a real velvet treasure! You will find that every piece goes well with any type of wine, its all up to your own palate's choice of taste. The chocolate is sweet but not overly so. The Brix chocolate is also great as a dessert. After dinner treat, with a nice glass of wine, and a piece of Brix chocolate to end your evening. And as far as a gift, any wine lover would love trying the combo of Brix chocolates with their wine.

If you would like to know more about this sophisticated chocolate from Brix, you can find them online, even on Amazon.

 

www.brixchocolate.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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