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  Sometimes you just need to treat yourself and indulge in some chocolate. Like falling in love, this dark wonder provides a sensual euphoria and has been found to have essential health benefits when enjoyed in moderation. Below are a few suggestions for quality chocolates that pair exceptionally well with Clare Luce Abbey Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, any vintage.
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Anything Dark Chocolate

• Poco Dolce - Unusual Chocolates - Bittersweet chocolate tiles topped with gray sea salt, they satisfy both sweet & salty cravings. They are nicely accented with bits of almonds, crystallized ginger, burnt caramel toffee, & Aztec chile. They are simple, sophisticated & very delicious - these were a big hit at Food411! We loved them.
• Christopher Norman Chocolate - John Down, Chief Chocolate Officer, uses his background in painting/ arts, to create a unique artistic quality in the taste and feel of all his chocolates.Know for their hand painted & sculptural truffles, & innovative flavors. The variety we sampled were terrific.
• Knipschildt Chocolatier - Knipschildt makes top quality artisan chocolate & confections using classic recipes with a modern twist. If you are in South Norwalk,CT (SONO) treat yourself to a visit at his cafe & see the chocolate being created.
• Jin Patisserie - Kristy  Choo creates her dark & milk chocolates with asian inspired ganaches, such as green tea & mango basil presented in a beautiful wooden box, her online store also offers cookies from her asian recipes & teacakes
• Translucent Chocolates - Candy-coated nubs of chocolate, surrounding a nut or sunflower seed.. They're called dragees & they are not the drug store candy! Slick candy shells in a variety of colors- even metallic! The packaging is simple & customable. 
• Vere Chocolates - We first discovered  Vere at the '05 Fancy Food Show. Low carb, low glycemic, high fiber, no sugar alcohols. They now sell brownies also ( including gluten free !) Very high quality dark chocolate - the solid squares are extremely statisfying, Yum !

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• Anna Shea's Chocolates- In Tarrytown, NY, Anna creates her chocolates with unique flavors & her artist's eye for beauty. She also fashions chocolate hat boxes & jewelery boxes.
• Cocoapuro - Fresh roasted whole cocoa beans covered in dark, milk and white chocolate & cocoa powder.
• Ghyslain Chocolates - Hand painted chocolates
• Mr. Chocolate - NY's Jacque Torres' famous chocolates
• Legacy Chocolates - Hand-crafted from Criollo cocoa beans from Venezuela. Four levels of cocoa intensity are offered, 8 fresh flavors
• Partistry - Jehangir Mehta creates handmade chocolates, teas, and confections, Mehta finds endless inspiration in cultural heritage & Ayurveda. His favorite ingredients are fruits and spices. His predilection for these ingredients is evident in Partistry's line of Star Anise & Grand Marnier Truffle
• Recchiuti Confections - Known for its blend of contemporary San Franciscan style & traditional European technique. Natural ingredients with global influences create unique flavors . Made with French artisan methods & in small batches.
• Fiori Chocolatiers - Artisan chocolate confections created using handcrafted European-styled cream & butter, organic fruits, herbs & spices. All natural, no preservatives or artificial additives. Chocolate sourced from small environmentally-friendly cacao plantations in Ecuador, Java, & Venezuela.
• Lillie Belle Farms: Based on his Orgeon farm, Jeff Shepherd makes fruit cordial chocolates usinghis own farm fresh organic fruit--raspberries, blueberries, strawberries and wild blackberries.
• Cocoa Vino - Drunken Figs; aka, Figs gone wild. Chocolate-covered organic figs filled with vintage port & organic dark chocolate. Their signature treat; bacchanals (definition=a wild night of lusty indulgence) - fruity, organic Malbec is folded into a creamy dark chocolate center, then covered in dark chocolate.
• B.T. McElrath Chocolatier - Proud of their handmade,& homegrown approach, innovative flavors include Passion Fruit, Zinfandel-Balsamic, Green Tea, Cinnamon Star Anise, and Kaffir Lime with Coconut and Ginger.
• Jubilee Chocolates - Hancrafted thin chocolate squares with local Philadelphia flavors, supporting local agriculture
• Temper Chocolates - handmade artisinal chocolates- great spicy flavorsi.e. spicy habanero, flavors change often
• Boule Patisserie - Homemade chocolates infused with teas. Also offer pate de fruits.
• Woodhouse Chocolates - Handcrafted in Napa Valley these chocolates are given the care of a fine jewel.
• Sans Souci Confections - Owners, Angela & Laure, favor the sophisticated flavor & lower sugar content of fine bittersweet chocolate. Salt butter caramels, nut barks, hand-dipped truffles, crunchy nut toffees, brownies/ cookies, & hot chocolate mixes
• Sterling Truffle Bar - Triangle truffle bars, each a work of art
• Chocolat Moderne - In NYC, Joan Coukos, uses French chocolate, Valrhona, featuring high cocoa content. Her fillings include 5 varieties of dark chocolate, pistachios, hazelnuts, fruit purées, fresh juices, honey, liqueurs, essential oils, teas & spices.
• MarieBelle - Chocolate as art; famous for their Aztec hot chocolate, which makes a wonderful gift
• Nirvana Chocolate - Handcrafted in Belgian
• Black Hound NY - Spectacular handmade chocolate/cookies
• Vosges Haut- Chocolate - Know for their unique flavored truffles that capture the flavors of the world
• Norman Love Confections - Based in Fort Meyers, Fla, Mr. Love creates works of art with handpainted colors, each filled with fresh ingredients like pineapple,ginger, passionfruit, bannana.
• Richard H. Donnelly -  One of Chocolatier magazine's ten favorite chocolate artisans in the US. Full line of treats but the bite size truffles are notable. Intense chocolate subtly flavored with unexpected ingredients like Earl Grey tea, rosemary and Chinese 5 spice make for a unique experience.
• Thomas Haas - Handmade chocolates and fresh fruit gelees, grown up gumdrop squares
• Bridgewater Chocolate - Handcrafted connecticut chocolates. We purchase these often !
• Teuscher Chocolates - Fine chocolates imported from Zurich, Switzerland
• Candinas Chocolatier - Made by Swiss-trained confectioner Markus Candinas using only the finest ingredients. Created with equal parts artistry, science and love, each chocolate is a composition of balance and harmony
• Garrison Confections - Andrew Shotts works in small batches & hand-enrobes each piece in milk, dark, or white chocolate. His trademark style allows many bonbons to include two distinct flavor or textural combinations within each piece.
• L.A. Burdick Handmade Chocolates - They import chocolate from France, Switzerland & Venezuela, (higher cacao content & minimally sugared) . Complementing flavors come directly from their sources ie.brew coffees/ teas, cook fruits, squeeze oranges/ lemons, local honey . Only butter/fresh local milk/ cream used.
• Romanico's Chocolates - Handrolled truffles by Alejandra. Made with very high quality chocolate from Europe & South America. She promises that her Truffles are what an authentic French chocolate truffle should be: bite-sized, very smooth & absolutely wax-free.
• Fran's Chocolates - Hand dipped truffles, luxury caramels, chocolate dipped fruits
• Chocolat Moderne - Fine handmade chocolates with unique flavors
• Ethel M. - Official Chocolatier of the 56th Annual Emmy Awards
• Chocolate Bar NYC - Everything chocolat, NYC store that reps 5 of the top NY chocolate chefs
• Seventy Percent - Fine blend and original chocolate
• La Maison du Chocolate - Demand for the greatest quality
• Green & Blacks - Organic dark chocolate bars, fair trade. These chocolate bars are just delicious. The original with the orange is terrific.
• Lake Champlain Chocolates - Gourmet chocolate truffles, chocolate gift baskets, kosher chocolate
• Scharffen Berger - First-tier dark chocolate manufacturer. They execute every step of the process....from bean to bar.They begin with sourcing the finest cacao & use small-batch, artisanal methods
• Vermont Chocolate - Natural premium chocolates and candy by hand ; shipped fresh within 48 hours.
• 7:3 Chocolates- Complex and funky, pure and satisfying.Finest chocolate with fresh cream and natural fruit juices, extracts,spices.
• eChocolates - Source premium varietal chocolates from select cocoa plantations, distributes 1,500 raw, semi-finished / finished chocolates throughout USA. They facilitate market access for small cacao growers who employ sustainable agricultural methods.
• Chocosphere - Choose from Belgian, French, Venezuelan , German Organic, Spanish, Italian & Fine American Chocolate online. 31 chocolatiers to choose from.
• Rose Hill Chocolates - Handcrafted chocolates from WA, using european chocolate. Creative flavors
• Cowgirl Chocolate - Spicy truffles
• Hauser Chocolates - CT Homemade chocolates
• Munsons Fine Chocolates - CT Homemade chocolate
• Endangered Species Chocolate Company - All natural preimum chocolate, saving the world one chocolate at a time
• Godiva - For the traditionalist!

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