{"id":16241,"date":"2019-01-14T12:20:06","date_gmt":"2019-01-14T17:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/?p=16241"},"modified":"2019-01-14T12:20:06","modified_gmt":"2019-01-14T17:20:06","slug":"like-chocolate-try-a-wine-and-chocolate-pairing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/14\/like-chocolate-try-a-wine-and-chocolate-pairing\/","title":{"rendered":"Like Chocolate? Try a Wine and Chocolate Pairing!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_16245\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16245\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16245\" src=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/virant1-300x179.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/virant1-300x179.jpg 300w, http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/virant1.jpg 362w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16245\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Virant Family Winery<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Wine and Chocolate Trail in Ohio takes place Saturdays and Fridays, February 8 &amp; 9<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>and February 15 &amp; 16. Eighteen wineries participating in the the Wine and Chocolate Trail will offer complimentary appetizers and wine samples. At a designated winery participants will receive a wine glass and a box of Malley\u2019s chocolates.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The wineries on the Vines &amp; Wines WineTrail joining in this event include:<\/p>\n<p>Benny Vino Urban Winery <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><br \/>\n<\/span>Buccia Vineyards<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><br \/>\n<\/span>Debonn\u00e9 Vineyards<br \/>\nDeer\u2019s Leap Winery<br \/>\nEmerine Estates<br \/>\nFerrante Winery &amp; Ristorante<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><br \/>\n<\/span>Grand River Cellars Winery &amp; Restaurant<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><br \/>\nHundley Cellars<\/span><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><br \/>\n<\/span>Maple Ridge Vineyard<br \/>\nOld Firehouse Winery<br \/>\nPark Avenue Winery <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><br \/>\n<\/span>South River Vineyard<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><br \/>\n<\/span>Red Barn Cellars<br \/>\nRed Eagle Distillery<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><br \/>\n<\/span>Silver Crest Cellar<br \/>\nThe Winery at Spring Hill<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><br \/>\n<\/span>Urban Vintner<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><br \/>\n<\/span>Virants Family Winery<\/p>\n<p>We have visited several of these Ohio wineries. Check out our <a href=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/ohio\/ohio.php\">online Ohio winery articles<\/a> and photos.<\/p>\n<p>Want to know more about wine and chocolate pairings? In an email from the Ohio Wine Producers Association, the email mentions a chart that pairs wine with chocolate from the Kendall Jackson website.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The list includes wines and chocolate pairing suggestions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16255 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/chocolate-pairing-1-300x271.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"271\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16244\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16244\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16244\" src=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/oldfirehouse1-300x204.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/oldfirehouse1-300x204.jpg 300w, http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/oldfirehouse1.jpg 317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16244\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Old Fire House winery<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Whether you enjoy chocolate and wine everyday or are impatiently waiting for Valentine\u2019s Day, why not experiment with the different types of chocolates and wines available to discover what you like best?<\/p>\n<p>Cheers!<br \/>\nKathy<\/p>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" class=\"owbutton\" src=\"http:\/\/www.onlywire.com\/button\" title=\"Like Chocolate? 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