Chocolate desserts
Chocolate desserts pair beautifully with fortified wines that offer complementary richness and contrasting fruit notes. The roasted, cocoa notes in stouts create a natural flavor bridge with chocolate, while the sweetness in Belgian Quadrupels and Milk Stouts balances the bitterness in darker chocolate desserts.
Recommended Wines
Ercole Moscato d'Asti
Ercole Moscato d'Asti is a delicate, gently sparkling sweet wine made from the Moscato grape in the Piedmont region of Italy. It features low alcohol content and a perfect balance of sweetness with refreshing acidity, showcasing the traditional characteristics of the Moscato d'Asti DOCG designation.
Cocchi Vermouth di Torino 'Storico'
Cocchi Vermouth di Torino 'Storico' is an authentic sweet vermouth produced in Turin, Piedmont following a historical recipe from 1891. This aromatized fortified wine is crafted with a Moscato base and infused with a variety of botanicals including cinchona bark, rhubarb, and citrus, resulting in a perfect balance of sweetness and bitterness.
Emilio Lustau Jerez Sherry Deluxe Cream 'Capataz Andres' Sol
Emilio Lustau's 'Capataz Andres' Sol is a premium cream sherry from Jerez, combining oxidative aging with sweetness from Pedro Ximénez. This complex fortified wine is aged in the solera system, offering a perfect balance between rich sweetness and refreshing acidity.
Tenuta Santa Maria Amarone Riserva
Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva from Tenuta Santa Maria is a prestigious dry red wine made from partially dried grapes in the appassimento method. This full-bodied, complex wine undergoes extended aging, resulting in concentrated flavors with remarkable depth and elegance.
Bosio Tropical Black Moscato
Bosio Tropical Black Moscato is an innovative sweet wine that combines the traditional Moscato grape with tropical fruit flavors and a distinctive dark color. This dessert wine offers a unique twist on classic Moscato with exotic fruit notes and lower alcohol content typical of Moscato wines.
San Antonio Port Red Wine
San Antonio Port is a traditional Portuguese fortified wine from the Douro Valley region. This red port wine offers the characteristic richness and complexity typical of Portuguese port production, with grape spirit added during fermentation to halt the process and retain natural sweetness.
Recommended Beers
Samuel Smith's Organic Chocolate Stout
A rich, indulgent organic stout brewed with natural chocolate flavor. It offers a velvety smooth mouthfeel with prominent dark chocolate notes, complemented by roasted malts and a subtle sweetness.
St. Peter's Cream Stout
A smooth, full-bodied stout with subtle sweetness from lactose and notes of chocolate, coffee, and dried fruits. The creamy mouthfeel is complemented by a balanced bitterness and a rich, lingering finish.
La Trappe Quadrupel
La Trappe Quadrupel is an authentic Trappist ale with a warm amber color and a creamy, off-white head. It offers rich, complex flavors of dried fruits, caramel, toffee, and spices with a sweet, slightly bitter finish.
Recommended Wine Varietals
These wine varietals pair beautifully with chocolate desserts. Browse our selection to find wines made from these grapes.
Recommended Beer Styles
These beer styles complement chocolate desserts perfectly. Explore our beer selection to find these styles.
