Wine can make food taste like excrement, or delicious

-Hannu
P.S. I love pairing rich dark chocolate and a full-bodied red. Would be interesting to read WLDG views on this, too.

I would definitely agree, though a good Burgundy can be just as exquisite. I really like any kind of dark chocolate dessert with the last of a good red!

-Hannu
P.S. I love pairing rich dark chocolate and a full-bodied red. Would be interesting to read WLDG views on this, too.

I would definitely agree, though a good Burgundy can be just as exquisite. I really like any kind of dark chocolate dessert with the last of a good red!

I've seen a thread somewhere about the pairing of dark chocolate with dry red wine. Personally I would avoid it; it might not be a disaster but I don't think the chocolate would do any favours to the wine because of the degree of sweetness even with 70%+ chocolate content. I follow the conventional wisdom here that the best vinous pairing for such chocolate is a vintage style Grenache based VDN (vin doux naturel) from Banyuls, Maury or Rivesaltes or some port; but I don't rate this as one the marriages made in heaven.

I've lost track of all the ideas my provocation has evoked with you winelovers. But I'm more than pleased that my poking has raised something.

Hannu, Hello....
Indeed not everyone need know how to behave in the presence of royalty but one should know how to behave in good company. Or, when necessary, even in bad company.
Best
Rogov

Hi Daniel,
I love the way you express your British-Israeli gentlemaship. Tart and very juicy, as usual, but convincing, with authority.

I loved especially your insight on urine. I have a medical doctor as a brother-in-law (he is also one of Finland's most prominent jazz guitarist-composers ) We've discussed this urine thing with him. Apart from drinking urine in the dessert, when threatened by dehydration, it is also most salutary to have a urine treatment if one has a massive wound in the body. Then it is most welcomed that he, or she, anyone who is healthy, urinates on the wound to sterilise it.

I believe that there are very few people who have actually tasted urine or excrement ( I e.g. have not ), but fortunately tasting is about 90% smelling. So, 100% of us know what we are speaking about.

-Hannu

P.S. The chocolate-wine conjunction is even more interesting after the earlier comment, which I did not know how to include in this comment as a quote.

-Hannu
P.S. I love pairing rich dark chocolate and a full-bodied red. Would be interesting to read WLDG views on this, too.

I would definitely agree, though a good Burgundy can be just as exquisite. I really like any kind of dark chocolate dessert with the last of a good red!

I've seen a thread somewhere about the pairing of dark chocolate with dry red wine. Personally I would avoid it; it might not be a disaster but I don't think the chocolate would do any favours to the wine because of the degree of sweetness even with 70%+ chocolate content. I follow the conventional wisdom here that the best vinous pairing for such chocolate is a vintage style Grenache based VDN (vin doux naturel) from Banyuls, Maury or Rivesaltes or some port; but I don't rate this as one the marriages made in heaven.

I know that this pairing is considered unorthodox. But what the hell. just try it!

[David M. Bueker]

After last night, where I had chocolate paired with 4 different Ports I intend to stick to that. It may not have been magic, but it was darned good!

After last night, where I had chocolate paired with 4 different Ports I intend to stick to that. It may not have been magic, but it was darned good!

Next time, try ginger cookies with 'blue cheese' & a very full-bodied red! That is a favourite in Finland, during winter. I'd imagine that you have the nerve to receive it.