Here is how to find a wine that goes with chocolate covered strawberries.

Chocolate covered strawberries will appeal even the most discerning palate. This gourmet dessert when served with the perfect wine will bring out yet another dimension of this versatile berry. But every wine cannot be teamed with chocolate covered strawberries. Figure out which ones retain the sugariness of strawberries without overriding the rich cocoa essence. The information below correctly answers the question how to find a wine that goes with chocolat covered Strawberries. 

1.    Start by tasting the strawberry covered in chocolate to determine the dominant flavor. Figure out whether it is primarily the strawberry’s sweetness or Chocolate’s cocoa flavor.

2.    Wines that either have similar flavors as that of the strawberries covered in chocolate or contrasting earthy flavors go well with chocolate covered strawberries. 

3.    If the chocolate is the dominant flavor then full bodied wines like red cabernet sauvignon and buttery chardonnay will work well, else light bodies wines namely red pinot noir or white reisling will complement the dominant berry flavor. 

4.    Try choosing a wine that is sweeter than the chocolate or at least as sweet as it is, else the combination may leave a sour aftertaste. 

5.    Lighter bodied wines like sparkling wines, champagnes and desert wines should be considered if the strawberries are coated with mild chocolates like milk chocolate or white chocolate. 

6.    Fuller bodied wines should be teamed with dark or bittersweet chocolates. Zinfandels and heavy cabernets tone down the bitterness and enhance the cocoa flavors. 

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