A Review of Brix Chocolate for Wine

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I have to admit it, I was more than slightly skeptical when I first learned about Brix chocolate for wine. Although pairing wine and chocolate is enormously popular, I think chocolate often brings out unpleasant tannic notes or, worse, extreme bitterness in wines.

Yet here I was, staring at a box of chocolate that claimed the contents would pair with any wine. Now red wine plus chocolate is probably the ultimate aphrodisiac combination but could this Brix experience really work?

If you know me at all, you know what I did. I reached for the first bottle of red wine I could find and put that box of Brix chocolate to the test.

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Should you be pairing wine and chocolate?

In addition to my work in the realm of aphrodisiacs, I do quite a bit of speaking and writing on wine and the concept of wine pairing (or not pairing) in particular. As a general rule, I urge wine lovers to drink the wines they want and eat the foods they love and just embrace the experience of having exactly what they want. That being said, it is possible to have a food and wine pairing experience that is magnificent, and transformative.

I wasn’t anticipating transformative from a bar of chocolate that arrived in the mail and a cheap bottle of red.

My review of Brix wine and chocolate pairing box

Look, I’m not going to try to sell you on a magical food and wine pairing experience but you know what? These bars really do pair with red wine in a very pleasing (not to mention aphrodisiac) way. Between the Extra Dark, Medium Dark, Smooth Dark and Milk Chocolate flavors, there is something to marry with nearly any wine.

What won’t pair with Brix chocolate

There is a pairing or two I’d never recommend. For example, none of the bars pair with an inexpensive, highly oaked Aussie Chardonnay. But then, the makers don’t recommend this pairing either!

18 styles of wine that will pair with Brix

The creators of Brix specifically recommend about 18 grape varieties and wine styles for pairing. Of everything they recommend, that which I tried made for a pleasurable taste sensation. And I believe you will have the same experience when you try this wine-pairing chocolate set.

Chocolate to improve the flavor of cheap wine

Most interestingly, I discovered that these chocolates DO have a “magical” pairing property. They have the power to improve the flavor of certain…ahem…cheap wines. They are particularly kind to inexpensive red blends and Rieslings.

With both styles, I found the chocolate worked to smooth out some rough edges. Pairing wine and chocolate with Brix is an interesting experiment with some truly delightful results.

For more information on Brix and the full variety of products, visit https://www.brixchocolate.com. Or buy it now from Amazon:

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Amy Reiley

Eat Something Sexy's Creator & Editor-in-Chief Amy Reiley is the award-winning author of five aphrodisiac cookbooks. She has her Master of Arts in Gastronomy, awarded by Le Cordon Bleu and The University of Adelaide.

Amy is considered a leading authority on aphrodisiacs and her work in the field of aphrodisiac food history and health science is quoted in publications including National Geographic, The New York Times, Epicurious, Wine Enthusiast, Health and Playboy magazines. She speaks internationally on aphrodisiacs and has brought her knowledge of aphrodisiac foods to national television shows including The Today Show and CBS Early Show. She is a frequent guest on relationship and lifestyle radio and podcast shows and has been interviewed by BBC and NPR radio, Cosmopolitan radio and popular podcasts including My Dad Wrote a Porno.

Amy is also a freelance food, wine and health researcher and writer as well as a wine competition judge. Her work has appeared in publications ranging from Variety to The Daily Meal. She is an MSN content provider. And she is also a former wine editor for Gayot.com and wine & spirits editor of Las Vegas magazine.

Fun fact: Amy was the creator of the first ever comprehensive food and wine apps, Amy Reiley's Pocket Gourmet and Amy Reiley's Pocket Vineyard for Palm.