We're Talking Chocolate Desserts!

Chocolate can be one of the trickiest foods to pair with drinks, but it's also one of the most rewarding. The key is matching the style of chocolate rather than treating it all the same. A silky milk chocolate bar, a rich chocolate torte and an intensely dark truffle each call for something a little different.

Dark beers and rich dessert wines are classic partners, but chocolate is just as happy alongside full-bodied reds, barrel-aged spirits or even a tart fruit beer that adds a refreshing contrast. The richer the chocolate, the more flavour your drink needs to bring, while sweeter styles generally work better than anything too dry or heavily tannic.

Bottles We'd Run To

Cantina Diomede Canace Nero di Troia

Cantina Diomede Canace Nero di Troia

 Château Dauphiné-Rondillon - Loupiac - Cuvée d’Or 2015

Château Dauphiné-Rondillon - Loupiac - Cuvée d’Or 2015

 Orkney Brewery Dark Island Reserve 330ml

Orkney Brewery Dark Island Reserve 330ml

 Chateau Yvonne Saumur Champigny La Folie 2023

Chateau Yvonne Saumur Champigny La Folie 2023

Places We'd Start Looking

Full Bodied Red Wine

Full Bodied Red Wine

Full bodied red wines built around depth, structure and richness, from powerful Rhône blends and Cabernet Sauvignon t...

 Champagne and Sparkling Wine

Champagne and Sparkling Wine

Sparkling wines with freshness, texture and character, ranging from grower Champagne and Crémant to pét-nat...

 Whisky

Whisky

Whisky spans everything from smoky Islay Scotch and rich sherried single malt to bourbon, Irish whiskey and...

 Imperial Stout

Imperial Stout

Imperial stout brings together intense roasted malt, higher strength and deep layers of flavour, from class...

 Syrah

Syrah

Syrah is one of the world’s most powerful and expressive red grape varieties, producing wines with dark fruit, spice,...

Producers We'd Look To

Kilchoman Distillery

Sinnister Brewery

Butler, Nephew & Co.

Michter’s

Where We'd Go

The Pastry Section

Sloe Lane Bakery

Lannan Bakery

Dune Bakery