


Chocolate & Wine (February)
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THE DATES HAVE BEEN SET FOR 2011! TICKETS AND PACKAGES SHOULD GO ON SALE AROUND THE END OF NOVEMBER 2010.
Enjoy a self-guided tour around beautiful Seneca Lake. Pick up yo And with the event's proximity to Valentine's Day, spending the weekend with a loved one, sampling wine and eating a vasy array of chocolate and chocolate-themed dishes, there is no better way to show the person you love than by enjoying this weekend-long event, together. Chocolate is one of the most popular foods in the world, long enjoyed for its wonderful taste. The cocoa butter in chocolate is unique because it melts at mouth temperature, slowly releasing rich chocolate flavor during eating. In addition to its savored taste, researchers are discovering new information about this cherished treat.
Not only is chocolate and red wine a tantalizing combination for its sensational taste, but research shows these foods also contain antioxidants which may be good for health. In September, 1996, The Lancet ³ reported cocoa powder and chocolate contain a relatively high amount of phenolic compounds, which possess antioxidant properties. Further, they found the compounds possess properties that may be beneficial in reducing the risk for coronary heart disease.
A 1.5 ounce chocolate bar contains about the same amount of total phenolic compounds as a 5-ounce serving of red wine, which has been associated with a reduced risk for coronary heart disease. Here is a list of wineries and a sample of some of the 2010 dishes that are being offered. Click here for our printable recipe book of these many delicious dishes that will be served to event attendees. Cheesecake Brownies, Chateau LaFayette Reneau Chicken Breast with Adobo Sauce, Prejean Winery Chocolate Biscotti, Lamoreaux Landing Wine Cellars Chocolate Cabernet Balls, Kings Garden Vineyards Chocolate & Chili, Fulkerson Winery Chocolate Crepes with Sweet Revenge Chocolate Sauce, Catharine Valley Winery Chocolate Dipped Strawberries, Torrey Ridge Winery Chocolate Dried Cranberry Biscotti, Red Newt Cellars Chocolate Espresso Bars, White Springs Winery Chocolate Mole Brittle, Fox Run Vineyards Chocolate Pot de Crème with Port Syrup, Lakewood Vineyards Chocolate Toffee Treats, Hickory Hollow Wine Cellars Chunk, Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards Dark Chocolate Mousse, Glenora Wine Cellars Francesca Rossa Chocolate Cherry Brownies, Villa Bellangelo Grammy's Famous Buckeyes, Three Brothers Winery & Estates Grandma's Chocolate Drizzled Peanut Butter Cookie Candy, Tickle Hill Winery Hot Fudge Sauce, Castel Grisch Winery Red Raspberry Chocolate Cheese Pudding, Earle Estates Meadery Red Velvet Moon Pies, Atwater Estate Vineyards Simple Pleasures Brownies, Arcadian Estate Winery Surine's Strawberry Riesling Cobbler topped w/ Chocolate Almond Crunch, Belhurst Winery Very Berry Chocolate Tart, Ventosa Vineyards White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Bars, Penguin Bay Winery Wine Marinated Fruit with a Chocolate Crumble Crust, Wagner Vineyards
Testimonials
"We have a lot of great memories from our numerous trips to Seneca but the one that will stick with us forever occurred last February when we were visiting for the wine & chocolate weekend. So here goes....
"One of the wineries I like the best is Fulkersons. Before they renovated when attending chocolate and wine weekend, they would have their famous chocolate chili simmering on the wood stove behind the bar and it was wonderful. Looking forward to Deck the Halls 2009!
And below are some photos of event attendees from 2008
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