Chocolate
and wine, some said the pairing cannot be done, well the truth is with some effort
& a bit of time in experimenting the right combination, it would be a match
made in heaven. ^^ In order to create a genuinely exquisite experience of pairing
two most historical revered tastes on the planet, premium Japanese chocolatier ROYCE’ partnered up with Nam Lee Cheong Wine Shop to embark on
a joyful gourmet journey, pairing different dark and milk chocolate varieties
with carefully selected wines.
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| ROYCE’ shop in Ben’s Independent Grocer, Lot No. 1A, 83-95, Level UG1, Publika @Solaris Dutamas, Jalan Dutamas 1, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. |
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| A display of ROYCE’ milk & dark chocolates with their fine selected pairing wine. |
List of expertly pair chocolates and wines featured during the pairing:
1. R Chocolat (Milk Cocoa) – Gossips Sweet Lips Moscato
2. Bar Chocolate (Creamy Milk) – Warburn Estate Rumours Pink Moscato
3. Nama Chocolate (Mild Cacao) – Montes Late Harvest
4. Bar Chocolate (Black) – Montes Late Harvest
5. Pure Chocolate (Mild Bitter) – Montes Late Harvest
6. Pure Chocolate (Extra Bitter) – Montes Late Harvest
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| Nama Chocolate (Mild Cacao) – Montes Late Harvest |
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| Pure Chocolate (Extra Bitter) – Montes Late Harvest |
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| From left to right: R Chocolat (Milk Cocoa) – Gossips Sweet Lips Moscato, Bar Chocolate (Creamy Milk) – Warburn Estate Rumours Pink Moscato & Nama Chocolate (Mild Cacao) – Montes Late Harvest. The slow yield tannins from ripe fruits of Pink Moscato & lavish flavor of Montes Late Harvest not only enhanced but perfected the overall chocolate gourmet experience. b^^d |
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| Managing Director of Nam Lee Cheong, Mr Leong Keng Mun as our wine pairing session guide explaining how
to expertly pair chocolate with wine. |
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| Starting the session with a lower cacao content milk chocolate, ROYCE' Chocolate Milk Cocoa (below) & its corresponding wines Gossips Sweet Lips Moscato (above). ^^ |
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| One of my personal favourite, Nama Chocolate Mild Cacao with Montes Late Harvest. b^^d |
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| wonderful cocoa expression which further enhanced by the richly flavored Montes late Harvest. |
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| Bar chocolate Black & Montes Late Harvest. |
To experience your own pleasurable sensation on a joyful gourmet journey, log on to the official site of Nam Lee Cheong Wine Shop @ www.wineshop.com.my & ROYCE’ Chocolates MY @ www.royce.com.my for details. :)
*Nam Lee Cheong
Being one of the oldest online wine shops in KL Nam Lee Cheong Wine Shop which has been around for 3 generations ventured into the wine trade and began importing international wines in the mid-nineties, with 12 agencies around the world from countries such as Australia, Italy, Argentina, Chile, Spain, Portugal, New Zealand, South Africa, China, Korea, and France.
Constantly looking to provide the best for our customer, Nam Lee Cheong has since ventured into the virtual realm to make wine shopping even more convenient. Wineshop.com.my is Malaysia’s premier online wine shop, offering a wide range of the affordable best wines in Malaysia, as well as a comprehensive range of services that caters to any and all wine needs. www.wineshop.com.my
*Tips for successfully pairing wine with chocolate:
Smell wine..
Twirl wine in a glass & breathe in all of the aromas in a long, smooth whiff.
Smell chocolate..
Lightly rub the chocolate’s exterior, place towards the nose & smell to stimulate your senses.
Taste chocolate..
Take a small bite & rest the tongue for 10-15 seconds. Notice how different aspects of the chocolate’s composition melt at different times, & the highlight of multiple flavours via your senses throughout the experience.
Taste wine..
Take a sip of wine & sense the balance & complexity of the chocolate & wine on your palette. Move the chocolate around your mouth & lightly bite.
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| Thanks to ROYCE' & NLC Sdn. Bhd. for the lovely gifts ^^ |
