Tag Archives: champagne

September 16, 2011

Aldi Cremant de Jura Sparkling Wine

At a recent event I had the fortune of being able to try a number of Aldi wines and their amazing chocolate chip brioche.  I am a firm Aldi convert.  They have some amazing food and the stuff coming out ...

August 31, 2011

Melchior Champagne Truffles

After announcing that they have won silver in the Taste of the West 2011 awards for their champagne truffles, Melchior Chocolates from south Devon sent me a massive box with a bag of their truffles secreted within enough packing to ...

June 21, 2011

Co Couture Champagne Truffle Review

Champagne is perhaps the ultimate indulgence and by extension so is a champagne truffle. These champagne truffles led me on an adventure. One part of the adventure was finding a box which I almost bought, which were well past their ...

March 22, 2011

Jean Philippe Darcis Verve Cliquiot & Chocolate Macarons

There is something about a good macaron that I find hard to find. I think I’m picky. I wasn’t fussed on the Pierre Herme macarons and that’s probably down to individual taste. I thought as I was ...

February 18, 2011

Charbonnel et Walker Dark Marc de Champagne Truffles Review

Darker and chocolaty does not have to mean bitter though as I have discovered recently it cam mean sweeter than milk *ptwey*  Thus it was with some anticipation that I got and tried these dark chocolate truffles.  I’ve had mixed ...

February 10, 2011

Charbonnel et Walker Pink Marc de Champagne Truffles Review

When I opened up the package and saw the pink box, I thought it was so cute.  I’m a sucker for beautiful packaging and the Charbonnel et Walker Pink Marc de Champagne truffles certainly come in a cute box.  The ...

February 8, 2011

Hotel Chocolat Oysters & Champagne Chocolates

When I first saw these, I was struck by how perfect they were for Valentines day.  They are a chocolate version of the aphrodisiac oyster and the romance of the pearl.  You can buy Champagne and Oysters in chocolate form ...

March 22, 2010

Hotel Chocolat Pink Champagne Truffles

The pink champagne truffle from Hotel Chocolat has to be one of the most alcoholic champagne truffles I have ever had.  It almost rivals the Prestat champagne truffles in alcoholness.  When I opened it, it didn’t quite have that scent ...

March 17, 2010

Hotel Chocolat Mini Selection

Ever had one of those moments when you find chocolate you didn’t realise you had? Well, I found this lovely little box of chocs from Hotel Chocolat and although they were past their best before date I thought I’d try ...

March 2, 2010

Champagne Chocolate Truffles from Prestat

As you open the box, you can smell the champagne and the inside of the lovely purple box holds a bunch of these lovely balls of goodness just waiting to be shared.  There are plenty in each box and a ...

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