CHOCOLATE CLASS & WINE PAIRING WORKSHOP
.. L'Ecole du Grand Chocolat
During this class, you will..

- learn about the history of chocolate
- understand the chocolate-making process..  from bean to
bar!
- discover the cocoa origins (criollo, forastero & trinitario
beans) as well as the uniqueness of Valrhona products
- taste chocolate using all your senses
- identify aroma/taste families (flowery, fruity, spicy..) of
chocolate
- pair chocolate with wine
- learn about the healthy benefits of chocolate and wine..

... ready for this sensorial adventure?

The class will be taught by Segolene Babiarz from Gourmet
Imports. Segolene has an amazing knowledge and passion
about products when it comes to gourmet food! She's been
working for several years for different distributors in LA area
targeting upscale hotel and michelin-starred restaurants..
These places include Providence, Patina, Gordon Ramsay,
Melisse, Church & State, Rustic Canyon, St Regis ect…
She's a lot of fun and you will learn A LOT!.. in a very relaxing
atmosphere!

The chocolate tasting will include a taste of all of these 8
grand cru chocolates..
Treat yourself, delight all your
senses..  See, Smell, Taste and
Feel.. and be like Charlie
inside the chocolate factory!  
Learn about chocolate while
experiencing 8 different grand
cru varieties, 33 to 85% cocoa,
originating from Madagascar,
Ecuador, Dominican Republic,
Caribbean and more!...  Enjoy
tasty couplings with wine!..  
Come explore and pair unique
world flavors!