Food & Drink: Shiraz is a match for chocolate; RAISE A GLASS.(Features)

From: Birmingham Evening Mail (England) | Date: April 10, 2004 | Copyright information

Byline: LAURENCE McCOY

SOME people would suggest that there's a wine to go with every food and any occasion. With all thoughts turning to chocolate at Easter, that provides one of the toughest tests. Even though certain wines can be described as having flavours reminiscent of chocolate, very few would benefit from washing down an Easter egg.

Which is just as well in a way because although Shiraz, or Syrah, is often tipped as a good match for chocolate, it stil...

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