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A woman tasting fine craft chocolate in a kitchen.
A table with a glass of red wine, a small vase with a white rose, and three chocolates in a dish, with a scenic Virginia vineyard landscape outside a window.
A Venezuelan farmer in a dirty, short-sleeved shirt and cap stands in a cacao plantation, looking at ripe cacao pods on a tree.
A Cadence Cocoa chocolate bar placed on a rustic wooden surface, surrounded by cocoa beans, chunks of white chocolate, cocoa nibs, a cup of coffee, an old map, and a striped cloth.
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The World of Fine Chocolate - An Interactive Tasting Journey

An engaging and fun tasting experience in which we explore fine bean-to-bar craft chocolate. By sampling five different premium artisan chocolates, guests are guided through origins, flavor profiles, and sensory techniques in an interactive format.

The Fine Chocolate & Virginia Wine Experience

An engaging tasting experience in which we pair artisan craft chocolate with award-winning Virginia wines. By sampling five carefully selected fine chocolates coupled with exceptional wines from local vineyards, guests will be guided through origins, flavor profiles, and sensory techniques in a relaxed and interactive format.

From Bean to Bar: The Hidden World of Chocolate

An entertaining storytelling and educational experience exploring the re-emergence of fine craft chocolate. Where did the chocolate bar come from? How is this new bean-to-bar movement different from common industrial chocolate? What are the economic and social impacts of trading chocolate as a commodity? These and many more questions are explored in a lecture and discussion format.

How to Taste Chocolate

Train your palate in a fun and delicious sensorial, interactive chocolate workshop. Learn to actively smell, taste, see, feel, and even hear chocolate to compare for quality, flavor, and health benefits. Learn a tasting method which just might affect the way you approach all of your food.

Grand Cru Chocolate Experience: Flavor & Terroir

A sensory-rich chocolate pairing with other natural flavor elements. This premium experience focuses on both unpaired chocolate and chocolate paired with certain fresh flavors, allowing you to explore flavor interactions at a deeper level. Explore how high-end, single-origin chocolate transforms when paired with complementary and contrasting flavors. What besides terroir affects how chocolate tastes? A rare opportunity to experience how origin, processing, and other factors shape flavor.