A wine and a chocolate expert will give a lesson, complete with tastings, on how to properly pair the two delights.
Courtesy Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society
Submitted by the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society
Want a piece of chocolate with that wine? Of course you do! On Wednesday, March 25 from 7-8:30 p.m., enjoy a wine and chocolate tasting pairing workshop at the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society. The event was rescheduled from February 12.
Steve Leon of Wine Cellars 4 (68 Farmington Ave., Farmington) and Mary Anne Charron of Cocoa Chi will give a lesson on pairing the perfect bottle with the perfect box of chocolates. Guests will try six varieties of each over the course of the evening. These will include dark and milk chocolate tastings featuring chocolate with pralines, dark chocolate truffles, and white chocolate with raspberry ganache. Wine pairings will include Shiraz, Zinfandel, Port, and Muscat among others.
The event is $20 for museum members and Let*s GO Arts members and $25 for the general public. Visit www.noahwebsterhouse.org or call 860-521-5362 x21 for reservations (required).
The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society is located in the restored birthplace and childhood home of Noah Webster. Webster was a national figure known not only for the first American dictionary and the Blue-Backed Speller, but also for being a federalist, an abolitionist and a cofounder of Amherst College. The historic house and exhibit spaces are open daily 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Thursday through Monday. For information on the museum’s extensive school and public programs, please visit us at www.noahwebsterhouse.org or call (860) 521-5362.
