Scharffen Berger has invited Chocolate to the PARTY with the introduction of Chocolate Provisions, our
new line of chocolate flats, which includes 41% Milk Chocolate, 70% Dark Chocolate with Sea Salt, and
82% Simple Dark Chocolate plus others with delicious inclusions. They are designed to sweeten your
boards, entertain in style and pair with your favorite wine, beer, bourbons/whiskeys and CHEESE!
BOARD IDEAS
CHARCUTERIE BOARDS
While meat and cheese are typically the hero of the charcuterie boards it’s important to also offer your guests a little something sweet!
FRUIT + CHOCOLATE BOARDS
Take dessert to the next level and pair Chocolate Provisions with seasonal fruit and nuts. Nothing better than Chocolate + Fruit
DESSERT BOARDS
For sheer indulgence, make Chocolate Provisions the centerpiece for a dessert board. Brownies, cupcakes, shortbreads, cookies, and profiteroles provide an ideal backdrop for all of the Scharffen Berger Chocolate flats. And don’t forget, Smore’s! Our flats are perfectly portioned for a sophisticated adult treat.
SNACK BOARDS
Every board needs Chocolate. We’ve made this Mediterranean themed snack board featuring Jackson’s Sweet Potato Chips, fresh veggies and various dips. Add in chocolate and it’s a complete meal.
BEVERAGE PAIRINGS
WINE
While pairing chocolate and wine (especially red wine) is a classic notion, creating a combination that allow both components to shine is the fun part! Below are some pairings to help you navigate these two indulgences and bring out the best of each.
41% Milk Chocolate
Compare and Contrast: Our sweetest, creamiest chocolate will be a great balance against a dry sparkling wine. While Brut Champagnes are the classic of this category, Proseccos and Cavas would also be great options.
Like with Like: The creamy texture of our milk chocolate is perfect with a rich Chardonnay or a white Burgundy.
70% Dark Chocolate with Sea Salt
Compare and Contrast: It’s time to enter the often-neglected world of dessert wines. Port wines are made by adding neutral spirit to a red wine mid process, which halts the fermentation process while the wine still contains a powerful punch of natural sweetness.
Like with Like: A full-throttle red wine would stand up to the 70% bitterness. A Petite Sirah is an outstanding and brawny wine or Italy’s Valpolicella Ripassos.
82% Dark Chocolate
Compare and Contrast: Bordeaux’s Sauternes are among the world’s most coveted sweet wines and make the perfect pairing for the 82%
Like with Like: An extra dark chocolate is a natural fit with extra dark red dessert wines. A vintage port would provide a decadent experience or a Banyuls from France’s Rhone Valley.
BOURBONS AND WHISKEYS
Chocolate Provisions marry up stylishly with Scotches and Whiskies, and Bourbons.
41% Milk Chocolate = high rye bourbon
70% Dark Chocolate with Sea Salt = Wheated Bourbon
82% Simply Dark = high proof bourbon
BEER PAIRINGS
41% Milk Chocolate = darker beers like Stouts and Porters, especially an Oatmeal Stout
70% Dark Chocolate with Sea Salt = the earthy hoppy flavors of Pale Ales, IPA’s and Hazy ales are perfect with the sea salt inclusion
82% Simply Dark = Belgian Ales
CHEESE PAIRINGS
