Chocolate and naturally sweet wines are a perfect match

What can we drink to accompany a chocolate treat? Apart from a few exceptions, red wines do not pair well with the dark stuff, as the tannins and cacao are not palate allies. The simplest choice for an accompaniment is naturally sweet wines. Here's what you need to know.

It's no coincidence that the Paris Chocolate Fair is hosting winegrowers from Roussillon in France. Their sunny region is ideal for producing naturally sweet French wines (also known as "vins doux naturels" and fortified wines) which have aromas of cocoa, torrefaction and candied fruit. In other words, they contain chocolate flavors. Roussillon is abundant in naturally sweet wines, but is not the only region which produces it. The Rhône valley is famous for its Muscat de Beaume-de-Venise and Corsica has its renowned Muscat du Cap-Corse. Because of their acidity, rosé wine and champagne are not the best options.