Chocolate Shop Red Wine Sweetens the Holiday Season
Innovative wine marries two indulgences perfect for celebrations: red wine and chocolate
SEATTLE, Nov. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Thanks to winemaking innovation, there's a wave of decadent chocolate aromas beckoning from what looks like an ordinary glass of red wine. Chocolate Shop Wine, known as "the chocolate lover's wine," is a perennial party-starter and the ideal holiday host gift, available nationally.
"It's a conversation starter for sure," says Winemaker Hal Landvoigt, who came up with the perfect formula that first catapulted the wine to success. "To see the wine, you'd think it's like any traditional red blend, but the minute you smell that dark-chocolate aroma, it belies the senses for sure."
With no goopy sediment in the bottle, no artificial sweeteners, and a simple proprietary blend of red wine and chocolate, Chocolate Shop is moderately sweet at 7% residual sugar (comparable to the sweetness of a late harvest Riesling). Its calorie count is about 170 calories for a five-ounce glass. Made in two tempting varieties, the classic Chocolate Shop Red Wine and limited quantities of the Chocolate Shop Strawberry Red Wine, it has a suggested retail price of $15 per 750ml bottle.
With a Facebook following of more than 17,000 chocolate red wine lovers and supported almost entirely by word-of-mouth and social media, Chocolate Shop first fueled a thirsty fan base from trial at consumer chocolate and holiday exhibitions.
With levity, vintage appeal and shameless indulgence as brand pillars, Chocolate Shop has proven its staying power. It has been one of the top-selling chocolate red wines in the nation since it launched a little over three years ago and is currently Nielsen's number two "flavored refreshment" in its price category. In a blind taste test of chocolate red table wine, Wine Spectator named it the favorite of those its taste-testers sampled.
Find Chocolate Shop Wine at wine shops, major retailers and online at www.ChocolateShopWine.com, or phone Jessie Naluai at Precept Wine, 206-267-5257. A Chocolate Shop wine club is available, perfect for gift-giving all year round. Chocolate Shop Wine is part of Seattle-based Precept Wine, the largest private wine producer in the Northwest. Learn more at www.preceptwine.com.
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