CHOCOLATE Awards Announced: Truffle Artistry 2012

TasteTV and the International Chocolate Salon are pleased to announce the winners of this year’s national competition for:  Best Truffle Art

The rankings for these products be seen by going to InternationalChocolateSalon.com and selecting the appropriate competition.
We thank our great panels of judges for all of their hard work, as well as the San Francisco Travel, and congratulate the participants. Judges for this competition consisted of food writers, chocolate gurus, chefs, and luxury marketing experts.
Gold winners include: Forte Chocolates, Chocolot and Chocistry.
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Memphis BBQ Chocolate Truffle

Local artisan chocolatier Chocistry of Tennessee has developed a delicious and unique Memphis BBQ Truffle (the blue one in the box).

The real barbeque flavor in the chocolate ganache is not spicy, not strong, but definitely there.

A very unique combination, but about 65% of people who tried it really, really liked it


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San Francisco International CHOCOLATE AWARDS Announced

The Tasting Panel Awards for the 6th Annual San Francisco International CHOCOLATE SALON, the grande dame of all North American Chocolate Salons and the premier chocolate event on the West Coast, have been announced and are now available. They can be seen on the site:

www.SFChocolateSalon.com

These Tasting Panel Awards include Best Dark Chocolate, Best Truffle, Best Artisan, Best New Product, and more, including three new categories for Best White Chocolate and Attendees Choice Awards.

Thank you to the judges, exhibitors, volunteers, panelists, and celebrity guests such as Chef Tanya Holland for making this a successful day.

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2012 Best Chocolatiers and Confectioners in America Announced

TasteTV is pleased to announce that the 2012 Best Chocolatiers and Confectioners in America Award Winners have been released. The awards are for the titles of Grand Master Award Winners, Master Award Winners, and Excellence Award Winners.


The International Chocolate Salon Awards for the Best Chocolatiers and Confectioners in America are based on the combined total number of Gold and Silver Awards received by each entrant in the 2011 TasteTV Chocolate Salons in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Napa, Seattle, and Fall (SF) and Chocolate Salon Award Competitions for Chicago and the Bridal Category.

Among the 2012 Best Chocolatiers and Confectioners in America, the Grand Master title goes to Amano Artisan Chocolate, CocoTutti, Seattle Chocolate Company, The Tea Room Chocolate, and William Dean Chocolates.

Master Award Winners are Choclatique, Chocolot, Forte Chocolates, Halletts Chocolates, Jade Chocolates, Kollar Chocolates, Marti Chocolatt, MDP Signature Chocolates, Monterey Chocolate Company, Nicole Lee Fine Chocolates, Posh Chocolat, and Toffee Talk.

Excellence Awards Winner titles go to Alter Eco, AMELLA, Au Coeur Des Chocolats, Beijo de Chocolat, Bootleg Chocolates, Butterfly Brittle, Cacao Atlanta Chocolate Co., Chocoveda, Chuao Chocolatier, Ciel Chocolatier, Clarine’s Florentines, Dandelion Chocolate, David Bacco Chocolatier, Divine Chocolate, Dolce Bella Chocolates and Cafe, Droga Confections, Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo, Gateau et Ganache, Gem Chocolates, Ghirardelli, Goat Milk Candy Co, Guittard Chocolate Company, Intrigue Chocolates, Jer’s Chocolates, Kallari Chocolate, Kika’s Treats, La Chatelaine Chocolat Co, Landru Chocolates, Madecasse, Marich Confectionery, Mignon Chocolate, Moonstruck Chocolate, Neo Cocoa, New Tree, Pacari Ecuadorian Organic Chocolate, Permano, Plumeria Flours, Salt Side Down Chocolates, Saratoga Chocolates, Sixthcourse Artisan Confections, Snake & Butterfly, Socola Chocolatier, Sterling Confections, Taza Chocolate, The French Quarter, The Toffee Box, Toffeeology, Valrhona Chocolates, Vibrant Chocolate, Vice Chocolates, Victoria Chocolatier, and Australia’s Zokoko.
More information can be found on the Awards website, www.TasteTV.com/intlchocolatesalon_12awards.html

Upcoming TasteTV Chocolate Salons are scheduled for San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Las Vegas, Austin, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, and Toronto. See www.InternationalChocolateSalon.com for more details.

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Bridal Chocolate Salon and Chicago Chocolate Salon Awards


TasteTV and the International Chocolate Salon are pleased to announced the Awards for the 2011 Bridal Chocolate Salon and the Chicago Chocolate Salon.

This year’s competitions saw a variety of new and existing artisans with a wide range of exciting new products. The submissions highlighted the ongoing increase and focus on quality, innovation, and taste.

Award winners in various categories can be seen on the sites: www.BridalChocolateSalon.com and www.ChicagoChocolateSalon.com.


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Awards for the July 12th CHOCOLATE SALON Announced


After excited attendees in the Northwest on Sunday enjoyed exceptional chocolate, confection, wine & tea offerings as part of the national Chocolate Stimulus Plan, The Awards for the 2nd Annual SEATTLE CHOCOLATE SALON have been selected by our team of expert panelists, and can be seen on the Salon website here.

See a TasteTV VIDEO FROM THE SALON

Sample Chocolate Salon Awards include

  • Best Dark Chocolate: Amano Artisan Chocolate
  • Best Truffle: Suess Chocolates
  • Most Artistic Designs: William Dean Chocolates
  • Best Flavored Chocolate: Posh Chocolat
  • Best Flavored Chocolate Bar: Divine Chocolate
  • New Product Award: Amano Artisan Chocolate / Posh Chocolat / Marco Polo Designs’ Chocolate Jewelry

    • Sample Press Reviews:

    MetBlogs Seattle here
    AmazonBlogs – Al Dente here
    Valentina Vitals photos can also be seen here.

    And a great selection of Flickr photos here

    Sample Attendee Reviews:

    Says the Aly M. on Yelp: “Sooooooooooo tired of chocolate right now. I never thought that would happen. But, it was freakin amazing. I liked so many things, but it was also nice to find things I didn’t like–it shows there was a nice variety there…..”

    Adds Nancy B. on Yelp: “For the second year TasteTV put on an amazing event with…vendors at the Bell Harbor Convention Center. Jewelry, Spa products, wine… oh how there were so much more than truffles this year!!! .”

    Plus says Inna B. on Yelp: “This was one crazy delicious event that left plenty of folks in a chocolate coma… The chocolate samples ranged from good to being a flavor explosion/party in your mouth.. and a lot of them looked almost too beautiful to eat. Many of them had some interesting flavors and… well, let’s just say I’m probably no longer going to my regular shopping-mall chocolate stores when buying fancy chocolate as a gift. There are simply too many amazing little chocolate companies that so many people have not even heard of!.”

    Many thanks to our talented and prestigious panelists, as well as volunteers and speakers, including Joseph Whinney (Founder & CEO of Theo Chocolate), Lauren Adler (Founder & Chief Chocophile of Chocolopolis), and Lisa Francoise Schafer (Owner & Creator of Chocolate Spa ‘Sweet Beauty’). We also want to thank the staff from the Bell Harbor Conference Center.


    UPCOMING CHOCOLATE SALONS:

    September 19 2009: Las Vegas
    October 11 2009: Los Angeles

    March 2010: San Francisco
    May 2010: Chicago

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