When you’re casually shopping the chocolate aisle, it’s easy to presume that everything on the shelf in fancy packaging is high quality, but that’s not always the case. Just like wine, fancy packaging ...

The growing trend toward artisanal chocolate has many people approaching the substance the same way they do wine — as something to be tasted carefully and appreciated for its subtleties. There’s ...

Serious cocoa lovers know that chocolate isn't created equal. Our favorite store-bought chocolate bars are not just the ones with the most unique flavors or prettiest packaging — they tend to be much ...

There's so much more to decipher than just dark or milk. When I’m shopping for chocolate — whether that means buying some for myself or someone else — I often judge a book by its cover and pick up the ...

Eating clean applies just as much to the piece of chocolate you eat as a mood fixer as it does to your daily meals. But how do you identify an artisanal bar? The answer lies in the label. The ...

The flavor and aroma of a fine chocolate emerge from its ecology, in addition to its processing. But can you be certain that the bar you bought is really from the exotic locale stated on the wrapper?