We all know that Valentine's Day is about love and chocolate, a perfect pairing. Chocolate has been proven to releases the same chemicals in a woman's mind that sex/being in love does. But a true Trophy Wife in Training (TWT) doesn't surprise her signifigant other with something tacky like chocolate body paint, which isn't even high quality chocolate. This year, take your Valentine on a sensory experience that is both erotic and stimulating (to the mind, that is.) Vosges Haut Chocolat is one of my favorite chocolatiers (and one of the best in the US in my opinion.) They take chocolate to the next level (and they also make fabulous gift boxes for when you need to send classy gifts to everyone in your signifigant other's office, not to mention great party favors for all of your dinner parties) with new and exotic flavors and ideas. But since you're a TWT and not just anybody, a single chocolate bar just won't do, of course. Opt for the "Chocolate and the Nose Sensory Collection" $375 and get ready to be entertained for hours. Here is the gift description from Vosges:
"Our extensive Sensory Collection is both a connoisseur's guide to chocolate tasting and an intricate game of smell and taste to be enjoyed by children and adults alike. Designed to develop your sense of smell and your ability to recognize and articulate the aromas of varietal chocolate, the experience of uncapping vials, inhaling essences and nibbling chocolate will engage and intrigue any crowd. Have a party, gather with friends or family and unlock the mysteries of Mother Earth's magical cacao."
Each Sensory Collection includes:
• 28 dark, 6 milk and 6 white single origin chocolate bars from Ecuador, Papua New Guinea, Trinidad, Java, Ghana, Madagascar, Venezuela, Grenada, Bolivia, Tanzania, Peru, Costa Rica & Santo Domingo, 15 countries in all.
•42 aromas with the essences of dried banana, cocoa butter, tobacco, earth, cocoa powder, leather, charcoal, orange blossom, jasmine, asparagus, burnt sugar and more…
• A comprehensive chocolate guidebook that chronicles the history of chocolate, the making of chocolate from bean to bar, the science of taste, recipes and more…
• A flavor wheel to help you describe each chocolate• A notebook for your thoughts and inspirations
• A blindfold for party fun (and no cheating!)
