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Wine & Chocolate for Dummies
45 minute session
Enlighten your senses as Deb Morris, owner of Barkeater Chocolates, walks you through the basics of chocolate & wine pairing. This special ticketed session will feature samples of 4 different chocolates specially paired with 4 Adirondack Winery wines. Learn about the taste profiles of each of the chocolates and how to best choose the wines to enjoy them with, and more.
$15 + tax and fees in advance; $15 cash at the door
Wine & Chocolate for Enthusiasts
1 hour session
Join Deb Morris, owner of Barkeater Chocolates, for this in depth Chocolate and Wine Pairing session. This special ticketed session will include 5 samples of gourmet chocolates, expertly paired with 5 award winning Adirondack Winery wines. During this advanced class, you will learn about the history of chocolate making and some of the secrets behind Barkeater’s award winning chocolates. Learn how to closely tune into all five senses to make the most of each chocolate and wine pairing.
$30 + tax and fees in advance; $30 cash at the door
Learn how chocolate is made and the history behind this delectable treat. Gain knowledge in the art of tempering and how to work with chocolate. You’ll work with a few different kinds of chocolate and use this knowledge to make a few treats to take home.
Please advise of any food allergies and note that there is dairy in the chocolate we will be using. Students should plan to bring an apron, wear closed-toe shoes and a hat, hair band or other item to put up long hair.
We’ll be helping Northway Brewing usher in their autumnal brews at their Oktoberfest. We will have a few FlavorWow treats of our own available.
After Lights On, but before the North Country Singers Concert at Tannery Pond, kids and their parents will gather under our enclosed tent to sip hot chocolate and ask questions of Mrs. Claus. What is it you always wanted to know but didn’t have an opportunity to ask?
Who’s your favorite elf?
How cold does it get on the North Pole?
Does Santa ever get lost?
Proceeds will go to a local charity – kids and their families will get to shop in our store at a 10% discount the day of our event. Hot chocolate will be delicious!
Happy Hour begins at 4:00 at Barkeater Chocolates. As part of our 15th Anniversary Celebration, we’ll guide you through a flight of local beers by Northway Brewing. It will include their limited run Chocolate Caramel Beer created in collaboration with Barkeater. We’ll pair it with one of our delightful chocolate caramels; along with other tasty beers and treats. Once we guide you through this tasting, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without chocolate beer.
MUST BE 21 OR OLDER TO PARTICIPATE.
Join us from 4:30-5:30 for a guided pairing of chocolates with Adirondack Winery‘s wines. The pairing will include their Chocolate infused port, Celebratory Red, a limited run created in collaboration with Barkeater Chocolates to celebrate both of our 15th anniversaries. In addition, we’ll unveil our Celebratory Red Truffle that we created with their port. We will pour a flight of their local wines and guide you through how to pair them with our chocolates. It will be a tasty and educational treat.
MUST BE 21 OR OLDER TO PARTICIPATE.
This year, we’re offering a special event for kids to meet and mingle with Mrs. Claus. For an hour and a half, children will get to hang with Santa’s Number One helper (though she’ll tell you she does most of the work and gets none of the cookies).
Our interactive event will last approximately 90 minutes and includes hot cocoa and a special Christmas treat for each child. Kids will get to submit questions for Mrs. Claus that they’ve always wanted to ask. She’ll read stories and bestow her wisdom upon everyone.
The event begins at 1:00 on Saturday, December 2, after the North Creek Christmas Parade.
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Johnsburg Food Pantry.