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Did you know?
Chocolate is GOOD FOR YOU!
Scientists reported preliminary evidence
recently that
cocoa and other chocolates may keep high blood
pressure down, your blood flowing and your heart
healthy.
In other words, flavonol-rich cocoa
and
chocolate act similarly to low-dose aspirin in
promoting healthy blood flow. Reducing the blood's
ability to clot also reduces the the stimulants
theobromine, caffeine, tyramine and phenylethylamine
(PEA) provide a brain-fogged PWC with a much-
needed lift. Tryptophan, an essential amino acid,
lessens anxiety by producing the neurotransmitter
serotonin; endorphins, the body's natural opiates,
reduce sensitivity to pain.
Anandamide acts like a cannabinoid to promote
relaxation. And last but certainly not least, chocolate
is a natural analgesic, and high-fat, chocolate foods
trigger the brain's production of natural opiates.
So let's sum up. Chocolate gives you an
energy lift,
less anxiety, a reduction in pain-who wouldn't
recommend something that did all that?
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We're back and ready to start the year off with an
adventurous Gustiamo event! While we will have just
missed Valentine's Day by a day, we thought the
timing was just right for a local Cabernet and
Chocolate tasting.
While this is considered
a classic pairing, there are many subtleties that are
usually missed when pairing wine and chocolate. Sign
up for this event to find out how wine and chocolate
can be paired effectively and excitingly.
Gustiamo!
Here's What We'll Be Tasting:
Sapolil Cellars 2003 Cabernet
Sauvignon Seven
Hills Winery 2003 Seven Hills Estate Cabernet
Sauvignon
Nicholas Cole Cellars 2003
Camille Beresan Winery 2003 Walla Walla
Cabernet Franc L'Ecole No. 41 Baker
Ferguson
Memorial Blend
Each of these fantastic local wines will be paired
with chocolates from near and far. We will be serving
some of our very own handmade Chocolate Truffles,
a variety of flavored Chocolate Buttons from our new
local
chocolatier, Petits Noirs, and some other
single origin
chocolates from exotic places like Madagascar,
Venezuela and the Ivory Coast. Each different type
of chocolate will be paired with the wines listed
above.
We promise you'll be in for a treat!
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Join Us!
DATE:
February 15, 2007
TIME:
7:00 - 9:00 pm
LOCATION:
Salumiere Cesario 20 N. 2nd Avenue, Walla Walla
MORE:
(509) 529-5620
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