Sample products from over 30 vendors, see chef demonstrations and ice cream eating contests, listen to a lecture on bean-to-bar chocolate making, bid on items on a silent auction, and help raise money for Project Open Hand.

Unlimited chocolate tasting, champagne and coffee from 20+ vendors of truffles, candies, baked goods, gelato — anything chocolate based  — at the 32nd Chocolate Fest.

A different idea for a wine & chocolate tasting: Wine tastings paired with chocolate’s journey from bean to bar. Start with Bluxome Street Winery’s pick to taste with Dandelion Chocolate’s cacao pulp, The continue with pairings to Dandelion’s whole roasted cacao beans, unfinished liquid chocolate, and each of their single-origin bars.

Sample local wines and chocolate, including Feve Chocolates, while listening to talks with local winemakers and music by DJ Jerry Ross.

SFBA artisan chocolatier Nosh This and local brewer Hugs Mitts are offering 3 paired tastings of Nosh This Chocolates and Hugs Mitts brews, plus a performance by local artists. MUST BE 21+ YEARS OLD.

AKA, the Fall Holiday Chocolate Salon features artisan chocolatiers, both local and around the country. Lots of samples and show specials, and a great way to meet the people behind the chocolate.

At the 8th annual chocolate festival, enjoy tastings, a silent auction, gift marketplace, demonstrations, and music. The festival is a fundraiser for the UCSC Women's Club Re-entry Student Scholarships.

Over 50 wineries will open their doors to provide tastings of wine and chocolate, plus savory eats, desserts, live music, art exhibitions, and a Golden Ticket contest.

TV special on the Food Network about chocolate, including a chocolate restaurant, a chocolate factory, and chocolate sculptures. Followed at 9pm by “Chocolate Challenge” on Chopped, in which chefs compete by creating a full-course dinner with chocolate featured in every course. Outrageous Food’s Chocolate Special repeats @ 3AM & 5PM, Feb. 8, 2014. “Chocolate Challenge” … Continue reading "Outrageous Food: Chocolate"

Stroll First Street with event glass in hand, tasting different wines and chocolate treats along the way.