7/06/2011

Wine-flavored chocolates and other gourmet snacks set new trend

Despite a lagging economy, snacks and sweets experienced growth in 2010, as they're considered affordable indulgences.

The Wine Collection, a set of wine-flavored chocolates by a New York mom and daughter duo, 2 Chicks with Chocolate, was also given the Best New Concept and Product Award. The Spicy Merlot Bon Bon is filled with chocolate ganache, infused with merlot, cinnamon and orange, and is finished off with a touch of black peppercorn "on the finish."

The wine-flavored chocolates were one in five products recognized as best new products.

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