IWEC Foundation Hosts Exotic Chocolate Tasting & Wine Pairings with NY Chocolate Sommelier Roxanne Browning
photo: Host Sunita Bajaj, Fortix Lux Financial, addresses the attendees
IWEC and Female Wave of Change presenting an educational and engaging evening learning about exotic chocolate and wines and making new friends and business acquaintances in New York City last night. Host Sunita Bajaj, Fortis Lux Financial (IWEC’s VP Treasurer) welcomed the attendees and joined in the tasting as well. And IWEC Past Awardee, Vigdis Eriksen, Eriksen Translations, sponsored the event. Also among the crowd was IWEC Past Awardee Wendy Chen, CEO, FLOMO and an IWEC supporter.
Roxanne discussed the origin of the chocolates, their cocoa percentages, flavor and enlightened the group as to the beneficial properties of real chocolate. Everyone came away with a new appreciation of fine chocolate and which countries produce the best.
About Roxanne:
After two high energy careers in Advertising on Mad Ave and then in politics as Mayor, Roxanne chose a sweeter path as an entrepreneur, merging two passions to create an original idea of chocolate and wine pairings. She is a certified WBE.
New York’s only chocolate Sommelier, Roxanne Browning has guided guests on an edible journeys since 2010. Discover craft chocolate hailing from from the Amazon rain forest to the tropical islands which Roxanne pairs with award winning wines. “Tasting chocolate is different from eating chocolate. The craft chocolate makers I work with reveal the natural flavors of rare heirloom cacao beans. Unique as a snowflake, each has a distinct flavor profile,” says Roxanne. Slowly savor these award-winning single origin chocolates while she describes the journey from bean-to-bar-how chocolate is made, the health benefits, chocolate history, how farmers grow and harvest cacao, and how it helps sustain the rain forest.
