(Burlington, VT) Lake Champlain Chocolates (LCC), a gourmet Vermont chocolatier, will host three tasting seminars at the 2007 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival October 20-22. This year's Festival theme is "Tastefully Inspired" and LCC will be on hand with a variety of chocolates including a selection of both milk and dark chocolates as well as their signature Chocolates of Vermont Honey Caramel and milk chocolate Caramel Filled Leaf. Seminars will be hosted by LCC Director of Retail Operations, Gary Coffey.
Now in its 12th year, the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival hosts seminars, tasting events and exclusive, one-time only dinners at its various venues throughout the park. It's an honor for a gourmet food manufacturer such as Lake Champlain Chocolates to be invited to participate, representing not only gourmet chocolate but the quality that is associated with handcrafted Vermont products.
LCC will be leading chocolate tasting seminars, giving participants a brief history of chocolate and the journey from cocoa pod to chocolate bar, an introduction to how to taste chocolate, and end with a hands-on chocolate tasting. The goal is to send each attendee away with a deeper knowledge and appreciation for chocolate, as presented by a gourmet chocolatier.
"In this age of mass production, it's exciting to work for a company that stays true to the principles it was founded on 25 years ago," said Coffey. "Authentic all-natural flavors, small batch production, and freshness are what we stand for and it’s a treat to partner with Epcot on the Authentic Taste Program."
The Festival begins September 28, 2007 and runs through November 11, 2007.
Lake Champlain Chocolates, celebrating their 25th anniversary, offers sweet indulgences that capture the essence of Vermont, the tradition of making fine chocolate, and the pride that goes into each bite. Preservative-free and Kosher-certified, Lake Champlain Chocolates are crafted in small batches from the finest quality Belgian chocolate and select natural ingredients including local Vermont cream, sweet butter, maple syrup, and honey. Lake Champlain Chocolates are available online at www.LakeChamplainChocolates.com, toll-free at 1-800-465-5909, as corporate gifts & wedding favors, at three company-owned retail stores in Vermont, and nationwide at specialty food & gift stores and upscale hotels & inns.