Chuao Chocolatier Giveaway and awesome competition...

Consumers lick, melt and indulge in over 3 billion pounds of chocolate worldwide each year. Over 58 million pounds will be sold in America next week alone, and with  projected sales of over $17 billion on next weeks holiday makes the chocolate business one to be reckoned with.

Maybe that's why two brothers from Venezuela opted to start producing their own line of artisan chocolates. Michael Antonorsi and his brother Richard are the founders of Chuao Chocolatier (pronounced chew-wow) The brothers who now reside in San Diego, California started their business in 2002. The name for the company comes from the Chuao region in Venezuela which produces some of the worlds finest cacao beans. I admire how Michael and Richard kept their Venezuelan roots and heritage intact when opening Chuao. The choice of chocolate is staggering with flavors such as the Chevre, a truffle with goats cheese, Pear Williams and crushed black pepper butter cream. Maybe you would prefer the Modena, a rich strawberry caramel with balsamic vinegar from Modena.
Chuao can supply you with many chocolate gift options ranging from dark and milk chocolate bonbons, hot chocolate mix or brownie baking kits which will propel you to hero status in the kitchen with minimal fuss. There is even a non dairy selection of chocolate products, truly something for every taste.

I was lucky enough to be given a sample of Chuao's new Potato Chip milk chocolate bar, a marriage of sweet and salty which is a combo we all know works very well. I also received the Firecracker bonbon and the Love Child bonbon. The firecracker is an explosion of caramel fudge, chipotle, salt and popping candy and the Love Child is a port drenched strawberry enrobed in dark chocolate (these are now sold out so you'll be tasting something very special). As much as I wanted to tear right into these products I held back so I could let one of my lucky readers experience Chuao Chocolatier for themselves, just follow the giveaway instructions below.

Win A Trip For Two To San Diego!

Chuao Chocolatier also has some amazing giveaways too. Up for grabs is a trip for two to San Diego spending two nights at the amazing La Jolla Shores Hotel, dinner at The Beachfront Restaurant and the experience of attending a private wine and chocolate pairing event with Master Chef Michael Antonorsi of Chuao Chocolatier. There will also be a chance to win one of 14 limited edition Sweetheart Boxes featuring 22 signature flavors of bonbons. To enter this awesome once in a lifetime Chuao competition just click on the banner below which will direct you to the sweep stake. (Offer ends February 14th)

Log on to www.chuaochocolatier.com and enter the code word "BLOGGER" to receive 20% of your entire purchase up until February 14th!!

To enter the giveaway for the potato chip bar, firecracker bonbon and Love Child bonbon, leave a comment below telling me what your favorite chocolate of all time is.

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The giveaway will close at 10pm PST on February 12 and the winner will be chosen by Random.org.

Open to U.S. residents only.