Chocolate Tasting @ Vosges

Alcohol and chocolate. How could you go wrong?!? It was a great event! The vendors had different booths set up to do different kinds of chocolate pairings:
1. Champagne and bon bons — very tasty
2. Lagunitas beer with chocolate bars — very good pairing
3. Different juices with fruit inclusion chocolate bars — not my favorite, but they did pair well together
The Unilocal team gave out a ton of free stuff — sunglasses, grocery bag, cards, etc.
The staff at Vosges were all very friendly and very helpful answering questions about their different chocolate. They gave me a couple bon bons on the house as well. Very cool!
Definitely will bring my husband back here to try the chocolate bars!

Thank you, Unilocal,for putting 2 of my most favorite things in the world together — Chocolate and Alcohol. :)
Vosges has wonderful chocolate bars, and I’ve seen them all the time in Whole Foods. I’ve even tried some of their bars, but this event really opened my eyes to all the other variety of chocolates they sell. I’m so glad I got into this event because now I know what Vosges is really about.
I was a little nervous about this event, since it was my first in CA, but as soon as I walked in and saw all these chocolates, I felt at home. LOL. There were ~5 stations, and some had sparkling wine and truffles while others had brownies and veggie juice. I honestly can’t list a favorite because they were all SO good. I definitely ended up buying a bunch of caramels and truffles by the end of the night.
Service was SO great. The staff at Vosges was awesome and SO helpful. They were patient with my picky choosings, and they helped me out a lot.
The Unilocal aspect of the event was (as always) awesome too. I got to meet a few of my fellow CA Unilocalers, and I can’t wait to meet more. It was a nice, small social event, and I’m glad this was my first. I wasn’t too overwhelmed, and I definitely LOVED the ambiance of chocolates and drinks. Looking forward to my next Unilocal event!

Mood enhancer, possibly life elongating, chocolate has been my go to source for comfort, relaxation and affirmation. So when there were five or six events to choose from, one being chocolate tasting, I had to pick chocolate. And I’m so happy I did!
I arrived late because there was an accident on 405, so I probably missed some beginning aspect of the event. Feeling a bit of edgy after that grinding halt on the freeway, I took the champagne readily. Few gulps down, I was fresh as new, words just rushed to my mouth. Boy, that champagne sure was an ice breaker, I was instantly gregarious and even garrulous to the point I talked so much with whomever was next to me, I didn’t realize that I missed a few tasty samples. The staff were polite and welcoming, esp., the guy by the Pressed Juicery table, he was most ernest and attentive. Overall, great automosphere! The chocolate samples I tried were all very good, my favorites were the bacon with dark chocolate, and the rose flavored ball shaped chocolate thingies. Between IPA and the stout, I prefer stout for its less pronounced bitterness perhaps. And I love the almond milk presser juicery!
Speaking of dark chocolate, do kids seem to prefer mild chocolate more? Whenever I buy a combo pack of chocolate, I always end up with dark chocolate leftover, it’s great because I LOVE dark chocolate! It feels different when I hold a piece of dark chocolate, it’s heavier and less adulterated with sugar. Dark chocolate is real chocolate to me, you get more chocolate per bite, plus more antioxidant.
There are certain kind of chocolates I still try to like, i. e., jiuxin chocolate (or alcohol-​filled chocolate for lack of proper translation), which is a hollowed out chocolate miniature wine bottle filled with alcohol, and popular among Chinese as fancy gifts. My cousin once brought quite a few of those to me, (I gave her California clover honey per her request, she prolly spent more money on me than me her, well she has a maid so she can afford it, Muahahaha.) But those liqueur filled chocolate stayed in my pantry for a whole year before being tossed, what a waste! We bought a few tins of circle shaped 72% cocoa chocolates in SF last time to go with Zinfandel, same fate. Also, white chocolate… ok I need to stop now, or I’ll be going on and on about chocolate.
So thank you Unilocal and Vosges for hosting such a… fabulous…whimsical…sweet event! The dark purple ambiance is sexy, mystic and hypnotic.

I really enjoyed the venue, 2 hrs of free parking, and the champagne when we first walked into Vosges. Since this was my first Unilocal event it was nice to see all the Unilocal swag (cards, sweatbands, bottle openers, bags, etc). However, there are a few reasons I did not give a firewall 5 star rating. First, this event was branded as a beer and chocolate tasting yet there was limited beer selections (3 from Lagunitas) and a champagne thrown in with some juice and tea. Granted I liked the champagne, but it just didn’t seem like a solid theme with the beer emphasis.
The chocolate samples were a double edge sword in the sense they were huge squares and there were so many to try! I know, I know, who complains about ample large free chocolate?! It was easy to fill up/​get a sugar high after a few tries and miss out on all the other samples. My pal and I split most of them so we didn’t get burned out.
Lastly, and this is not necessarily Unilocal related, the chocolate contained soy lecithin, an emulsifier. Being the foodie snobs we are, it was hard to truly enjoy the Vosges brand as we’ve enjoyed unadulterated slowly crafted chocolate as the norm for some time.
I really enjoyed the experience and would like to attend more Unilocal events in the future, but don’t find Vosges to be my go to chocolatier.

Thank you, Vosges & Unilocal!I loved this event. From the gorgeous setting to all the friendly Unilocalers to the main star, Vosges chocolate, everything was perfectly planned and paired.
My favorites were the cherry rooibus exotic chocolate bar & tea pairing and, for sure, the chocolate chip cookie & brownie pairings with Pressed Juicery’s vanilla almond milk… amazing! Picked up a few bars and truffles for the ride home, too.

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What an awesome event! Chocolate, beer, bubbly, fresh juice, tea! It was a great mixture of sweet and savory. Light enough to limit regrets about skipping dinner in favor of more sweets, and delectable enough to satisfy all the senses. I loved the introduction to Vosges.
Brittany was a excellent host as per usual, and the fellow Unilocalers all made for great conversation and new friends for future Unilocaling adventures.
Thanks for the invite, I loved this event!

I finally recovered from the chocolate coma I put myself in last week. Seriously, so delicious!
This shop is so cute! If you are needing a gift they have so many cute things. Wish I would have come here before Mother’s Day!
The first table was my personal fave, and apparently a lot of people agree with me as the rose truffles were the first to go! They actually had rose petals in them, which sounds weird but totally works. Starting off with one of those and a glass of bubbly made me a happy girl! I also loved the ambrosia truffles at the same table. I don’t usually go for white chocolate but these babies kept me coming back for more. Ok, and more champagne but whatever!
Next stop was the cookie and brownie table. OMG!!! So delicious! I loved that they had almond milks there to pair with the bakery treats.
Then on to the juices. I tried the juice with the ginger in it and the accompanying chocolate. For me, this combo didn’t work. Personally, I don’t recommend pairing juice and chocolate, however, once I was on chocolate over-​load I went back and tried the one with the parsley and cucumber. It was perfect! I definitely think it worked better as a palate cleanser!
I tried the IPA everyone was raving about. Paired with the caramel I was a little indifferent but paired with the bacon chocolate it was actually pretty good. I don’t usually eat pork but my curiosity got the best of me and I had to try a bite!
All in all, it was a night of great chocolate, awesome people and great times.

What could possibly go wrong when you’re first greeted by a hot guy offering champagne and chocolates!!!
Seriously I was in heaven after my first bite of the ambrosia truffle (which was infused with Cointreau). And with a sip of champagne, it was pure bliss. These were the truffles I kept coming back for more. *HIGHLY RECOMMENDED*
My second MOST FAVORITE combo was the Caramel Bar and IPA (India Pale Ale). Such complex flavors exploding in my mouth. The Caramel Bar was a milk chocolate bar that oozed creamy caramel in the middle. The IPA tasted crisp, light and fragrant… I was seriously in love.
Of course I also had my fair share of brownies, cookies, juices and milk… oh and chocolate bacon bar.
The service was astounding. I decided to rest my feet while sitting down… and one of the wait staff came over and asked if I wanted anything. Well since he asked… I requested another round of Caramel Bar and IPA.
It was such a fun event. Everyone got buzzed from champagne and beer… and as for me, guilty as charged.
Thank YOU Brittany and Nicole for another awesome event!

This was great! I loved all the chocolate we got to taste and the champagne, beer, juices, and milks. They were all great! The only thing I would suggest is to maybe have little activities for everyone. It was a little bit awkward since there were no +1s and it wasn’t a sit down dinner type of event. I think if we had like a little ice breaker kind of activity or something then it would make it easier for people to meet other people! It wouldn’t be so awkward for everyone who comes to these events by themselves.

Booze, chocolate, sweets = a pretty spectacular time.
I came on a fairly empty stomach and was afraid that doing things backwards with dessert first would kind of make for a weird night. The great aspect though is that this Chocolate Tasting event at Voseges Haut was absolutely full of tasty morsels and great drinks all-​around.
The crowd wasn’t too big; the check-​in process was quick and painless and getting around to each station was a breeze with great explanations by the staff when necessary and little surprises all around the store. I really appreciated the fact that each of the chocolates/​sweets had an accompanying drink that went with it.
My personal favorites were the chocolate chip cookies (not too sweet with a delicious outer cookie), the jelly-​filled chocolate and the Undercover beer that complemented it. These were all quite excellent and it was fun to network around with a few people as well.
Kudos to the Unilocal team and Voseges Haut for the event. Would definitely like to come back and try out some more sweets.

What a treat, Tamika in the Chocolate Factory. Don’t know where Charlie was and don’t care. You were greeted with excellent service from the check in girl on up.
My first stop was the truffle bar paired with champagne. Melt in your mouth! Then I was off to the chocolate and berries with a rich rooibus tea. Surprisingly great. Wait it gets better. The chocolate chip cookies and brownies with pressed milk and pressed juice. Omg!!! Needless to say I hovered over this table for a while.
Somewhere after I stopped breathing from chocolate overdose, I found myself over to the stout and caramel chocolate with 3 different beers to chose from. I am not a stout or beer fan, but when in Rome… pleasantly surprised by both.
I have always been a fan of Vosges. They had me at hello (aka chocolate covered bacon). But to taste those cookies and brownies wasn’t something that I expected. Mad at myself for not purchasing a pack of each as well as the chocolate chip bacon pancakes. How dumb! But I was on Coco overload and brain cells weren’t functioning.
I will be back.
Shout out to Brittany for the experience and the new Unilocal friends I met.

I am still on a chocolate high… that’s probably because I bought a bunch of chocolate and have been going all cookie monster on it all week! I even bought bacon & chocolate chip pancake mix that I’ll be devouring this weekend at some point.
Everything was perfect… all the chocolatey goodness paired with various drinks from Pressed Juicery and Lagunitas Brewery were A-​MAZ-​ING! Another epic event Brittany… you are a rock superstar!!!
My only complaint is that I need to run an extra few miles this weekend to work off all the calories from this week!

Chocolate, Champagne, Beers, and cookie. what not to LOVE about this event. This was my 1^st event since moving back to California. Everything was delicious and everyone was super friendly. The people who work there was super helpful to showing us a great time. The Truffle was to die for and there even have a little milk for your cookie. I have to say, I didn’t feel like leaving hehe
Thanks Brittany for putting this all together!!! It was great meeting you and meeting other Unilocalers :)

Like you know what? I’m still on a chocolate overload so whatever you do… please don’t save me! I love, love, love this chocolate heaven! Thank you to Unilocal LA and Brittney, the Community Manager for yet another fantastic Unilocal event.
Vosges Haut-​Chocolat is still my favorite chocolate shop in Beverly Hills. This Unilocal chocolate tasting event has a little bit of this and a little bit of that for the chocoholic in you.
My favorite was Vosges’ Chocolate Chip Cookie. I had this cookie for the first time a few months ago, so it was nice to come back to indulge on them again. The Cherry Roobios Chocolate Bar is my new favorite chocolate from Vosages.
I admit that I’m not much of a beer drinker; however, the beer and chocolate tasting was the most interesting tasting of the evening. Lagunitas Brewing Company’s Dark Imperial Stout paired with Vosages’ Hickory smoked bacon + Alderwood smoked salt Chocolate Bar was the most outrageous pairing that I’ve ever had. Love it!
I discovered that Pressed Juicery. I liked their selection juices and almond milk. They are now on my list to check out since they actually specialize in cleansing your health through juicing.
Again thanks a bunch to Brittany and the Unilocal crew for an absolutely fabulous Chocolate tasting Unilocal event at Vosges Haut-​Chocolat.

An amazing event! Chocolate, champagne, beer, pressed juicery and amazing company. The Unilocal swag was so awesome – totes, sunglasses, shot glasses, lip gloss, etc! Thank you so much to Vosges for being great hosts as usual.

Pinch me! No, not because I think I just died and went to Vosges heaven. Pinch me because I’m going for my fourth helping of the most delectable chocolate brownie.
The event was scrumptious!