May 2008 - Mother’s Day
PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Melanie Wanders, Proprietor
Wilhelm Wanders, Master Chocolatier
info@chocolateriewanders.com
1-866-792-6337
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CHOCOLATE TEA AND MORE FOR MOM
Last Minute Mother’s Day Specials
Manassas, VA, May 2, 2008 – Manassas-based chocolatier Chocolaterie Wanders offers last minute Mother’s Day shoppers unique gifts for mom featuring their new Chocolate Tea and Coeur de Cointreau pralines.
Soothing and slightly sweet, Chocolaterie Wanders’ new Chocolate Tea is a delicious blend of organic and fair trade certified black tea, rooibos, vanilla, chocolate pieces, and coconut. The nose is slightly tropical and nutty with a rich coating of butterscotch on the palate.
The Chocolate Tea is available in 2.5 ounce tins (yielding approximately 25 cups of tea) and is accompanied by three reusable organic muslin tea bags. Available at http://www.chocolateriewanders.com for $12.00
For the discerning palate, Chocolaterie Wanders introduces the Chocolate Tea Tower. This unique all in one gift features a 16-piece artisan Chocolate Assortment, along with a
12-piece Wine Pate de Fruit Assortment and a 2.5 ounce tin of Chocolate Tea including three reusable organic muslin tea bags. Available at The Inn at Little Washington (Middle and Main Sts, Washington, VA) and at http://www.chocolateriewanders.com starting at $49.95.
Le Coeur de Cointreau, Chocolaterie Wanders’ limited edition Mother’s Day praline, features a silky dark chocolate ganache infused with freshly grated orange zest and spirited with Cointreau. Finished in dark chocolate, each praline is adorned with a hand-cut white chocolate heart. Available by the piece at Periwinkle (3815 Livingston St, NW, Washington, DC) and The Sugar Cube (210 North Lee St, Alexandria, VA) starting at $1.75 per piece. Boxed assortments are available at Chrysalis Vineyards (23876 Champe Ford Rd, Middleburg, VA), The Winery at LaGrange (4970 Antioch Rd, Haymarket, VA), Pearmund Cellars (6190 Georgetown Rd, Broad Run, VA) and online at http://www.chocolateriewanders.com starting at $19.95.
Located in Manassas, VA, Master Chocolatier Wilhelm Wanders and Culinary Institute of America alumna Melanie Wanders craft European-style artisan chocolates and confections using centuries-old technique.
Chocolaterie Wanders
11486 Robertson Drive
Manassas, VA 20109
1-866-792-6337
www.chocolateriewanders.com
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