TasteTV Announces March 20th International Chocolate Salon

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2 - The March 20th International Chocolate Salon taking place in San Francisco announces the 2010 Awards for the best chocolatiers and confectioners in America. These are the Grand Awards, Master Awards, and Excellence Awards.

The Awards are based on the cumulative number of Gold and Silver Awards received by each entrant in the 2009 TasteTV Chocolate Salons in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle.

The TasteTV Chocolate Salons are the premier chocolate shows on the West Coast and some of the largest of their kind in North America. Chocolate aficionados, fanatics, buyers and journalists can experience the finest in artisan, gourmet & premium chocolate in the world’s great culinary metropolitan areas. The next Chocolate Salon is scheduled for March 20 in San Francisco (http://www.sfchocolatesalon.com/).

  Winners of the 2010 Chocolatier Awards are:

  GRAND AWARDS

  Amano Artisan Chocolate
  Christopher Michael Chocolates
  Jade Chocolates
  Marti Chocolatt
  Posh Chocolat
  TCHO
  William Dean Chocolates

  MASTER AWARDS

  Alter Eco Fair Trade Chocolate
  Choclatique
  Chubby Chipmunk Hand-Dipped Chocolates
  Claudio Corallo Chocolate
  Dolce Bella Chocolates
  Mignon Chocolate
  Neo Cocoa
  Original Beans
  Sterling Confections
  Theo Chocolate
  XT Patisserie

  EXCELLENCE AWARDS

  AF-squared Chocolatiers
  Amella Caramels
  Chocolopolis
  CJ’s Bitz
  Clarine’s Florentines
  Divine Chocolate
  Forte Chocolates
  Guittard Chocolate Company
  Happy Chocolates
  Helen Grace
  Intrigue Chocolates
  Kshocolat @ Tifa Chocolate
  Ococoa
  Oh! Chocolate
  Poco Dolce
  Rushburn Toffee
  Saratoga Chocolates
  Socola Chocolatier
  Suess Chocolates
  The Tea Room chocolate
  XOX Truffles

  NON-CHOCOLATE EXCELLENCE AWARDS

  Loft Organic Liqueurs
  Sweet Beauty

  BROADCAST OF THE 2010 TASTY AWARDS SHOW

In separate news, TasteTV announces that the first broadcast television airing of the 2010 TASTY AWARDS Show will be on March 13th at 10pm on KOFY-TV in the San Francisco Bay Area, followed by national broadcasts later in March on the America One Network and on Hulu.com.

The 2010 TASTY AWARDS celebrate the best in food and fashion programs on TV, in Film, and Online. With appearances by Anthony Bourdain, Zane Lamprey, Joanne Weir, Leslie Sbrocco, Philip Gum, Debi Mazar, Nathan Lyon, Marisa Churchill, and more.  More information at http://www.tastyawards.com/

Source: TasteTV
 

CONTACT:  Kevin Reed, +1-415-263-6800, for TasteTV

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