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San Francisco Chocolate Salon 2023 Awards Announced

The Honored Judges of the San Francisco International Chocolate Salon 2023 have released the results of their voting and top picks for this annual culinary event. See the full list of winners here... POSTED ON APRIL 11, 2023 BY TASTETV

Please the Palate Pick of the Week: VOLO Chocolate

What I really love in the afternoon when I need a pick-me-up, or in the evening when I crave something sweet, is a delicious piece of dark chocolate. I love the richness with a touch of sweetness, matched by bitterness....

Egg-citing times

First time Salon vendor Volo Chocolate is a bean-to-bar maker in Windsor up in Wine Country. Chefs Jeff and Susan Mall are the owners and chocolate makers at Volo. Both were manning the booth and handing out samples of their award winning flavored single...

Say “Cheese, Please” at the 17th Annual California Artisan Cheese Festival

By VAL LARSON | February 15, 2023 Saturday, Mar. 25, will feature seminars and demonstrations at various wineries in the area. We are all familiar with the concept of pairing wine with cheese, but how about pairing cheese with chocolate? Last year...

Wine Country Chefs Take Flight Creating Exquisite Volo Chocolate Bars

All chocolate bars tell a story. Volo Chocolate bars are the creations of Wine Country chefs who fell in love with cacao while working in Mexico. The bars of Volo Chocolate, by chef duo Susan and Jeff Mall, are notable for their fine texture and flavors such as dark milk chocolate with figs and hazelnuts, cream chocolate with Mexican chilies and dried cherries, and a bar flavored with cream and coffee. Their beautifully designed labels based on original artwork by Jeff’s aunt Cathy Shanahan have been yet another way for the chocolate makers to distinguish themselves.