Sf International Chocolate Salon Returns On March 21st

En garde! The premier chocolate show on the West Coast takes place this Spring at the 3rd Annual San Francisco International CHOCOLATE SALON, Saturday March 21st, 2009 at the Fort Mason Center's Herbst Pavillion in San Francisco. Chocolate aficionados, fanatics, buyers and journalists can experience the finest in artisan, gourmet & premium chocolate in one of the world's great culinary metropolitan areas.

The Third Annual San Francisco International CHOCOLATE SALON participants include over 50 chocolatiers, confectioners, wineries and other culinary artisans, such as: Amano Artisan Chocolate, Jade Chocolates, Coco-luxe Confections, Sacred Chocolate, Guittard Chocolate Company, Saratoga Chocolates, Marti Chocolatt, The Tea Room chocolate, Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, Poco Dolce, Coco Delice Fine Chocolates, Chocoholics Divine Desserts, The San Francisco Chocolate Factory, Schoggi, Rushburn Toffee Company, Choclatique, TCHO, The Xocolate Bar, Neo Cocoa, Kikas Treats, CJ's Bitz, Edible Love Chocolates, Sterling Confections, Happy Chocolates, Jeanne's Fudge, Socola Chocolatier, Dolce Bella Chocolates, Vermeer Dutch Chocolate Cream Liqueur, Quady Winery, Sol Rouge Winery, VIE Winery, Akaroa Winery, Gus Soda, Loft Organic Liqueurs, Rigolo Cafe, Le Creuset, Swissmar, Putumayo World Music, Chocolate Television, The New York Times and TasteTV, and many more. All this in over 30,000 square feet of Chocolate, Wine and Confections.

New 2009 Chocolate Salon additions include a Chocolate Wedding. Other Salon highlights feature chocolate tasting, demonstrations, new product launches and flavor combinations, fair trade & organic offerings, chef & author talks, wine pairings, a live chocolate body frosting demonstration, ongoing interviews by TasteTV's Chocolate Television program, and book signings of the Intenational Chocolate Salon publication, "The Chocolate Guide (Western Edition)."

TasteTV also announces that the Ten Days of Bay Area-wide chocolate events culminating with the Chocolate Salon at San Francisco's Fort Mason Center. During the week leading up to the International Chocolate Salon, Williams-Sonoma San Francisco and Draegers San Mateo and other locations will present daily chocolate recipe classes in their kitchens by chocolatiers as well as by well-known chefs and cookbook authors.

FOR CALENDAR EDITORS

The 3rd Annual San Francisco International CHOCOLATE SALON is Saturday, March 21, 2009, Fort Mason Center, Herbst Pavillion, San Francisco. Tickets $20 Advance or $25 Door for adults. 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. For Salon information, go to www.SFChocolateSalon.com.

Press Images can be downloaded from www.TasteTV.com/SF09PressImages.sit.
(Please credit any images labeled "Swerbo" to Bill Swerbo)