Fall Holiday Chocolate Salon 2017 Awards Announced

JUDGES SELECTIONS

The Judging Panel for the Fall Holiday Chocolate Salon 2017 in San Francisco has released the results of their voting and top picks for this annual culinary event.

This year's panel consisted of:

  • Nancy Martin & Ronnie Sampson, Chocolate by The Bay
  • Frank Price, Dying for Chocolate
  • Janet Rudolph, Dying for Chocolate
  • Pamela Elder, San Francisco Professional Food Society
  • Tanya Seibold, Contributor, Wine Country This Week Magazine, Very Napa Valley Magazine, Wine Country Lifestyle Magazine
  • Bob Goldfarb

Dying for Chocolate


Janet Rudolph blogs daily at DyingforChocolate.com with news, reviews and recipes for the Chocoholic. Her companies TeamBuilding Unlimited & Murder on the Menu have a whole range of Chocolate Teambuilding events and entertainment ranging from Chocolate Tastings to the Chocolate Challenge to Chocolate Scavenger Hunts, Chocolate Tours & Chocolate Themed Murder Mysteries.
dyingforchocolate.blogspot.com/

Chocolate By The Bay


Chocolate by the Bay (or CBTB for short) was started in 2009 by 4 friends who share a common love of good chocolate. We focus on local artisan chocolate in the San Francisco Bay Area (SFBA) for this blog with the aim of promoting quality chocolate and its makers. We also write about local artisan chocolatiers we discover in our travels, plus any chocolate news that catches our interest.
http://chocolatebythebay.com

Pamela Elder, Culinary Forum


Pamela Elder has a B.S. in Food and Nutrition and is a member of the San Francisco Professional Food Society. An experienced educator and food publicist, Pam has a collection of over 500 food and wine books, many dating from earlier centuries. Pam Elder is a longtime member of the Culinary Historians of Northern California

GOLD

SILVER

BRONZE

Top Artisan Chocolatier

GOLD

  • Cocotutti
  • Michael's Chocolates

SILVER

  • Flying Noir

BRONZE

  • Amano Artisan Chocolate

Most Delicious Ingredient Combinations

GOLD

  • Michael's Chocolates

SILVER

  • Tombo Toffee

BRONZE

  • Cocotutti

Best Traditional Chocolates

GOLD

  • Michael's Chocolates

SILVER

  • Cocotutti
  • Flying Noir
  • Socola Chocolatier

BRONZE

  • Coracao Chocolate
  • Dandelion Chocolate

Best Chocolate Bar

GOLD

  • Dandelion Chocolate
  • Raphio Chocolate

SILVER

  • Amano Artisan Chocolate

BRONZE

  • Live A Lot chocolate bars
  • Rachel Dunn Chocolates

Best Toffee

GOLD

  • Tombo Toffee

SILVER

  • Cowboy Toffee

BRONZE

  • Cocotutti

Best Caramels or Truffles

GOLD

  • Kindred Cooks Caramels

SILVER

  • Cocotutti
  • Michael's Chocolates

BRONZE

  • Basel B
  • Coracao Chocolate
  • Flying Noir
  • Rainy Day Chocolate

Best Organic or Fair Trade Products

GOLD

  • Amano Artisan Chocolate

SILVER

  • Alter Eco
  • Dandelion Chocolate
  • Ecuadistro Valdivian organic chocolate bars

BRONZE

  • Coracao Chocolate
  • Socola Chocolatier
  • The Cocoa Exchange
  • Tombo Toffee

Best Comfort Chocolate or Snack Product

GOLD

  • Cowboy Toffee
  • Rachel Dunn Chocolates
  • Tombo Toffee
  • Z. Cioccolato

SILVER

  • Cocotutti
  • Socola Chocolatier

BRONZE

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New Product Award

GOLD

  • Cocotutti
  • Coracao Chocolate
  • Michael's Chocolates
  • Raphio Chocolate
  • Z. Cioccolato

SILVER

  • Dark Heart Chili Sauce
  • Endorfin
  • Rachel Dunn Chocolates
  • Socola Chocolatier

BRONZE

-- na

Best in Salon

GOLD

  • Cocotutti

SILVER

  • Michael's Chocolates

BRONZE

  • Amano Artisan Chocolate
  • Coracao Chocolate
  • Flying Noir