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
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Best in Salon
GOLD
- Cocotutti
SILVER
- Michael's Chocolates
BRONZE
- Amano Artisan Chocolate
- Coracao Chocolate
- Flying Noir