7th Annual San Francisco Chocolate Salon Returns on March 24th

San Francisco, CA, March 14, 2013 --(PR.com)-- The Original and Premier Artisan Chocolate show on the West Coast, the 7th Annual San Francisco CHOCOLATE SALON, returns on March 24, 2013.

Featuring the "Best of the Best" selected and curated by the Organizers, the 7th Annual International CHOCOLATE SALON participants include over 40 master chocolatiers, confectioners, wineries and other culinary artisans such as Amano Artisan Chocolates, CocoTutti, Taza Chocolate, Butterfly Brittle, FGR, Marco Paolo Chocolates, Jade Chocolates, Socola Chocolatier, Clarine's Florentines, Casa De Chocolates, Smitten Artisan Truffles, Nosh This, Amella Caramels, Sixth Course Artisan Confections, William Dean Chocolates, Kallari Organic Dark Chocolate from Ecuador, Toffee Talk, Rachel Dunn Chocolates, the TeaRoom chocolates, Guittard Chocolate Company, Poco Dolce, Plumeria Flours - cookies & confections, Landru Chocolates, Toffeeology, Neo Cocoa, Marich Confectionery, Saratoga Chocolates, Mission Blue Confections, Snake & Butterfly, Quail Point Chocolates, Kika's Treats, Fab Delights Chocolate Truffles, NEWTREE Gourmet Chocolate Bars, Charles Chocolates, Friend in Cheeses Jam Company, Earthbody, Farm Fresh To You, SpringLoaf Catering & Event Planning, the Bread Project, the Winery SF, Quady Winery, R&B Cellars, Jerk'NPickle artisan beef jerky, Be A Gourmet, Vibrant Rioja wines from Spain, Tipsy Tea, ChocolatRouge wine, Chocolate Shop Wine, Rosa d'Oro Vineyards, Spicy Vines, Alquimia Tequila, Raff Distillerie Emperor Norton Absinthe, Moreno BHLV Sparkling, Eristavi Winery, Laujor Estate Winery, Almanac Beer Biere de Chocolat, The Melt food truck, Seamless.com, Wilson Creek Winery Almond Champagne, Cuisine Noir magazine, San Francisco Professional Food Society, Gems and Silver, The San Francisco Bay Area Chocolate Meetup, Carolyn Tillie Designs, Dark Garden Unique Corsetry, TasteTV, and many more. www.SFChocolateSalon.com

Other attractions this year are the Chocolate Art Competition Winners Gallery, "50 Shades of Chocolate" presented by Dark Garden Unique Corsetry, and the 2nd Annual SF Artisan FRAGRANCE SALON in the "Fragrance Penthouse" Cafe. All this in over 55,000 square feet of Chocolate, Wine and Confections.

Event keynote speakers for 2013 are Leslie Sbrocco, (TV Host, Author, KQED "Check Please" and Thirsty Girl TV), Marcia Gagliardi (Author, Writer, Tablehopper.com, KGO-ABC Radio), Art Pollard (Award Winning Master Chocolatier, Amano Artisan Chocolate), and Stephen Durfee (Author, CEPC, Culinary Institute of America, "World Chocolate Masters," TLC, Coupe de Monde de la Patisserie).

Other speakers include Kathy Wiley (Poco Dolce), Gary Guittard (Guittard Chocolate Company), Heinz Rimann (The TeaRoom Chocolate), Bruce Rogers (Orchid expert), Professor Suzanne C. Toczyski (Sonoma State University),
Amy Sherman (CookingwithAmy.com), Chuck Siegel (Charles Chocolates) and Elyce Zahn (CocoTutti Chocolates).

Some of the new products that are being spotlighted on March 24th include:
Socola Chocolatier - Vegan Kheer Truffles - Made with dark chocolate, coconut milk, cardamom, almond, pistachio, raisins and rose water.
Almanac Beer - "Biere de Chocolat" - Made in conjunction with Dandelion Chocolate.
Wilson Creek Winery - Almond Champagne
FGR - New Hazelnut Dragee - Italian hazelnuts caramelized with milk chocolate made of a mix of Domori white chocolate and Nocciola Tonda Gentile Delle Langhe
The Bread Project - Tcho Chocolate Babka - A modern twist on this time tested Eastern European cult favorite by adding in candied orange zest, shrunk the babka, placed it lovingly in a tulip cup and voila, "the baby babka" was born.
Nosh This - Honey-Walnut Fleur de Sel Caramel - Enrobed in 72% chocolate and made with Bay Area Bee Company honey and organic walnuts
Marco Paolo Chocolates - Coconut Nectar Brittle Bark - Luscious brittle made with coconut nectar, coconut cream, and shredded coconut covered in dark chocolate topped with coconut shavings
Neo Cocoa - Marshmallow "Peeps" Truffle - A layer of handmade vanilla marshmallow sandwiched between chocolate ganache cut into bit-sized morsels and enrobed in dark cocoa powder
Casa De Chocolates - Mole Bar - A family recipe blend of 11 spices and chiles, roasted in Berkeley and sprinkled over 61% dark chocolate.

For more information, go to www.SFChocolateSalon.com. For information about other TasteTV Chocolate events and chocolate awards, go to www.InternationalChocolateSalon.com