WHAT'S WRONG WITH BUD & SNICKERS?:

Chocolate with wine and beer? Don't knock it until you've tried it (HSIAO-CHING CHOU, 2/07/07, Seattle P-I)

Love triangles inevitably end in heartbreak -- all those sharp corners.

Unless, of course, you're talking about the relationship chocolate has with wine and beer, which is an enviable menage: Dressed one day in dark coverture and filled with green tea-infused ganache, chocolate may dial up her sweet, effervescent Italian beau, moscato d'asti. Another day, she may have the urge to get hoppy with her other friend, a Japanese red ale.

Either match will climax on the palate.

In the interest of exploring other such unions, we offer a list of chocolates below with suggestions for pairing with wine and beer. [...]

You can shop for the exact pairings that follow if you'd like. But it would make more sense to use the list as a guide to types of matches since not all the chocolates, wines and beers are available in all stores.