I was interested in this until I read the comment about choc covered cherries. I love chocolate and wine, especially port. I hate chocolate covered cherries. Are these similar in taste ?

geminga99 wrote:I was interested in this until I read the comment about choc covered cherries. I love chocolate and wine, especially port. I hate chocolate covered cherries. Are these similar in taste ?

I think they are refering to consistency more than taste, ya know, liquid.

Congrats to me! This is my first Wine.Woot purchase. By the sounds of it, these things are amazing, so I thought I'd give them a try. The girlfriend, my parents, and her parents will most likely enjoy these. I'll have to try a couple too of course.

copperpixie wrote:Fair warning: this ended in sticky hands once.

That's what she said ;)

Bounce!!!!!

I got these in 2007 and split the collection into Christmas gifts--all were given rave reviews. And that was at $39.99 +$5 shipping, so this is a great deal. Glad I got in before they sold out.

Oh, and not to add fuel to the hfcs fire, but some people do have a fructose/hfcs dietary intolerance, so it's a fair question outside of the debate.

Edit: The truffles made me go black! (and I'll never go back...) :-) Whee!

woopdedoo wrote:A little community celebration announcement for the Tour-ists

My sister gave birth to her first daughter - Marguerite - today. I raise my glass (or chocolate) in toast to a new beginning!

Cheers!

This would be the delightful lady who joined us all too briefly during the trip? Cheers, indeed!

kylemittskus wrote:it is almost probably true.

debthomas wrote:Bounce!!!!!

It was indeed bouncing but it seems to have taken it's meds now...

woopdedoo wrote:A little community celebration announcement for the Tour-ists

My sister gave birth to her first daughter - Marguerite - today. I raise my glass (or chocolate) in toast to a new beginning!

Cheers!

Yeah! I love the name. Congratulations. Those baby girls are so much fun. Give them all our best.

How long do you think they will last... would like to give in March and May as gifts.
What's the take on placing them in the fridge for a short time?

I bought 4 boxes from wine.woot! for Chrismas last year for 10 dollars more! Our recipients loved the chocolates! In for 1 more.

I keep looking on woot for no reason whatsoever, and every time I see these, I want them more. It is entirely possible I am going to crack. They sound amazing.

INTLGerard wrote:Off the Truffle trail for a moment...

This kind of user/user help is why this website rocks!

tiger7610 wrote:While I know they cannot last until next year, how about till the end of the month? I want to share them with my family, but because of exam schedules I wont be going home until then. Also how do you store them once a box is open?

We stored ours in the fridge from day 1 and they lasted 6 weeks (when they were all gone). Based on the last one, they would have been fine for at least another month.

hey wait a minute...i was sucked in by the bouncing button! is it possible the they let it bounce for a little while just to knock people off the fence? hmmmmm.....


;-)

Can wine.woot ship to APO/FPO addresses? I know normal woot can, but I don't see the option here. I don't see any reason these can't be sent overseas since they are not in glass bottles or require a signature upon receipt?

edit: i tried switching my address to "armed forces europe" in my account, but when I went to buy it, my address switched to "alabama". Not quite the same.

I would really like to be able to get these overseas. I don't think my parents would be able to keep them until I got home this summer...

Hey WD - are there going to be rats on this, or are you just counting on all of us who've purchased before to continue raving about them?

Please spare yourself the disappointment in buying these. The inside is nothing like you think it would be. It's pure liquid, nothing sweet about it. Not even good ports or cabernets, the insides are disgusting. We tried one from each box before throwing out each box.

gagz135 wrote:Please spare yourself the disappointment in buying these. The inside is nothing like you think it would be. It's pure liquid, nothing sweet about it. Not even good ports or cabernets, the insides are disgusting. We tried one from each box before throwing out each box.

Notes taken, esp coming from a 4yr woot vet.
Most here have favorable views. Maybe the "sweetness" isn't such a desirable/required thing with these truffles... per those who have bought, and those deciding to buy.
Anyway, I'm still on the fence(not because of the sweet factor), but because of my so-called budget of buying fine wines.
~although this is a great deal- esp Valentines Day coming up~

edit: Egads, here's hoping my SO doesn't see this deal. She'd be disappointed if I don't order.

So I decided to open up my box of port-filled truffles tonight. When you crack the cellophane wrapping off the box, you get the sweet, sweet scent of dark chocolate escaping to flood your senses. Open up the top, and there's 9 beautiful grapenuts of chocolate sitting there waiting to be eaten. Select one... take a sniffy-sniff - gorgeous dark chocolate. You can smell it's a quality chocolate, probably about 65% dark.

I will attempt one truffle of each method - decapitation and pop-the-whole-thing. And since I'm impatient, pop-the-whole-thing is first up.

They're about an inch in diameter, so it's not a big deal to pop them. Pop and bite, and the port comes flowing out. It's sweet, mostly from the chocolate, and tastes like raspberry and cherry. As the chocolate melts, the flavor combination is just rich and delicious.

Ok, decapitation... where's the napkin...

Bite off the top of the chocolate and savor the dark chocolate... yum. Drink the port. Yeah, it's a little plain. Still raspberry and cherry, maybe a touch of smokiness. Not nearly as sweet, so definitely the sweetness comes from the chocolate. Finish off the chocolate - rich, smooth, melty... It's good, but I definitely prefer the all-at-once method instead. You get a fuller, happier flavor.

Agreed, the wine inside isn't exactly your top-notch wine, but it doesn't need to be. The chocolate is definitely quality enough, and it's a solid treat. And oh yeah, 2g of fiber per truffle Now THAT is a delicious way to get your daily fiber!

Nutrition info:
Serving size 1 truffle. But let's be honest, you have to eat at least 2 or 3 at a time.

Calories: 107
Fat: 7g (Sat. fat: 4g)
No Cholesterol
Sodium: 21mg
Total carb: 10g (dietary fiber: 2g, sugar: 9g)
Protein: 1g

Nom.

gagz135 wrote:Please spare yourself the disappointment in buying these. The inside is nothing like you think it would be. It's pure liquid, nothing sweet about it. Not even good ports or cabernets, the insides are disgusting. We tried one from each box before throwing out each box.

The inside is exactly like I thought it would be. Wine. Yum.

Next time, don't toss 'em...give 'em to me.

cheron98 wrote:So I decided to open up my box of port-filled truffles tonight. ~snipped for space~.

Many thanks for a detailed perspective.
Are these of a previous offering(from woot)? Or did you "somehow" get these recently(from woot)?
I'm seriously considering this deal(mainly for the SOs' in my life).
Btw- Go RedWings. If not, then I'll go BlackHawks... my second fav.
Oh, and the Cards in the NFL- just cause Curt Warner and the underdog thang... although I've always liked/respected the Steelers(another blue collar team).

psmurf wrote:Many thanks for a detailed perspective.
Are these of a previous offering(from woot)? Or did you "somehow" get these recently(from woot)?
I'm seriously considering this deal(mainly for the SOs' in my life).
Btw- Go RedWings.

These are from the gift week, via Sparky, who just delivered them to me last weekend in Chicago

Great gifts. Especially at this price - they're $10 cheaper than they were during gift week.

Yay Wings!

My first wine woot purchase. I caved in. I think after exams I will need some destress and it combines 2 of the things i like: wine and chocolate.

cheron98 wrote:These are from the gift week, via Sparky, who just delivered them to me last weekend in Chicago

Great gifts. Especially at this price - they're $10 cheaper than they were during gift week.

Yay Wings!

Had to get these for a friend's 21st birthday.

yummy I'll take three.

Finally made my 3rd buy from here. Pennsylvania, being a wine.woot dry state, makes looking at the deals a painful experience.

in for one, looks like a good deal. I think i saw one box of these selling for $20, so 4 for $35 isn't bad at all.

I gave in and bought some of these. A bit expensive, but I know I will love them.

Will these last until Mother's Day?

mikeguy92 wrote:Will these last until Mother's Day?

When the hell is mother's day?!

Edit: May 10.

It sounds like from the reviews from people who have had them, if you store them in the fridge, they will probably make it.

The button's bouncing again. Is this time for real?
No worries, I ordered days ago.

I had no idea what to get my girlfriend for Valentines day (or when it is...) - Woot to the rescue!!!

Thank you Woot!