Valentine's DayTop 9 Valentines Day Chocolatesby Susan Breslow Sardone Nothiing melts a heart like Valentines Day chocolates. Whether your sweetheart prefers milk chocolates, dark chocolates, nutty chocolates, or chocolate truffles, these Valentines Day confections send a message of love. And while Valentines Day chocolates may not last long, the loving sentiment and memory of the giver's thoughtfulness will. If the sight of that iconic golden Godiva box filled with rich chocolates doesn't make you salivate just a little bit, you're not a true chocolate aficionado. But if your Valentine is, present him or her with the "gold" standard of chocolate. Lake Champlain is a Vermont chocolatier that makes delicious and reasonably priced truffles for Valentine's Day. Chocolate gifts include the heart-shaped box holding eight pieces of milk and dark chocolate truffles shot through with Champagne, French Roast, Grande Valencia, Legendary Dark, Vanilla Malt, White Raspberry, All Milk, and Amaretto Praline fillings.
Chocolate pretzels may be the perfect food gift: The crunch and salt of a pretzel combined covered with sweet chocolate. Fretzels.com specializes in hand-dipped chocolate pretzels in mouth-watering varieties including chocolate drizzle, mini chocolate chip, butterscotch chocolate, and exotics like pomegranate bellini (white chocolate infused with a champagne flavor, dusted with sugar crystals, and drizzled with sweet pomegranate flavored red chocolate). Mmm! I know someone who's hoping her sweetheart will choose this chocolate selection as part of her gift this Valentine's Day... Read it and eat! Hershey's presents a 9 inch by 9 inch milk chocolate Valentine's Day card that can be customized with a short message. Is too much chocolate ever enough on Valentine's Day (or any other time of year?) Overwhelm her with Valentine's day chocolates and other goodies delivered in a basket. What a super-sweet Valentine's Day gift!
How sensuous to dip a slice of fruit, a tiny marshmallow, or even a chocolate truffle in a petite pot of molten chocolate and feed it to your lover? This Valentine's Day gift includes a ceramic bowl and stand, four stainless forks, milk chocolate truffles, and heart-shaped marshmallows for dipping.
Ethel M Chocolates is Las Vegas' second biggest contribution to romance (after weddings). Choose from yummy deluxe assortments, liqueur and cocktail collections, butter creams, and truffles. But don't expect this gift to last far beyond Valentine's Day. Are you a traditionalist when it comes to Valentine's Day chocolates? Then your gift of chocolate -- no matter how scrumptious -- needs to be delivered in a red, heart-shaped box. This exquisite combination from tony New York City grocer Dean & DeLuca features half Romeo truffles made of marbleized dark and milk chocolate and filled with passion fruit ganache. The contrasting Juliet side of this gift box proffers marbleized white chocolate filled with rosewater ganache. If your sweetie can't eat sugar, you can still deliver a Valentines Day chocolate gift. The Vermont Country Store offers a variety of sugar-free chocolates. | 
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