TasteTV Announces SF CHOCOLATE SALON 2010, Master Chocolatier Honors, and Broadcast of the TASTY AWARDS

TasteTV Announces SF CHOCOLATE SALON 2010, Master Chocolatier Honors, and Broadcast of the TASTY AWARDS

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The March 20th International Chocolate Salon taking place in San Francisco announces the 2010 Awards for the best chocolatiers and confectioners in America. These are the Grand Awards, Master Awards, and Excellence Awards.

The Awards are based on the cumulative number of Gold and Silver Awards received by each entrant in the 2009 TasteTV Chocolate Salons in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle.

The TasteTV Chocolate Salons are the premier chocolate shows on the West Coast and some of the largest of their kind in North America. Chocolate aficionados, fanatics, buyers and journalists can experience the finest in artisan, gourmet & premium chocolate in the world's great culinary metropolitan areas. The next Chocolate Salon is scheduled for March 20 in San Francisco (http://www.sfchocolatesalon.com/).

Winners of the 2010 Chocolatier Awards are:

GRAND AWARDS

Amano Artisan Chocolate
Christopher Michael Chocolates
Jade Chocolates
Marti Chocolatt
Posh Chocolat
TCHO
William Dean Chocolates

MASTER AWARDS

Alter Eco Fair Trade Chocolate
Choclatique
Chubby Chipmunk Hand-Dipped Chocolates
Claudio Corallo Chocolate
Dolce Bella Chocolates
Mignon Chocolate
Neo Cocoa
Original Beans
Sterling Confections
Theo Chocolate
XT Patisserie

EXCELLENCE AWARDS

AF-squared Chocolatiers
Amella Caramels
Chocolopolis
CJ's Bitz
Clarine's Florentines
Divine Chocolate
Forte Chocolates
Guittard Chocolate Company
Happy Chocolates
Helen Grace
Intrigue Chocolates
Kshocolat @ Tifa Chocolate
Ococoa
Oh! Chocolate
Poco Dolce
Rushburn Toffee
Saratoga Chocolates
Socola Chocolatier
Suess Chocolates
The Tea Room chocolate
XOX Truffles

NON-CHOCOLATE EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Loft Organic Liqueurs
Sweet Beauty

BROADCAST OF THE 2010 TASTY AWARDS SHOW

In separate news, TasteTV announces that the first broadcast television airing of the 2010 TASTY AWARDS Show will be on March 13th at 10pm on KOFY-TV in the San Francisco Bay Area, followed by national broadcasts later in March on the America One Network and on Hulu.com.

The 2010 TASTY AWARDS celebrate the best in food and fashion programs on TV, in Film, and Online. With appearances by Anthony Bourdain, Zane Lamprey, Joanne Weir, Leslie Sbrocco, Philip Gum, Debi Mazar, Nathan Lyon, Marisa Churchill, and more. More information at http://www.tastyawards.com/

Source: TasteTV

CONTACT: Kevin Reed, +1-415-263-6800, for TasteTV

Web Site: http://www.tastyawards.com/
http://www.sfchocolatesalon.com/

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