The Inspiration of Eurochocolate

In 1994, I was asked to write a guide to the world’s best chocolate makers. This was a pretty tall order, as the publisher did not even have a database of chocolate makers, and I had only weeks to do the research, taste the chocolates and write up the book. It was a wonderful challenge, and with the help of the Comitato del Cioccolato who were launching ‘Eurochocolate’ for the first time, I met many small and medium-sized chocolate makers who had been brought together in Perugia, Italy. The difference between this event and the many other chocolate-themed occasions that I have attended over the years was that it was driven by real passion not commercial gain.