Chocolat Moderne was featured on the Today Show :
"When you do want to indulge, choose the darkest, richest chocolate you can find made with quality cocoa butter. The universal love affair with chocolate will continue. And now we get a little taste of some of the best:"
"Chocolat Moderne — Silky truffles, crunchy pralines and soft caramel are all made with the finest French extra bitter chocolate and exotic ingredients. Molded and decorated by hand using airbrushing and stencils, signature flavors include Mon Petit Kumquat, Pumpkin Pique-Nique and La Dolce Grapefruit."
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"A chocolate lover’s dream"
by Phil Lempert
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Chocolat Moderne was rated #1 by the Dallas News.
(Feb. 4, 2004)
1. La Dolce Grapefruit (grapefruit caramel in dark chocolate) from Chocolat Moderne
Rating: 4.7
Judges' comments: "An original use of a traditional fruit flavor. The caramel carries the flavor." "The grapefruit is clean and real." "Very complex: Texture is hard/soft, [there's the] punch of the grapefruit, caramel that disappears – fun." "Mild chocolate-y aftertaste." "It lingers on and on."
Chocolat Moderne created a grapefruit-dark chocolate confection that won over the panelists. It was rated No. 1.
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Havana Heat (No.9), from Chocolat Moderne, turned the flavor up a couple of notches.
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9. Havana Heat (habanero chile in dark chocolate) from Chocolat Moderne
Rating: 3.5
Judges' comments: "Hottest of the hot chocolates." "Novelty." "Clean burn, nice heat – afterburner 10 seconds." "Punch of heat overwhelms the chocolate." "Need some chips to dip with that one."
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The New York Post 
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The New York Sun
excerpted from
"Perfect Partners" -- Natalie Berkowitz on Pairing Wine and Chocolate
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