What wine goes with chocolate?

With chocolate the wine must be at least as sweet as the dessert, or it will taste sour and bitter. Banyuls, a fortified red wine from Roussillon, is the classic with dark chocolate. Pedro Ximénez sherry, dark and syrupy, goes with chocolate cake and mousse. Madeira (Bual or Malmsey) has a touch of acidity that works well with chocolate with nuts or caramel. Muscat goes better with milk chocolate or chocolate with fruit. A Cabernet Sauvignon only works with very dark chocolate with little sugar.