I'll admit I haven't gotten into too many different brands of chocolate beyond Hershey's. Well, OK, I love Lindt and Ghiradelli, but those are the mainstream (yet terrific) gourmet chocolates. I'm talking about the more exotic chocolate pleasures that many of us don't try. Here are some gift ideas for the chocoholic on your list who might want to try something a little bit different.
Vosges has a rather intriguing selection of chocolates, brownies, cakes, and ice creams. At first I thought it was some sort of art site or perhaps a fashion site. Godiva has some nice baskets and other gifts.
Jacques Torres has chocolate, but they also have hot chocolate, cookbooks, clothing, chocolate by the month gifts, and other gifts. Neuhaus has a great selection of Belgian chocolates that you can ship internationally. And Woodhouse has some fine chocolates made by hand in the Napa Valley.
Looking for a different kind of hot chocolate? Check out Momma's Rocket Chocolate, which is gourmet hot chocolate made with espresso. And the Hotel Chocolat has an array of drinking chocolates that have my mouth watering.
If you're looking for a unique chocolate-related gift, Chocolate Impressions has a lot of quirky gifts, including chocolate cigars, chocolate CDs, and chocolate spoons.














