The event’s been titled “the Oscars of chocolate”, and with 120 samples to sniff, taste and rate, the awards is a glutenous marathon for the judges. “The Oscars of chocolate, every New Zealand chocolate maker has put their heart and soul into having their chocolates assessed here today,” Chocolate Awards organiser Nicola McConnell told Seven Sharp’s Tim Wilson. “We’ve asked the … Continue reading ‘The Oscars of chocolate’ – the lucky judges sniffing, tasting and rating endless amounts of NZ’s finest chocolate