The global Covid-19 pandemic has given me pause to think about the past, the present, and the future of my ChocolateLife.

TheChocolateWire now has has a YouTube channel featuring original videos and curated playlists on chocolate and cocoa-related topics.

Released on Fridays, TheChocolateWire Weekly NewsBrief is a collection of five to seven stories of interest and import about cocoa and chocolate that came to our attention in the past week that you may have missed.

After a 3-year run on the Maven platform, TheChocolateLife will be moving.

The World of Chocolate in a Box

The Alliance of Bioversity International, the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), and Salon du Chocolat are pleased to announce the 2021 edition of the International Cocoa Awards.

You're not the only one, says the FDA.

Spoiler Alert - It's Not What You Think. A preference for bitter or sweet is driven by genetic response to the presence of psychoactive chemicals.