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Chocolates: sweet sensations.

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| February 01, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Come Valentine's Day, amorous Americans will spend $1 billion on candy, often boxed chocolates. Although many gift-givers won't look beyond familiar names such as Godiva or Russell Stover, the Internet has made it possible to order handmade, work-of-art chocolates from across the U.S. and around the world--the very ones that were among the best in our tests.

But when all the boxes are beautiful, it's hard to tell which are worth an extra $20 or $30. And without the old nibble-half-the-chocolate test, you don't know whether candies with unusual fillings such as peanut butter and banana, lavender-honey, or lemon cheesecake actually taste good.

To tell you ...

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