Awesome! Great to hear and good job everyone! :D

LOTS of ChocolateLife members on these two lists.

I got to taste most of the winning confections as a judge last September and got a chance to taste most of the chocolates last night. A stand-out collection across the board.

Congrats to everyone.

CHOCOLATE
Askinosie Chocolate, 62% Dark Milk Chocolate, Fleur de Sel, Missouri
Blue Bandana Chocolate Maker , Madagascar Wild Pepper 70% Dark & Madagascar 70% Dark, Vermont
Dick Taylor Craft Chocolate , 72% Belize, Toledo , California
Fruition Chocolate , Dominican 70%, New York
Guittard Chocolate Company , Collection Etienne Eureka Works Meritage Blend #27 | 100%, California
Madre Chocolate , Triple Cacao, Hawaii
Patric Chocolate , Signature 70% Blend & Mocha OMG, Missouri
Rogue Chocolatier , Silvestre, Hispaniola, Balao, Massachusetts
Videri Chocolate Factory , 90% Dark Chocolate Ecuador Camino Verde , North Carolina

CONFECTIONS
Alma Chocolate , Sea Salt Hazelnut Crunch Bar, Oregon
Cacao Art Chocolates , Tupelo Honey and Cardamom, Florida
Chocolats Latour LLC , Rosemary Almond Brittle, Ohio
Coco Delice , Beer Bon Bon , California
Feve Artisan Chocolatier , Hazelnut Crunch Bar, California
Fruition Chocolate , Brown Butter Bourbon Caramels, New York
Kakao Chocolate , Lavender Truffle, Missouri
Nosh This , Almond Toffee, California
Nutty Stephs, Inc. , Salted Caramel Bar, Vermont
Patric Chocolate , Mint CRUNCH Chocolate Bar, Missouri
Sapore della Vita , Caramel Sauce, Florida
Serendipity Confections , Chocolate Covered Butter Caramels with Fleur de Sel, Colorado
Trini Treats, LLC , Coconut Fudge, New York
WR Chocolatier , Mocha, North Carolina
Xocolatl de David , Raleigh Bar & Brown Butter Bar, Oregon

The complete list of winners (including all the other categories) is here .