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WINE & FOOD
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CHEESE
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MATCHING WITH CHEESE
Wine and cheese are as natural a match as well…wine and cheese. Add some good crusty bread, a few olives, a little Salami and you have the makings of the perfect evening. As I write this I am sipping some Caymus Conundrum with some gruyere. Conundrum can be too sweet on its own, but the combination makes the wine dryer and crisper. It also heightens the flavor of the cheese.
Amarone- Parmigiano-Reggiano
Asti Spumanti - baby Swiss
Barolo/Barbarescos- Fontina
Beaujolais - US brie, Feta, Muenster
Bordeaux - Havarti
Brunello- Pecorino Toscano
Cabernet Sauvignon - stronger Brie, Camembert, strong Cheddar, Danish Blue, Humboldt Fog, Cambazzola
Champagne - vintage Brie, mild Cheddar, Chevre, Colby Edam, Gouda, Mascarpone, Gruyere
Chardonnay - mild Cheddar, Gruyere, Provolone
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Chenin Blanc - Camembert
Gewurztraminer - Boursin, Caraway, Chevre, Swiss, Muenster
Gruner Veltliner- Blue
Madeira – Bleu
Port, Tawny - Bleu, Roquefort, Stilton, aged Cheddar
Port, Vintage- English Stilton
Ribera del Duero- Manchego
Riesling - Cheshire, Colby, Edam, Gouda, Monterey jack
Rioja - strong Cheddar, Havarti
Sancerre - goat cheese
Sauternes – Gorgonzola, Roquefort
Sauvignon Blanc - strong Cheddar, Gruyere, chevre
Sherry – Bleu, aged Cheddar
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Sherry, sweet - vintage Brie
Shiraz (big)-
Syrah- Chatham, Maytag Blue
Vin Santo- Taleggio
Vouvray - goat cheese
White Zinfandel - cream cheese
Zinfandel – Muenster, hardy Jack
Additionally, if you like a real stinky cheese, pick a wine with enough acid and body offset it. Also look for wine and cheese that share the same home and or similar geography. |
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