Would You Like Some Cheese With Your Wine?

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There is nothing as simply delicious, or exotic, than cheese and wine.

But who knows how to pair them? What about wines with meat?

We've put together some guidelines below that should help.

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bigfred1958 says:

Nice Lens. I'm always looking for more information about wine.
If you get a chance, check out my wine & cheese blog

LadyRaine says:

Cabernet Sauvignon! Yum!

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Red Wine Pairings 

  • Cabernet Sauvignon pairs with Gouda, Asiago, Bleu, Parmigiano Reggiano, and Swiss
  • Merlot pairs with Roncal, Asiago, Cheddar, Monterey Jack, and Parmigiano Reggiano
  • Pinot Noir pairs with Gorwydd, Brie, and Swiss
  • Shiraz pairs with Dubliner, Asiago, Bleu, Cheddar, Gruyere, and Parmigiano Reggiano
  • Zinfandel pairs with Bleu, and Gouda

 

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White Wine Pairings 

  • Chardonnay pairs with Brie, Gruyere, and Parmigiano Reggiano
  • Riesling pairs with Cheddar, Gouda, and Gruyere
  • Sauvignon Blanc pairs with Cheddar, Gruyere, Monterey Jack, Parmigiano Reggiano, and Swiss

 

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General Wine/Meat Pairings 

  • Chicken pairs with Chardonnay, Riesling, Merlot, Pinot Noir, and Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Lamb pairs with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, and Zinfandel
  • Steak pairs with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel, and Shiraz
  • Turkey pairs with Merlot, Zinfandel, and Chardonnay

 

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Why Not Throw a Wine and Cheese Party? 

While simple to prepare, a wine and cheese party can be very elegant and very sophisticated; perfect for an evening with friends. Since there's no cooking involved, you can spend your time chatting with your guests rather than in the kitchen. More importantly, this is an opportunity to express your good taste. While a wine and cheese party is unique because each host has his or her own ideas on what wine to serve and what cheese should complement the wine, there are some ideas that are proven with time demonstrated below.




Ideal Items to Include


  • 3-6 varieties of cheese; approximately 4oz per guest.

  • 2-3 kinds of wines; 1 bottle for every 5-6 people.

  • fresh fruit to complement the cheese. Olives, seedless grapes, apples, and pears are good choices.

    • Nuts, especially walnuts, can be great, if all your guests can enjoy it. If even one guest cannot eat nuts, leave them out altogether.


  • assorted crackers or toasts to serve the cheese.

  • selection of pickles and relishes

  • crisps and savoury nibbles

  • Serving tools:

    • Guest: cocktail plates and napkins

    • Serving: cheese boards, knives/slicers


  • Tools to serve wine:

    • Appropriate wine glasses; can be decorated with wine charms

    • Corkscrew

    • Wine bottle stoppers


  • Anything else that may help promote the mood. For examples, candles and light chamber music can evoke the old-fashioned theme.

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Other Serving tips


  • Serve cheese at room temperature; this brings out their fullest flavors.

  • Arrange the food items 30-60 minutes before the guests arrive. Cheese should be brought out three hours before serving.

    • Cover the platters with plastic wrap to keep them fresh, but remove just prior to serving


  • Leave space between cheeses to keep flavors from blending

    • On the same idea, each cheese should have its own knife or spreader.


  • Chill white or sparkling wine for at least 1 hour prior serving. Decant red wines prior to guests' arrival.

  • Wine charms can help guests distinguish their glasses. Alternatively, one may use marked wine glasses for the same purpose.

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2Eklectik wrote...

I love, love, love cheese with anything. Great lens! Makes me hungry.

ReplyPosted June 24, 2009

bigfred1958 wrote...

Nice Lens.
We need more wine info out there. Especially pairing info.
Check out my blog

ReplyPosted December 27, 2008

craigorr wrote...

Excellent lens and great cheese party tips (no excuses for forgetting anything next time)! If you get the chance then check my food and wine pairing blog

ReplyPosted November 10, 2008

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Great lens!! Saw your post on ebay store board! 5/5

ReplyPosted December 30, 2007

 
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