Cheeses'

[bmorosco]

Well here is a guide i stumbled across....



<DIV =line>Wine and Cheese Pairing Guide


If you have a certain type of wine and want to know what cheese to serve with it, here's your chart!


Remember, as with all pairings, your taste buds reign supreme. These are just guidelines - you may find you like quite different combinations!


Asti Spumanti - baby swiss
Beaujolais - US brie, feta, muenster
Bordeaux - havarti
Cabernet Sauvignon - US brie, camembert, strong cheddar, Danish blue
Champagne - vintage brie, mild cheddar, chevre, colby, edam, gouda
Chardonnay - mild cheddar, gruyere, provolone
Chenin Blanc - camembert
Gewurztraminer - boursin, caraway, chevre, swiss
Madeira - bleu
Riesling - cheshire, colby, edam, gouda, monterey jack
Rioja - strong cheddar, havarti
Sancerre - goat cheese
Sauternes - gorgonzola
Sauvignon Blanc - strong cheddar, gruyere
Sherry - bleu
Sherry, sweet - vintage brie
Port, Tawny - bleu, roquefort, stilton
Vouvray - goat cheese
White Zinfandel - cream cheese
Zinfandel - muenster

 

[bmorosco]

Here is one more....


Wine and cheese combinations, much like all other aspects of wine, are a purely personal decision. That said, there are some combinations that are naturally pleasing to the vast majority of consumers. Usually one drinks red wine with hard cheese, and white wine with soft cheeses. These charts below are just a guideline - be sure to keep an open mind and find out what is best suited to your own palate!



<TABLE cellPadding=8 border=2>
<T>
<TR>
<TD>Cheese Type</TD>
<TD>Wine</TD>
<TD>Wine Suggestions</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>Baby Swiss</TD>
<TD>

</TD>
<TD>Asti Spumanti</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>Bleu</TD>
<TD>

</TD>
<TD>Tawny Port, Madeira, Sherry</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>Boursin</TD>
<TD>

</TD>
<TD>Gewurztraminer</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>Brie, Vintage </TD>
<TD>

</TD>
<TD>Champagne, Sweet Sherry</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>Brie, US</TD>
<TD>

</TD>
<TD>Cabernet, Beaujolais</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>Camembert</TD>
<TD>

</TD>
<TD>Cabernet, Chenin Blanc</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>Caraway</TD>
<TD>

</TD>
<TD>Gewurztraminer</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>Cheddar, Mild</TD>
<TD>

</TD>
<TD>Champagne, Chardonnay</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>Cheddar, Strong</TD>
<TD>

</TD>
<TD>Cabernet, Rioja, Sauvignon Blanc</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>Cheshire</TD>
<TD>

</TD>
<TD>Riesling</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>Chevre</TD>
<TD>

</TD>
<TD>Gewurztraminer, Champagne</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>Colby</TD>
<TD>

</TD>
<TD>Riesling, Champagne</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>Cream Cheese</TD>
<TD>

</TD>
<TD>White Zinfandel</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>Danish Blue</TD>
<TD>

</TD>
<TD>Cabernet</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>Edam</TD>
<TD>

</TD>
<TD>Riesling, Dry Champagne</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>Feta</TD>
<TD>

</TD>
<TD>Beaujolais</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>Goat Cheese</TD>
<TD>

</TD>
<TD>Sancerre, Vouvray</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>Gorgonzola</TD>
<TD>

</TD>
<TD>Sauternes - Bordeaux</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>Gouda</TD>
<TD>

</TD>
<TD>Riesling, Champagne</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>Gruyere</TD>
<TD>

</TD>
<TD>Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>Havarti</TD>
<TD>

</TD>
<TD>Bordeaux, Rioja</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>Monterey Jack</TD>
<TD>

</TD>
<TD>Riesling</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>Muenster</TD>
<TD>

</TD>
<TD>Beaujolais, Zinfandel</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>Provolone</TD>
<TD>

</TD>
<TD>Chardonnay</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>Roquefort</TD>
<TD>

</TD>
<TD>Tawny Port</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>Stilton</TD>
<TD>

</TD>
<TD>Port</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>Swiss</TD>
<TD>

</TD>
<TD>Gewurztraminer</TD></TR></T></TABLE>

- goes best with white wine

- goes best with red wine

 

[Wade E]

How about whatever I have with whatever I have!

 

[bmorosco]

Thats what I thought!

 

[Wade E]

Well, I was opening a bottle of Mastas Barolo and needed some cheese to go with it and tried something new. It is Guyere. It is a medium sharp cheese and very nice paired with a great wine. The wine was the Masters Edition with raisins and is out of this world. As soon as I hit the lotto Ill be buying 1 of these.

Really everyone, if you havent tried this 1 and could afford it and like Barolo, buy it. Ive tried about 5 commercial Barolos, 1 of them being a $30 bottle and this just blew its doors in!