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CHEESE AND WINE
The kitchen can be a good place to practise matchmaking skills
and with a little gastronomic experimentation anyone can discover
the perfect partner. Some combinations are a tried and tested success,
like fish and chips. Some have a more romantic heritage like champagne
and fruit, but a little experimentation can lead to some interesting
results.
There are so many different flavours in cheese that finding the
perfect partners can be a fascinating and rewarding task. If you
love speciality cheese, have a go at finding their perfect pairings
yourself and introduce them to your cheese board.’
In 2003 and 2002 two acknowledged wine experts were each asked
to select specific wines or drinks to accompany specific cheeses.
In 2003 Charlie Metcalfe, renowned wine connoisseur, who regularly
appears on This Morning and has written several books as well as “Sainsbury’s” Pocket
Food and Wine Guide, suggested the following combinations for you
to try: -
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Cheese |
Wine/Alcohol |
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Port Salut |
Strong dry cider or Italian Valpolicella |
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Jarlesberg |
Dry Austrian Reisling or Rioja Gran Reserva |
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Leerdammer |
Barbera or Vin Pays d’Oc and Apple Juice |
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Bavarian Smoked |
Reisling Kabinett or Fino Sherry |
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Coeur de Lion Camembert |
Chianti or Rioja Gran Reserva |
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Docelatte Cremoso |
Beaujolais Villages or Sauternes |
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Société Roquefort |
SauternesChateau Doisy Daene or Tawny Port |
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Colston Bassett Blue Stilton |
Barley Wine or a Bloody Mary |
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Discover Greek Feta |
Alsace Reisling or Mosel Reisling |
In 2002, Master of Wine Michael Palij recommended the following
combinations:-
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Cheese |
Wine/Alcohol |
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St Lucia Mozzarella |
Pinot Grigio |
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Goats Cheese |
Sancerre Blanc |
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Leerdammer |
Chablis or Hoegaarden Wheat Beer |
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Appenzelle |
Reisling Riquewihr (Alsace) |
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Jarlesberg |
Les Fontanelles Viognier |
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Port Salut |
Amberley Semillon |
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Greek Feta |
Argilo Vouvray Sec |
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Saint Agur |
Vouvray Moelleux (Sweet) |
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Coeur de Lion Brie |
Chinon les Garous |
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Rosenberg Danish Blue |
Tyrrells Pinot Noir |
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Chaumes |
Casa Lagostolle Cabernet Sauvignon |
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Camembert |
Pesquera Crianza |
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Roquefort |
ChareauLa Rame or an Islay Malt Whisky |
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Dolcellate |
Maury |
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Gorgonzola |
Graham’s Crusted Port |
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