Pairing Cheese and Wines
There are no hard-and-fast to pairing wines and cheeses,
only guidelines. The key is balance. White wines are easier to pair with
cheese because many are fruity, rather than dry.
Pair dry wines and most young red wines with aged cheese.
Pair fruity, acidic white wines with equally tangy cheese.
Pair bigger, bold wines with spicy cheeses with high acid levels.
Pair rustic, assertive red wines with piquant cheeses such as medium
to hard Italian cheese.
For rich desserts with cheese, pair with highly sweet dessert wines.
Pair wines and cheese from the same region, such as Italian Chianti with Asiago
Pairing Cheeses with Beer
Light beers go with lighter cheese; strongly Flavoured beers
need assertive cheese.
As a general guideline, equate lagers to white wines and ales to red wines
Some cheese pair better with beer than wine. More powerful cheese challenge
wine. Beer’s more bitter flavour and effervescence counter the richness of
aged cheese and cleanse the palate.
Yeast beers go well with aged cheese, served with crusty bread.
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