Rules for combining or pairing wine with food - Key factors

CHEESE AND WINE PAIRING - Guide and Simple Examples

 

How to decide the right match?

daring wine + daring cheese or gentle wine + gentle cheese.

As associate example, cheese can had best with Chardonnay or wine, whereas Aged store cheese and Aged Gouda build higher matches with red wine.

Watch out for funky, blue-veined cheeses! 

These tend to be robust, and try best with sweet wines, ports and sparklers.

 

Cheese and Wine Pairing Guide

Gruyere: 

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir

Feta and Ricotta: 

common grape vine Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc

Soft Cheeses: 

wine

Sharp Cheddar: 

common grape vine Noir

Spicy Cheeses: 

Zinfandel

Smoked Cheeses: 

Red Blends