Wine & Cheese Pairings

There is no doubt, that cheese is the most common wine partner. Do allow the cheese to come to room temperature to enjoy it at its best. For red wines, pair a big flavor, full body wine with soft ripened cheeses such as brie or camembert, a spicy full body such as a Rioja, with sharp salty cheeses, such as cheddar, pecorino, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and for a fruit, or medium body such as a pinot noir, opt for a semi soft mild goat cheeses.

Red Wine Cheese Platter (serves 8-10)

• 300g Brie
• 300g Cheddar
• 300g Goat Cheese
• 1 apple
• 1 bunch grapes
• 60g, walnuts, toasted
• Truffle honey such as white truffle honey from the Truffle Hunter. www.trufflehunter.co.uk

For a white wine cheese pairing, a full body white like a chardonnay would pair well with a gruyere, or a beaufort. Enjoy a light fruity white wine such as a Sauvignon, or a Pouilly-Fumé, or a pinot gris, with a fresh goat cheese, preferably, herbed. For a more complex spicy wine such as a Riesling, salty aged cheeses such as a pecorino or manchego should make the perfect match.

White Wine Cheese Platter (serves 8-10)

• 300g Gruyere
• 300g Herbed goat cheese
• 300g Manchego
• Chutney of choice
• 1 bunch grapes
• 60g, almonds, toasted
• 200g, dried figs

If you are a cheese lover, or know someone who is, do check out our gift section.

Cheese by Patricia Michelson, of the famous Cheese Room, at Marlybone’s celebrated, La Fromagerie. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cheese-Patricia-Michelson/dp/1906417334