| After taking my degree from the wine classes I | | | | both can express "terroir," or the taste of the |
| have been following for a whole semester I do | | | | place from which they come-wine expresses the |
| not consider myself to be an expert in wine | | | | roots of grapevines, while cheese the milk of |
| consumption, but an amateur who likes to taste | | | | animals. If one adds their shared ease of |
| the unexpected. Our professor, a 35-years wine | | | | preparation, wine and cheese indeed go hand in |
| producer, was an extremely knowledgeable | | | | hand -one hand holding the wine glass and the |
| individual who managed to introduce a class of | | | | other the piece of cheese to accompany it. |
| fourteen people to the proper wine drinking and | | | | But not all wines go with all cheeses. Due to their |
| the differences one should be aware of when | | | | unique strong taste, cheeses different |
| tasting a new bottle of wine and tasting cheese. | | | | considerably and cannot be combined with any |
| From the very first lesson, he served as wine | | | | type of wine. The best way to get the feel is to |
| and cheeses so as to familiarize us with the | | | | explore the sensation of combining the two foods |
| pairing of two ingredients that go so well together. | | | | yourself. In fact, as our professor supported, "it's |
| In fact, as he supported, any season is | | | | a veritable and delightful education for your |
| appropriate for a cheese and wine party, | | | | mouth's palate." While he told us that Sauvignon |
| particularly at this time of year where the need | | | | Blanc is usually selected to accompany cheese, he |
| for a fast yet festive food and wine pairing is in | | | | firmly supported that the best wines for this kind |
| order. But I was wondering which type of cheese | | | | of combination are those that are light and fruity. |
| should I serve with which wine? | | | | Finally, I advice you to select crisper and fruiter |
| If you have had the painful experience of | | | | wines for white fresh cheese. Fatty cheese go |
| attending the pairings of the uninformed and well | | | | best with rich wines or with light and zesty ones, |
| intended, you know that boxed wine does not | | | | salty cheese taste can be combined with sweet |
| lend itself to a satisfying experience, even with | | | | wines or high-acid ones, fruity red wines suit soft |
| those American cheese slices. In the chemical | | | | cheeses and dry sparkling wines are brilliant with a |
| additive competition, it would be hard to | | | | bloomy white rind. Finally the classic combination |
| determine, in fact, which one of these produced | | | | of Champagne and brie can always appear on |
| that post-party headache. But wine and cheese | | | | your table. |
| go together for more reasons than meet the | | | | Remember that the key to successful events is |
| eye. First of all, both are products of | | | | variety. Offering a wide range of both wines and |
| fermentation-wine is fermented grape juice and | | | | cheeses will make your guest feel special and |
| cheese is made from fermented milk. Second, | | | | your party successful, interesting and enjoyable. |