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Good wine pairings for Saint-Nectaire

Good wine pairings for Saint-Nectaire

Posted on July 20 2014 at 07:07

Having spent a few days in the Auvergne recently and eaten more than my fair share of Saint Nectaire cheese with a variety of wines, mostly natural, here’s what I think works best.

Tags: chardonnay drink:white wine syrah Marcillac pinot noir red burgundy Beaujolais gamay drink:red wine St Nectaire Saint Nectaire chenin blanc chablis savignin cider food:cheese
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What are the best wine pairings for Vacherin Mont d’Or

What are the best wine pairings for Vacherin Mont d’Or

Posted on September 3 2021 at 06:26

People occasionally ask me my favourite cheese - an impossible question but Vacherin Mont d’Or is certainly up there in the top 5.

Tags: cheese Hautes Côtes de Nuits Alsace Pinot Noir Swiss wine Austrian Riesling red burgundy vintage champagne Alsace Riesling Gewurztraminer Viognier Côtes du Jura Savignin Jura whites crisp dry white wine Vacherin Mont d'Or Vacherin food:cheese
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The best wine matches for Comté

The best wine matches for Comté

Posted on September 2 2015 at 06:34

After a recent visit to the Jura I've rethought my ideas about which wines make the best wine pairings for Comté cheese.

Tags: mature wine Champagne drink:champagne & sparkling dry oloroso palo cortado amontillado sherry drink:sweet & fortified wine Syrah Chivite Navarra Rioja Blauburgunder German Alsace Languedoc burgundy Pinot Noir drink:red wine Domaine de Chevalier Semillon-Sauvignon Sauvignon Semillon Pessac-Léognan Graves white Bordeaux California Kistler burgundy white burgundy Vin Jaune vin jaune Muscadet Savignin Chardonnay Arbois drink:white wine hard French cheese Beaufort Gruyère Comté food:cheese cheese
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