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Wine and Cheese Pairing: What Wine Goes With Which Cheese
Which wine goes with which cheese: Sauvignon Blanc for goat cheese, Chardonnay for brie, Pinot Noir for aged cheddar and port for blue cheese.
Sauvignon Blanc goes with goat cheese, Chardonnay with brie, Pinot Noir with aged cheddar and port with blue cheese. Start with the cheese, then pick the wine.
Fresh, creamy, firm or blue: each kind has a wine that suits it. Four bottles below anchor the matches for a summer cheeseboard.
Which wine goes with which cheese?
 Two Rivers Convergence SauvB |  Shaky Bridge Pioneer P/Noir |  Taylors Fine Tawny Port | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese | Fresh and goat cheeses | Firm, nutty cheeses | Blue cheese |
| Tastes like | Passionfruit, citrus | Red berry, cherry, earthy | Nutty caramel, sweet |
| Serve | Well chilled | Lightly cooled | Slightly cool |
| Per glass | $4.20 | $5.00 | $7.60 |
| Price | $20.99 | $24.99 | $37.99 |
Two Rivers Sauv Blanc
Crisp citrus and passionfruit, with a clean finish.
Two Rivers Convergence is a Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc with passionfruit and citrus notes, refreshing acidity and a clean finish. That crisp acidity suits the tang of a soft goat's cheese, and it is a good match for seafood too. Serve it well chilled.
- Grape
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Good with
- Goat's cheese, seafood
- Per glass
- About $4.20
Shaky Bridge Pinot
Red berry and cherry, with subtle earthy notes.
Shaky Bridge Pioneer is a New Zealand Pinot Noir with red berry, cherry and subtle earthy notes. Its elegant tannins and balanced acidity suit a wedge of aged cheddar or another firm, nutty cheese. Serve it lightly cooled.
- Grape
- Pinot Noir
- Good with
- Aged cheddar, nutty cheeses
- Per glass
- About $5.00
Taylors Fine Tawny
Nutty caramel, smooth and sweet.
Taylors Fine Tawny is an oak-aged fortified wine with a nutty caramel character. It is smooth, with balanced sweetness, and sweetness is what a salty wedge of blue cheese calls for. Serve it slightly cool.
- Style
- Tawny port
- Good with
- Blue cheese
- Per glass
- About $7.60
Kumeu River Chardonnay
For brie and camembert.
Citrus and stone fruit with subtle oak and a creamy texture. A fuller white suits soft, creamy cheeses.
- Grape
- Chardonnay
- Good with
- Brie, camembert, soft creamy cheese
- Per glass
- About $7.60
Which wine for each kind of cheese?
Four kinds of cheese, four wines.
Serve the Sauvignon Blanc well chilled, the Pinot Noir lightly cooled and the port slightly cool.
Port is sweet, so a small glass goes a long way beside the cheese.
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Quick answers
What wine goes with goat cheese?
Sauvignon Blanc. Its crisp acidity and citrus notes suit fresh and goat cheeses, and Two Rivers Convergence is a good one to try.
What wine goes with brie and camembert?
Chardonnay. A fuller white suits soft, creamy cheeses like these, and Kumeu River is one to try.
Can you drink red wine with cheese?
Yes. Pinot Noir suits firmer, nuttier cheeses such as aged cheddar. Serve it lightly cooled.
What wine goes with blue cheese?
Port. Its sweetness sits well beside a wedge of blue cheese, and Taylors Fine Tawny is one to try.
Should the wine be chilled?
The Sauvignon Blanc should be well chilled. The Pinot Noir is better lightly cooled and the port slightly cool.
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