For everyday enjoyment, semi-dry Rieslings and sweet wines such as Sauternes or Gewrztraminers would pair well, or make a splash with an aged port or champagne. Wine & food pairing chart of charts / home wine bars guide. Restrained, dry, light-bodied Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre), Dry, young Riesling, dry Chenin Blanc (Vouvray), Grner Veltliner, Aged Hunter Valley Semillon or textured white Rhne varieties (Marsanne and Roussanne, specifically Chteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc) for ripe, pungent cheese, Dry and light-bodied wines that are young, fruity and unoaked (Pinot Noir, Dolcetto, Barbera, Gamay, Cabernet Franc from the Loire, Bonarda, Menca, Zweigelt), Dry, traditional-method sparkling wines (brut Franciacorta, brut California bottlings), Dry and off-dry, unoaked white wines (Gewurztaminer and Pinot Gris from Alsace, Chenin Blanc from the Loire), Dry, structured whites (Marsanne and Roussanne, mature Hunter Valley Semillon, Riesling from Clare or Eden Valley, Australia) for ripe, pungent cheese, Epoisses and Chambertin (said to be a favorite of Napoleon), Dry, white wines with a touch of oak (Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Rioja), Gutsy, rustic, crunchy wines without much oak (Ctes de Rhne, Corbires, St-Chinian, Chianti, Menca, young Bordeaux blends), Vintage traditional-method sparkling wines (Champagne, Franciacorta) for younger cheese, Bold wines with some age (Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, Aglianico, Rioja or Bordeaux blends from cooler climates like Bordeaux or Margaret River). Theyre funkier than bloomy cheeses, with gamy, often pleasantly pungent notes. Be advised the pepper will smoke so keep your fan on and stir continually until the sugar has caramelized. All of Your Wine Decanter Questions, Answered, Ask a Sommelier: The Best Wines to Drink With Sausages, Ask a Sommelier: Wine to Pair with a Few Favorite Indian Dishes, Thanksgiving Wine Made Easy: A Sommelier's Advice, Ask a Sommelier: How to Pair Wine With Salads, Wine Pairing Advice: What to Drink With Italian-American Classics, A Cheese Expert's Guide to 10 Essential Cheeses to Know and Love, Should You Really Only Cook With Wine You'd Drink? Wines and cheeses from the same region usually go well together. Cheese is known to close the stomach. Cheeses: Ricotta, Mozzarella, Burrata, Chvre, Feta, Halloumi, Brie, Camembert, Brillat-Savarin, Crottin, BcheronPair with: Riesling (dry to sweet), Gewrztraminer, Moscato, Champagne, Cava, Chablis, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Grigio, Albario, Grner Veltliner, unoaked Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Provenal ros, Beaujolais, Lambrusco, White Port, Fino sherry. With its creamy texture and approachable flavors, Cambozola is ripe for the pairing with cocktails, especially when zingy liqueurs like Chartreuse are involved. We may earn a commission for purchases made through our links. Kim develops the recipes, shoots the photography and writes the posts and weekly emails to our subscribers. Resist the urge to store leftovers in sealed, air-tight containers letting the cheese breathe is essential to maintain its aroma and texture. Putting this all together, we arrive at the first rule of wine and cheese pairing: Pair by flavor intensity, and consider intensity's correlation with age. //