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The love affair between red wine and cheese is historic. Great selections for cheese would
be a nice Tuscany, or perhaps another Bordeaux, from Saint Emilion. However, if you'd like
to step out of the box a little bit, this New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc works perfectly
with cheese, as does this California Chardonnay. Either way, cheese and wine is a definitely
winning combination. If you're pairing a sharp cheese, like a cheddar, or a parmesan or something
of that nature, you want a big full-bodied red wine with some earthy quality to balance
out the nutty flavor of the cheeses. If you're using a cheese like a triple creme or a brie,
you want something with a nice mineral content. You could even go so far as a white wine to
cut through that fattiness of the cheese and make that flavor fully enjoyable.