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🍷 Pairings
What to pour and plate alongside every style of cheese. 30 articles.
Pairings
Beer and Cheese Pairing Guide
A guide to pairing beer and cheese — why beer is a brilliant cheese partner, and the best matches from lagers to stouts and IPAs.
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Blue Cheese Pairing Guide
A complete guide to pairing blue cheese — the best wines, drinks, and foods to balance its salty, pungent intensity with sweet and rich partners.
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Champagne and Sparkling Wine with Cheese
Why Champagne and sparkling wine pair so well with cheese — the role of bubbles and acidity, and the best cheese matches for sparkling wine.
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Cheese and Bread Pairings
A guide to pairing cheese and bread — matching bread styles to cheeses, from crusty baguette to dense rye, for the perfect bite.
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Cheese and Crackers: Choosing the Right Pair
How to pair cheese and crackers — choosing crackers that complement rather than compete, and the best matches for soft, hard, and blue cheeses.
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Cheese and Fruit: Fresh and Dried
A guide to pairing cheese with fresh and dried fruit — the best matches, why fruit works with cheese, and how to build a fruit-and-cheese board.
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Cheese and Honey Pairings
A guide to cheese and honey pairings — why the sweet-savory combination works, and the best honey matches for blue, hard, soft, and goat cheeses.
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Cheese and Jam/Chutney Pairings
A guide to pairing cheese with jam and chutney — the best sweet and savory preserves for different cheeses, and how they elevate a cheese board.
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Cheese and Nuts: Classic Combinations
A guide to pairing cheese and nuts — why nuts complement cheese, and the best matches from walnuts with blue to almonds with Manchego.
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Cider and Cheese: A Natural Match
A guide to pairing cider and cheese — why apple cider is a natural cheese partner, and the best matches from dry to sweet ciders.
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Cocktails and Cheese Pairings
A guide to pairing cocktails and cheese — how to match drinks to cheeses, with creative cocktail-and-cheese combinations for a modern tasting.
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Coffee and Cheese Pairings
A guide to pairing coffee and cheese — an unexpected but delicious combination, with the best matches from espresso to aged and creamy cheeses.
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Goat Cheese Pairing Guide
A complete guide to pairing goat cheese — the best wines, drinks, and foods to complement its bright, tangy, lemony character.
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Holiday Cheese and Drink Pairings
A guide to holiday cheese and drink pairings — festive cheeses, classic combinations, and crowd-pleasing boards for Christmas and celebrations.
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How to Pair Cheese by Intensity
How to pair cheese by intensity — the golden rule of matching the strength of cheese to drinks and foods so neither overwhelms the other.
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How to Pair Cheese by Texture
How to pair cheese by texture — matching drinks and accompaniments to fresh, soft, semi-firm, hard, and blue cheeses for the best results.
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Pairing Cheese with Charcuterie
How to pair cheese with charcuterie — matching cured meats to cheeses, balancing flavors and textures for a perfect board.
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Pairing Cheese with Chocolate
A guide to pairing cheese and chocolate — an indulgent, surprising combination, with the best matches from dark chocolate to creamy and aged cheeses.
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Pairing Cheese with Non-Alcoholic Drinks
A guide to pairing cheese with non-alcoholic drinks — from sparkling water and juice to tea, coffee, and kombucha, for alcohol-free cheese enjoyment.
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Pairing Cheese with Olives and Pickles
How to pair cheese with olives and pickles — why briny, acidic foods balance rich cheese, and the best combinations for a board.
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Port and Blue Cheese: Why It Works
Why port and blue cheese is the perfect pairing — the science of sweet-and-salty, the best ports and blues, and how to serve this classic match.
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Red Wine and Cheese: The Best Matches
A guide to pairing red wine and cheese — why it can be tricky, which cheeses work best, and the classic red-wine-and-cheese matches.
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Regional Pairings: Match Cheese to Local Wine
Why regional cheese and wine pairings work — the principle of "what grows together goes together," with classic examples from France, Italy, and Spain.
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Sake and Cheese Pairings
A guide to pairing sake and cheese — why the Japanese rice wine is a surprisingly versatile cheese partner, and the best matches to try.
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Seasonal Cheese Pairings (Spring to Winter)
A guide to seasonal cheese pairings — the best cheeses and accompaniments for spring, summer, autumn, and winter, following nature's rhythm.
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Tea and Cheese Pairings
A guide to pairing tea and cheese — a refined, non-alcoholic alternative, with the best matches from black and green to oolong teas with various cheeses.
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Vegetarian Cheese and Wine Pairings
A guide to vegetarian cheese and wine pairings — finding rennet-free cheeses and matching them with wine for a vegetarian-friendly board.
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Whiskey and Cheese: An Unexpected Match
A guide to pairing whiskey and cheese — why the unexpected combination works, and the best matches from Scotch to bourbon with various cheeses.
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White Wine and Cheese Pairings
A guide to white wine and cheese pairings — why white wine often beats red, the best matches, and how acidity makes whites so cheese-friendly.
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Wine and Cheese Pairing: A Beginner's Guide
A beginner's guide to wine and cheese pairing — the simple principles, classic matches, and why white wine often beats red with cheese.
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