Wine and cheese are both incredible on their own. But together, this dynamic duo reaches new heights of flavor thrills. Picking perfect pairs, however, can be a challenge for anyone who's not a sommelier or cheese expert. And there's some risk involved – who wants to ruin a wine and cheese party by unwittingly destroying the buttery goodness of a chardonnay with a wrong cheese pairing.
A good wine and cheese pairing is magic, opening the door to a whole new world of flavor that doesn't exist in the wine or cheese alone. This, my friend, is what we call the Holy Grail of wine and cheese. And we're about to hand you the treasure map.
You picked up some great cheese for a wine and cheese get-together, and now you're strolling the aisles of your local wine vendor wondering how you'll ever choose a good wine pairing from scores of varieties and hundreds of vineyards.
Here are a few tips to keep in mind:
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In the great wine and cheese party of life, Wisconsin will always volunteer to bring the cheese. For one thing, we have more than 600 varieties to choose from – twice as many as any other state. And while our hometown humbleness might cause us to put our hands in our pockets and sort of look at the ground when we say it, our cheese has won more awards than any other state or country in the world.
In part, it's because we have the only Master Cheesemaker program in the world aside from the one in Switzerland. And we're the only state that requires cheesemakers to have a license – not just anyone can curdle milk in Wisconsin.
But really, it comes down to this: Wisconsin is a place where an entire state is dedicated to making the tastiest, highest-quality cheese on the planet. It's why they call us cheese heads. And it's why we're your best bet for pairing cheese with wine. Or pasta. Or charcuterie. Aw heck, you name it, we've got a cheese that'll go great with it.
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