Wine and cheese are delicious on their own, but pairing the two can create magic. The knowledgeable staff at Jacques Scott Wines & Spirits offers a variety of recommendations for wine pairings to accompany your cheese plate!
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Taste, Experiment & Enjoy!
It’s fun to sample a range of wines with your cheeses, but every person’s palate is different and you may find that you like certain pairings more than others. To find the right combination:
- Take a bite of the cheese by itself to assess its taste.
- Take another bite and hold it in your mouth with the wine.
- Determine if you like the match-up.
Bleu Cheese: Blue cheeses are pungent and salty. Opposites attract, so the sweetness of a Riesling or Port is the perfect complement.
Brie: Brie is a soft, creamy cheese that comes in many varieties, each with its own slight flavor variations. It pairs well with a crisp, acidic wine, like Pinot Blanc, as well as with Champagne.
Camembert: Rich, creamy cheeses like Camembert are perfectly balanced with the blueberry flavor and low tannins of Cabernet Franc.
Cheddar: As a harder and sharper cheese, cheddar can handle the tannic strength of red wines. Cabernet Sauvignon can draw out the cheese’s bold flavors. Zinfandel is another great pairing.
Feta: You will need a bright red wine that will match feta’s saltiness. Beaujolais is the solution.
Goat Cheese: This cheese is known for its subtleness and needs to be paired with a wine that won’t overwhelm it. Sauvignon Blanc is the perfect pairing.
Gouda (Aged): To stand up to gouda’s nutty flavors, you need a tannic, full bodied wine. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are great matches.
Gruyère: This cheese has a delightfully nutty, spicy, full flavor. It works well with a medium-bodied Pinot Noir as well as a crisp, citrusy Pinot Grigio.
Jarlsberg: Jarlsberg has a notably nutty flavor. Pair it with the crispy citrus tones of a fruity Riesling or a fruity Viognier.
Manchego: Manchego is Spain’s most famous cheese and has a zesty sweet flavor. The quintessential Spanish wines, Rioja or Tempranillo, are great companions.
Monterey Jack: This classic American cheese craves a wine that’s on the lighter, fruitier side, such as Merlot.
Mozzarella: This fresh, milky cheese is a great companion for light, dry, sparkling Champagne, but Pinot Grigio is another good match.
Ricotta: Sweet, creamy ricotta loves tangy Riesling. Try it with both the sweet and dry variations of this German classic wine.
Swiss: Swiss cheeses are a good match for light or fruity red wines, such as Beaujolais, Grenache, red Burgundy, Pinot Noir and Zinfandel.
Visit any of our five liquor stores in Grand Cayman to stock up for your favorite wine and cheese pairings, or place an online order for free delivery and the ultimate in convenience!
