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What to pair with Epoisses (and other stinky cheeses)

What to pair with Epoisses (and other stinky cheeses)

Posted on February 23 2022 at 10:59

What on earth do you drink with Époisses and France’s other famous stinky washed-rind cheeses such as Pont-l'Évêque, Maroilles, Munster and Langres? The problem is that the more mature and stinky you like your cheese, the tougher it will be on any wine you pair with it.

Tags: gewurztraminer Sauternes genever Marc de Bourgogne Calvados Belgian beer Langres Munster Pont L'Eveque Epoisses stinky cheese food:cheese washed-rind cheese
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Top pairings for dry and off-dry Alsace whites

Top pairings for dry and off-dry Alsace whites

Posted on April 15 2014 at 07:53

A re-run of an old post following a visit to Alsace, updating my recommendations on the best pairings for the region's dry and off-dry white wines.

Tags: grand cru late-harvest apple streudel apple crumble Alsace Muscat Sylvaner Pinot Blanc Gewürztraminer Riesling drink:white wine smoked ham fruit salad fresh fruit tropical fruit tropical fruit salad smoked cheese asparagus charcuterie stir fry tartiflette frittata fish cakes fish pie ham and cheese salad pasta with creamy sauce risotto quiche Lorraine tarte flambé onion tart duck goose Stinking Bishop washed rind cheese Maroilles Epoisses lobster laksa Munster cheese Korean cuisine Szechuan Chinese cuisine rogan josh Rogan Josh guinea fowl pigeon game pâté game monkfish scallops gravadlax mushrooms foie gras charcuterie pâté en croûte veal in creamy sauce chicken in creamy sauce veal food:beef & lamb Thai cuisine Japanese cuisine Chinese cuisine Indian cuisine Vietnamese cuisine food:world food citrus apple fish tacos crab cakes pad thai dim sum tandoori tandoori chicken chicken tikka korma curry curries pork belly food:pork goats cheese onion tart seabass sea bass eel fish terrine smoked eel Alsace blends salmon smoked salmon smoked fish seafood cocktail seafood salad crab oysters ceviche carpaccio tartare sashimi fish in creamy sauce smorgasbord sushi cinnamon creamy sauces sole plaice zander choucroute food:veg & salads food:chicken & poultry food:fruit food:fish & shellfish mango Riesling blends vendange tardive rogan josh
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Some exciting drink pairings for cheese

Some exciting drink pairings for cheese

Posted on September 5 2013 at 09:04

We automatically think of matching wine and cheese or beer and cheese but there are many drinks that work just as well and can give a real ‘wow factor’ to your cheeseboard.

Tags: drink:spirits & cocktails lemonade elderflower cordial apple juice drink:alcohol-free drinks raspberry beer cherry beer frambozen kriek drink:beer & cider damson gin elderberry wine Talisker Lagavulin malt whisky Madeira quince-flavoured liqueur Poire William genever marc de Bourgogne marc de Champagne sake saké rum traditional lemonade armagnac malt whisky sherry oloroso palo cortado amontillado Pommeau Calvados eau-de-vie de pomme eau-de-vie Guignolet apple-flavoured eau-de-vie elderberry wine sloe gin blue cheese drink:sweet & fortified wine Pecorino Manchego sheep's cheese Pont L’Evêque Munster Langres Epoisses washed-rind Comté Beaufort Gouda cheddar hard cheese white-rinded cheese Brie cider Camembert chèvre goats' cheese food:cheese
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The best food pairings for Gewurztraminer

The best food pairings for Gewurztraminer

Posted on August 16 2019 at 14:07

Often compared to rose petals, lychees and Turkish delight, gewurztraminer is the wine world’s most exotic grape variety so what on earth do you pair with it?

Tags: mango apple crumble washed-rind cheese stinky cheese Epoisses Munster coconut ginger Singapore noodles Sichuan food Chinese food curry Indian food Thai red curry Thai food gewürztraminer gewurztraminer drink:white wine
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