French Wine and Cheese Dessert Pairing
By Shari Caudron
Created 2010-06-19 11:39

By: Shari Caudron [1]

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French Wine and Cheese Dessert Pairing

Renowned cheese maven Laura Werlin [2]and wine expert Brian Duncan [3]joined forces yesterday at the Aspen Food & Wine Classic [4]for a seminar on pairing French wine with French cheese. After tasting various combinations of the two, the winning match-up was a sweet dessert wine with a salty blue. The wine, a 2007 Domaine du Petit Metris Chaume, is made from Chenin Blanc and tastes of honey and apricot. The ripe, fragrant flavors contrast nicely with the Bleu de Severac Rouergue [5], a rich and salty sheep’s milk cheese. To add additional texture, include a dried-apricot-and-almond Panforte [6], and serve for dessert. Tip: Pull the cheese out of the refrigerator one to two hours before serving to enhance both flavor and texture.
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[1] http://www.5280.com/tag/authors/shari-caudron
[2] http://www.laurawerlin.com/
[3] http://www.bin36.com/brian.html
[4] http://www.foodandwine.com/promo/classic-in-aspen/
[5] http://www.fromages.com/cheese_library_detail.php?id_fromage=229
[6] http://www.panfortecompany.com/