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title: Our Top 10 Favorite Wine and Cheese Pairings
description: Wine and cheese make a heavenly pair, but what cheese goes with what wine? (Or perhaps what wine goes with the cheese?) Here's what our experts recommend.
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# [Our Top 10 Favorite Wine and Cheese Pairings](https://blog.haskells.com/our-top-10-favorite-wine-and-cheese-pairings)

 Written by [Beau Farrell](https://blog.haskells.com/author/beau-farrell) | May 10, 2017

Why do wine and cheese make such a heavenly pair? Science. One [study](http://www.cell.com/current-biology/abstract/S0960-9822(12)00945-1) looked at "mouthfeel," and another recent [scientific study](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/308643778_Use_of_Multi-Intake_Temporal_Dominance_of_Sensations_TDS_to_Evaluate_the_Influence_of_Cheese_on_Wine_Perception) examined how cheese influenced perception of wine. We also know that they just taste great, especially when you have the right pairing. So, what cheese goes with what wine, or perhaps what wine goes with the cheese? You need to start somewhere, so we'll start with OUR list.

Here's a list of our favorite wine and cheese pairings. You know we have the wine, but have you yet shopped at the [Big Cheese](https://www.haskells.com/big-cheese) delis in St. Paul and Minneapolis? Check out the pairing ideas and then make your own list.

## Our Top 10 17 Favorite Wine and Cheese Pairings.

[Port](https://www.haskells.com/catalogsearch/result/index/?cat=6&p=4&q=port): Stilton

[Sauternes](https://www.haskells.com/catalogsearch/result/?cat=6&q=sauternes): Roquefort

[Syrah](https://www.haskells.com/shop/wine?category=15): Herbed goat cheese

[Zinfandel](https://www.haskells.com/shop/wine?category=32): Aged cheddar

[Champagne](https://www.haskells.com/catalogsearch/result/?cat=6&q=champagne): Parmigiano-Reggiano

[Cabernet](https://www.haskells.com/shop/wine?category=16): Jarlsberg

[Oregon Pinot Noir](https://www.haskells.com/catalogsearch/result/?cat=6&q=oregon+pinot+noir): Epoise

## Wait! There's more.

We asked the BIG Cheese, Jan Aspholm our cheese monger from the Big Cheese, for her favorites. Here they are:

Champagne or [Sparkling Wine](https://www.haskells.com/shop/wine?category=31): Mascarpone, Brie or Gruyere

[Sauvignon Blanc](https://www.haskells.com/catalogsearch/result/?cat=6&q=sauvignon+blanc): French Goat, all varieties, Swiss Gruyere, Italian Fontina

[Pinot Grigio](https://www.haskells.com/shop/wine?category=60): Fresh Mozzarella, Humboldt Fog (goat cheese with ash center)

[Chardonnay](https://www.haskells.com/shop/wine/chardonnay): Brie, Oaky - Farmhouse Cheddar, Morbier

[Pinot Noir](https://www.haskells.com/shop/wine?category=33): Fresh Goat, Comte, Gruyere, Explorateur

[Merlot](https://www.haskells.com/shop/wine?category=14): Washed Rind Cheese, Basque Sheep Milk Cheeses

[Chianti](https://www.haskells.com/catalogsearch/result/?cat=6&q=chianti) and [Sangiovese](https://www.haskells.com/catalogsearch/result/index/?cat=6&dir=asc&order=name&q=sangiovese): Aged Pecorino, Aged Asiago, Stravecchio

Young Cabernet: [Beemster, Cambazzola, Dry Jack](https://www.haskells.com/vina-robles-cabernet-750), [Older Cabernet](https://www.haskells.com/d-arenberg-coppermine-cab-99-750): Basque, Sheep Milk Cheese, Triple Creams (Explorateur, Pierre Robert, Delice ) or Manchego

[Shiraz](https://www.haskells.com/catalogsearch/result/?cat=6&q=shiraz): Brin d' Amour, lended milk Camembert, Soft Domestic Blues

[Big Rustic Reds](https://www.haskells.com/ridge-zin-geyserville-375): Cabrales, French Roquefort or Humboldt Fog

Do you see a theme? There are no "rules" to pairing wine and cheese, however; there are few guidelines that will help.

**Soft and fresh cheeses** go well with crisp white, dry rose wines and sparkling wines.

**Creamy, buttery cheeses** go well with rich white wines, or low tannin fruity red wines.

**Hard cheeses** do well with full-bodied whites and tannic red wines.

**Tip**: When in doubt, bring out the bubbles. Champagne goes with nearly everything. And, our best tip yet: Stop by and let us help you create the perfect wine and cheese pairing for your next get-together.

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