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Blue cheese

Blue cheese's bold, pungent, and salty character requires beverages with sufficient sweetness and body to balance its intensity. Sweet wines create a pleasing contrast to the cheese's saltiness, while rich, complex beers with caramel notes or fruity flavors complement its earthy, tangy qualities.

Course
Cheese Course
Flavor Profile
Tangy/Acidic

Recommended Wines

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Teutonic Raspberry Mushroom Riesling

White

Teutonic Raspberry Mushroom Riesling is an unconventional German white wine featuring natural raspberry notes complemented by subtle earthy mushroom undertones. This unique fusion creates a distinctive off-dry Riesling that balances fruit sweetness with umami complexity.

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Gonc Yellow Muscat 2020

White

Gonc Yellow Muscat 2020 is a vibrant and aromatic white wine from the Ljutomer-Ormož region in Slovenia. This expressive Muscat showcases typical floral and fruity characteristics with refreshing acidity that is characteristic of the cool continental climate of northeast Slovenia.

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Tenuta Santa Maria Amarone Riserva

Red

Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva from Tenuta Santa Maria is a prestigious dry red wine made from partially dried grapes in the appassimento method. This full-bodied, complex wine undergoes extended aging, resulting in concentrated flavors with remarkable depth and elegance.

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Kind of Wild Malbec

Red

Kind of Wild Malbec is a rich, full-bodied Argentine red that showcases the characteristic depth and power of Mendoza Malbec. This wine likely offers a balance of fruit-forward flavors with subtle oak influence, embodying the essence of high-altitude viticulture that Argentina is known for.

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Tenuta Sant'Antonio Amarone Antonio Castagnedi -2020

Red

Tenuta Sant'Antonio Amarone Antonio Castagnedi is a premium red wine made from partially dried grapes in the traditional Amarone method. This full-bodied wine exhibits rich concentration with balanced acidity and structure characteristic of high-quality Amarone della Valpolicella.

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Domaine Lafage Bastide Miraflors Rouge

Red

Domaine Lafage Bastide Miraflors is a rich blend of old-vine Syrah and Grenache from the rocky, windswept terroir of Roussillon. This wine offers impressive depth and concentration with a silky texture, showcasing the unique Mediterranean character of this southern French appellation.

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Stolpman Crunchy Roastie 2022

Red

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Teutonic Muscat

White

Teutonic Muscat is a vibrant, aromatic white wine showcasing the distinctive characteristics of the Muscat grape grown in Germany's cool Mosel region. It typically presents a delicate balance of floral intensity and refreshing acidity, with a light to medium body and pronounced fruit-forward profile.

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D'Arenberg The Stump Jump Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2019

Red

D'Arenberg's The Stump Jump GSM is a classic McLaren Vale blend that showcases the region's warm climate characteristics. This medium-bodied red offers bright fruit flavors with subtle spice and earthy notes, delivering excellent value from one of Australia's iconic producers.

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Pax North Coast Syrah 2022

Pax Wines

Red

Pax North Coast Syrah 2022 is a bold and expressive cool-climate Syrah from a renowned California producer specializing in this varietal. The wine showcases the characteristic depth and complexity of North Coast Syrah with restrained power and excellent structure.

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Emilio Lustau Jerez Sherry Deluxe Cream 'Capataz Andres' Sol

Fortified / Dessert Wine

Emilio Lustau's 'Capataz Andres' Sol is a premium cream sherry from Jerez, combining oxidative aging with sweetness from Pedro Ximénez. This complex fortified wine is aged in the solera system, offering a perfect balance between rich sweetness and refreshing acidity.

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Stellar Organics Shiraz

Stellar Organics

Red

Stellar Organics Shiraz is a certified organic red wine from South Africa's Western Cape region. This medium to full-bodied wine showcases the character of South African Shiraz with balanced fruit intensity and subtle spice notes.

Recommended Wine Varietals

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