Choosing a Tasteful Accompaniment for Your Gift Wine

If you have decided that you would like to give a wine gift to a friend or loved one but feel that you would like to add a little something more to give the gift a more enchanting touch, you have several options. There are many things that go very well with wine, including cheeses, crackers, fruits and meats.

A Cheesy Wine Gift

Cheese is an excellent accompaniment to include in a gift wine package Wine and cheese have one thing in common: they are both products of a fermentation process. Cheeses vary in consistency ranging from soft to hard.

There are no exact rules for pairing cheeses with wines; in fact versatility and experimentation with flavors are part of the charm of wine drinking. However, if choosing a wine gift accompaniment it would be a good idea to follow a general guide. Typically white wine is served with soft cheeses and red wines with hard cheeses. Other wine and cheese pairings include: brie with red wines such as Cabernet or Zinfandel, cheddar cheese with white wines such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Blanc, gouda cheese with white wines such as Riesling or Champagne, havarti cheese with red wines such as Bordeaux or Pinot Noir and provolone cheese with a white wine such as Chardonnay. Personal experimentation is also helpful.

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