Article: See red when pairing wine with blue cheese.(Food)(Good wine)

Byline: Mary Ross

If there's ever a time to follow the maxim -"Wine's only duty is to be red," -it's while pairing wine with blue cheese.

Of course, I'm a white wine drinker by preference. With a light, fresh brie or mozzarella, I love a light, refreshing white, like Vouvray or pinot bianco.

With tangy goat cheese, I pair a tangy sauvignon blanc, especially from France's Loire Valley, the epicenter of world goat cheese production.

Firm, ripened or smoked cheese like cheddar or Gouda give me a reason to pop a bottle of chardonnay (so long as oak doesn't dominate flavors), or even pour a glass of hard cider or local brew.

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