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Article: The Happy Couple: Wine and Cheese

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December 29, 2004
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If wine is the drink of the gods, then cheese must be the food. The pairing of these two gustatory pleasures is almost as enjoyable as, well ... the pairing of amours.

We often buy cheese from Pennsylvania Macaroni in the Strip or at Whole Foods in East Liberty. Both locations have a varied and flavorful selection, and you can taste almost anything. At Penn Mac, they give you 30 seconds -- use it or lose it. At Whole Foods, they can (and cheerfully will) give you 30 minutes.

After purchasing various cheeses, we selected one white wine and one red to accompany them. Since man does not live on wine and cheese alone, we also bought an Applegate Farms Salametti for $6.99 at Whole Foods. Made ...

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