367167 Fri Feb 02 21:25:12 -0800 2007 11 34 Wine 0 2255536 I am giving a gift of a marble wine board, and I would like to jazz up the gift by offering a list of great wine and cheese pairings. Please let me know your favorites so I can add them to the book. Specific wines and cheeses would be great; i also welcome board varietals and their match. Anything you can offer, i appreciate. Fri Feb 02 21:25:12 -0800 2007 62751 strephking 1 2256349 What's a marble wine board? My absolute favorite pairing is ripe raw-milk Reblochon with an inexpensive, earthy young Bordeaux such as Cotes de Bourg. Sat Feb 03 09:42:58 -0800 2007 2255536 11369 Robert Lauriston 2 2256443 a slab of marble on which to serve cheese. Sat Feb 03 10:23:28 -0800 2007 2256349 30273 hotoynoodle 1 2256450 soft tangy goat cheese with sancerre. gooey mild triple creme with champagne. Sat Feb 03 10:27:39 -0800 2007 2255536 30273 hotoynoodle 1 2256763 Noshing at the recent ZAP tasting in San Francisco rekindled my amazement at how delicious kuminost is with young Zinfandel. The Old Amsterdam aged gouda offered up was also delicious with the zins, but it is great with almost any wine. Sat Feb 03 12:41:36 -0800 2007 2255536 10039 Melanie Wong 1 2265886 A nice, ripe brie and a bottle of Calera Mt. Harlan Viognier...unbelievable! Tue Feb 06 13:52:44 -0800 2007 2255536 51540 MartiniQueen 1 2266239 Strong English Cheddar served with honey, seville orange marmalade, nuts, dried apricots and a bright malty ale. Tue Feb 06 15:27:55 -0800 2007 2255536 26180 Chinon00 1 2266568 Of course a perfect aged Stilton and a wonderfully aged bottle of Vintage Porto can't be beat, unless it's by a fully ripened wheel of Queijo de Serra and Porto. Chevre (goat cheese) and Sancerre, or a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, is another classic. Epoisses or Chambertin with red Burgundy is a joy. And on and on and on . . . . Tue Feb 06 17:12:30 -0800 2007 2255536 28122 zin1953 1 2266641 Here are a few of my favorites: Brie and Champagne Blue or Roquefort and and Spatlese or Auslese Riesling Chevre and Sancerre Stilton and Porto Tue Feb 06 17:41:47 -0800 2007 2255536 50082 TonyO 1 2267443 The Murray's Cheese Handbook has a wine recommendation for almost all of the cheeses listed. I received it as a gift and it has been a great resource for wine and cheese pairings. Wed Feb 07 05:19:16 -0800 2007 2255536 16309 h2o 1 2268675 Campanian, Aglianico wine (red) from the Avellino area paired with Caciocavallo (aged Provolone). The recipients would be so pleased and both wine & cheese have stories to brag about! Wed Feb 07 10:31:30 -0800 2007 2255536 63662 Campania 1 2287200 Wine and Cheese is like marriage... some are made in heaven, and some arent, lol. Some heavenly matches: CHARDONNAY and Chevre, Comte, and Gruyere. Brie is also nice. SAUVIGNON BLANC and Chevre, Gruyere, Provolone (the real thing), and Tomme Basco. RIESLING and Emmental. There are other good matches with Riesling, but Emmentaler is so over the top that there isn't a close second. GEWURZTRAMINER and Gruyere or Emmentaler. CABERNET SAUVIGNON and Aged Cheddars, Gouda, and especially Parmesan Reggiano and Provolone. RIOJA and Chevre, Gorgonzona, Iberico, and Pecorino Stagianato PINOT NOIR and Very aged Cheddar, Chevre, Epoisses, and Roquefort SYRAH and Appenzeller, Beafort Savoyard, Chevre, Comte, Aged Goudas, Gruyere, Montasio Mezzano, Parmesan Reggiano, Pecorino Toscano & Stagianato, and Roncal... ZINFANDEL and Aged Cheddars, Chevre, Provolone, Roquefort, and especially Parmesan Reggiano. If you're looking for "core" cheeses that belong on most "cheese and wine boards" then I'd recommend: Chevre, Emmentaler, Pecorino Stagianato, Parmesan Reggiano, "real" Provolone, and Gruyere as absolute essentials. Depending on the wines matched, a blue cheese is also essential, Roquefort is just the classic there. Mon Feb 12 23:30:04 -0800 2007 2255536 42549 Chicago Mike