Wine and Cheese - no way!
Most folks think of wine and cheese as a natural pair - no way! Beer and cheese on the other hand are made for each other.
I’d always believed this to be fact myself, but then, I’m biased. I’ve also heard wine lovers say about the only thing cheese does for wine is mute the tannins in big reds.
I was further encouraged by Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl in this week’s City Pages. In her column, she quotes Ken Liss, owner of the Premier Cheese Shop, talking about how much he likes beer with cheese. I’ve found Dara’s asessment about both the quality and selection of cheese and the customer service at Premier to be true. All are excellent (and worth the drive I make from the opposite end of the metro. )
I love beer with cheese, too. In her column, Dara talks about the way Bell’s Two-Hearted pairs well with a variety of cheeses. I especially like its hoppiness with sharp English cheddars, but look forward to trying some of her pairing suggestions. Stouts work surprisingly well with blues. Wheat beers with fresh cheeses…more in future posts…
So, Wine Geeks, Cheese Geeks, and Beer Geeks agree: cheese and beer!
