10 Bubbles and Cheese
Jones the Grocer’s Lehmann says few food and drink combinations are as festive, exciting, and romantic as the age-old pairing of cheese and wine. “When put together, cheese and wine add up to more than just food and drink; they are an experience.”
He explains there is no rigid ‘right or wrong’ match; people should eat and drink what they like. Lehmann adds: “Nevertheless there are different guidelines and approaches one might consider.
The one which is definitely the oldest is the ‘terroir’ or the regional approach, where local cheeses are enjoyed with local wines. Then you can either complement or contrast the flavours of both, cheese and wine.”
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He says that beer is also very popular with cheese and is an upcoming trend to pair cheese with other beverages as well. “Cider pairs beautifully with cheeses and as the variety of ciders is growing, the choice of matching it with different cheese styles is becoming more diverse and interesting,” Lehmann adds.
“In the UAE, you are able to find quite a number of establishments that offer regular wine and cheese dinners where the main focus is on the fact that people can eat and drink as much as they want.
Those will probably never disappear but for sure more and more people are keen to see something different on the market with an additional and enhanced experience such as educational cheese and wine pairings.”
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