Wine And Cheese Pairing Blog Report

 WINE AND CHEESE PAIRING BLOG REPORT - 4/16 

So for my wine pairing blog I picked up some wines and cheese at random from Kroger and Natural Eats. I then decided to research in Wine Folly which pairs would go well together. I decided todo the pairing on my own. 

For my wines I have the 

1. 2019 14 Hands Merlot from Columbia Valley Washington

2. 2019 Cavaliere D'oro Chianti Classico from Italy 

3. Bin 65 Bright Chardonnay from Southeastern Australia

For my cheese selection I picked the 

1. Whole Milk Mozzarella 

2. Dutch Artikaas Gouda 

3. French Comte 

To begin, I started off with the Bin 65 Bright Chardonnay from Southeastern Australia and pairing it with the Whole Milk Mozzarella. Mozzarella was labeled a nutty hard cheese that pairs well with Sparkling Wine Light-Bodied White Wine Full-Bodied White Wine Aromatic White Wine Light-Bodied Red Wine Med.-Bodied Red Wine. This is why I went with the Chardonnay. The wine had a strong aroma of citris and more-so orange vibes. I picked up on the oak-taste a bit as well. I think it paired really nicely with the cheese because it toned down the really strong citrus notes in the wine. They both mellowed each other out a bit which I was quite surprised about. 

Up next I tried the 2019 Cavaliere D'oro Chianti Classico from Italy. I paired this with Gouda which is a Fruity Umami cheese. These cheese go well with Med.-Bodied Red Wines and Full-Bodied Red Wines. I got very strong notes of dark plum and red currents. I thought this wine was was naturally medium bodied and had a tannic taste in the mouth. When paired with the cheese they clashed. The cheese was overly salty and drowned out the wine, not making for a strong pair in my opinion. 

Finally I tried the 2019 14 Hands Merlot from Columbia Valley Washington with the French Comte. This cheese was also labeled a Nutty Hard Cheese that paired well with Sparkling Wine Light-Bodied White Wine Full-Bodied White Wine Aromatic White Wine Light-Bodied Red Wine Med.-Bodied Red Wine. This wine had notes of plums and black cherries. I also picked up on flavors of cherries and berries as well as mocha and spice. This wine was a bit sweeter than the previous. When paired with these cheese I thought it brought out a lot of the nutty flavors and made the wine taste even more sweet. I thill thought it was a solid pair but wasn't may favorite.