Pairings
What loves what.
A working list, not a commandment. Match weight, match acid, or match the sauce — then ask the sommelier if the table is still arguing.
Cheese
Blue cheese (Roquefort, Stilton, Gorgonzola)
Salt and mold want sweetness. This is the dessert-wine moment of the cheese course.
- Sauternes or late-harvest Riesling
Botrytis honey vs. salt.
- Vintage or Tawny Port
The Stilton ritual, for good reason.
- Banyuls or PX Sherry
Darker blues, darker sweetness.
- Sauternes or late-harvest Riesling