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Serve crumbly Asiago at room temperature temperature room Asiago at crumbly Serve LACTOSE FREE Asiago SEMI-SOFT TO HARD Baby Swiss CHEESE Baby Swiss is a sweet, creamy cheese with a slightly nutty flavor. It is perfect served alone or on sandwiches. Serve fruity red wines with Baby Swiss, including White Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais, or PinotNoir.

Additional pairings for semi-soft to hard cheeses + Other beverages: lager beer, sparkling water + Fruits: peaches, melon + Breads: rye, flat, or whole wheat bread + Condiments: jams and jellies CHEESE

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SEMI-SOFT Burgundy, Bordeaux, or Cabernet Sauvignon. Cabernet or Burgundy, Bordeaux, cheese to salads and dressings! Hearty red Hearty red to salads and dressings! cheese Zinfandel, try cheese; best with Blue wines work silky consistency, and salty flavor. Add Blue flavor.Blue Add and salty silky consistency,

Blue cheese is noted for its crumbly texture, its crumbly for is noted cheese Blue LACTOSE FREE Blue SEMI-SOFT CreamyWhite Brick CHEESE Creamy white Brick cheese is named for its shape and small, irregular holes. Serve sliced Brick on sandwiches! Sweet whites like Gewurztraminer and Riesling or fresh fruity Beaujolais are good wines for Brick.

Additional pairings for semi-soft cheeses + Other beverages: pilsner beer, apple cider + Fruits: apples, grapes + Breads: rye bread, wheat crackers + Condiments: mustard SOFT Brie CHEESE Mild flavor and creamy texture make Brie an excellent dessert cheese. Its thin, white crust is edible! Try medium red wines like Merlot, Shiraz, or Spanish reds with Brie.

Additional pairings for soft cheeses + Other beverages: white grape juice, coffee + Fruits: pears, figs + Breads: whole grain or brown breads + Condiments: jams and jellies SOFT Camembert CHEESE Camembert can be mild or sharp with an edible crust and a creamy interior. Mild reds such as Gamay Beaujolais and Pinot Noir are best for Camembert.

Additional pairings for soft cheeses + Other beverages: white grape juice, coffee + Fruits: pears, figs + Breads: whole grain or brown breads + Condiments: jams and jellies CHEESE

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HARD contrastfruity white Riesling. with a Varieties. Red wines bring out the best in wines bring out the best Varieties. Red create or Beaujolais, try fruity Gamay Cheddar; it ages, and can be found in yellow and white yellow in can be found and it ages, Cheddar cheese gains a sharper flavor the more the more flavor a sharper gains cheese Cheddar

Cheddar LACTOSE FREE HARD Colby CHEESE Mild and mellow, Colby is perfect on Sandwiches or hamburgers. The light yellow or orange cheese is often sold in the long- horn shape. Light, fruity red wines love Colby, including Rose and White Zinfandel.

Additional pairings for hard cheeses + Other beverages: pale lager, cranberry juice, hot chocolate + Fruits: apples, grapes, pineapple + Breads: water crackers, flat or rye bread + Condiments: dried apricots, almonds HARD Colby Jack CHEESE This attractive combination of Colby and Monterey Jack is an orange and white marbled cheese with a smooth taste. Pinot Noir is one of the fruity red wines to try with Colby Jack.

Additional pairings for hard cheeses + Other beverages: pale lager, cranberry juice, hot chocolate + Fruits: apples, grapes, pineapple + Breads: water crackers, flat or rye bread + Condiments: dried apricots, almonds SOFT Cream CHEESE Spread plain or flavored Cream Cheese on bread or crackers for an appetizer or dessert. Serve dessert wines like Port or Marsala with Cream Cheese, or try a hearty red Burgundy for contrast.

Additional pairings for soft cheeses + Other beverages: white grape juice, coffee + Fruits: pears, figs + Breads: whole grain or brown breads + Condiments: jams and jellies SEMI-SOFT TO HARD Edam CHEESE Mild, smooth Edam cheeses are traditionally made in spheres and coated with wax. Try Edam at breakfast. Fruity red wines bring out Edam's best flavors; try Pinot Noir, Beaujolais, or Rose.

Additional pairings for semi-soft to hard cheeses + Other beverages: lager beer, sparkling water + Fruits: peaches, melon + Breads: rye, flat, or whole wheat bread + Condiments: jams and jellies SEMI-SOFT TO HARD Feta CHEESE Feta can be added to salads and cooked foods; the soft, flaky white cheese has a tangy flavor. Pair Feta with a dry white wine like Chardonnay.

Additional pairings for semi-soft to hard cheeses + Other beverages: lager beer, sparkling water + Fruits: peaches, melon + Breads: rye, flat, or whole wheat bread + Condiments: jams and jellies CHEESE

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NATURALLY Blush wines work best with Gouda, including White with Gouda, including best wines work Blush like Pinot Noir. Or try a fruity red Zinfandel. smoked variety, or one with added caraway seeds. caraway seeds. with added one variety, or smoked Wheels of Gouda are made from whole milk. Try a whole from made Gouda are of Wheels SEMI-SOFT TO TO SEMI-SOFT HARD

Gouda LACTOSE FREE SEMI-SOFT Monterey Jack CHEESE Monterey Jack is a slightly tart, creamy white cheese, first produced in California and popular in mexican dishes. Match fruity red wines with Monterey Jack: Pinot Noir, Gamay Beaujolais, Rose, or White Zinfandel.

Additional pairings for semi-soft cheeses + Other beverages: pilsner beer, apple cider + Fruits: apples, grapes + Breads: rye bread, wheat crackers + Condiments: mustard CHEESE

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NATURALLY Marsala works with fresh Mozzarella. Marsala works after dinner! For an aged Mozzarella, try Italian try Italian Mozzarella, an aged For after dinner! as such wine as Chianti while a dessert such reds pizza and Italian dishes, or serve fresh Mozzarella fresh Mozzarella serve or dishes, pizza and Italian Smooth, aged Mozzarella cheese is perfect on is perfect cheese Mozzarella aged Smooth, SEMI-SOFT

Mozzarella LACTOSE FREE SEMI-SOFT Munster CHEESE Mild and mellow Muenster is delicious alone and on sandwiches. For contrast, serve sweet whites like Gewurztraminer and Riesling with Muenster. Burgundy or Zinfandels are good contrasting choices.

Additional pairings for semi-soft cheeses + Other beverages: pilsner beer, apple cider + Fruits: apples, grapes + Breads: rye bread, wheat crackers + Condiments: mustard

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VERY HARD VERY Consider a sweet, light wine for dessert. dessert. wine for light a sweet, Consider grate. Pair a full Pair grate. Cabernet. or Bordeaux, Burgundy, Zinfandel, consider dishes, soups, or salads. Its hard texture is easy to salads. Its hard texture or soups, dishes, Parmesan

Parmesan LACTOSE FREE HARD Provolone CHEESE Look for creamy white Provolone in flavors from mild to smoky, in round and sausage shapes. Big Italian wines like Chianti are good matches for Provolone cheese.

Additional pairings for hard cheeses + Other beverages: pale lager, cranberry juice, hot chocolate + Fruits: apples, grapes, pineapple + Breads: water crackers, flat or rye bread + Condiments: dried apricots, almonds SOFT Ricotta CHEESE Moist or dry, Ricotta is a soft and spoonable cheese made from whey. Try it as a dessert cheese! Pair Ricotta with nearly any white or red wine – Chablis, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Beaujolais, or Zinfandel.

Additional pairings for soft cheeses + Other beverages: white grape juice, coffee + Fruits: pears, figs + Breads: whole grain or brown breads + Condiments: jams and jellies VERY HARD Romano CHEESE Aged Romano cheese has a sharp flavor and a light golden brown color. Grated Romano is a great addition to Italian dishes. Try big red wines like Chianti, Barbera, Cabernet, or Zinfandel with Romano.

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HARD the nutty flavor of Swiss cheese with fruity red with fruity red Swiss cheese of the nutty flavor Zinfandel. White Rose, or wines like Beaujolais, large shiny eyes, and a firm texture. Draw shiny large out Smooth Swiss cheese has a pale yellow color, color, yellow has a pale cheese Smooth Swiss

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