Jan 05 2009
Wine & Cheese Party: How to
Ever wonder etiquette or need a simple manual to help you host a wine and cheese pairing party? Well here you go. This is also a fun way to learn about the cheeses your country produces.
Here a a few tips for setting up an informative and fun wine and cheese pairing party:
CHEESE
- Purchase cheeses in large pieces as you will need about 100 g or 4 oz per person.
- Cheeses should be served at room temperature so take them out about an 1 hour before serving and keep the cheese wrapped while warming.
- The stronger the flavor of the cheese, the sweeter and heavier the wine.
- Salty cheese are better with sweeter wines. White wines generally go better with a creamy cheese selection.
WINE
- Plan on a minimum of 125 ml or 1/2 cup of wine per person.
- Serve most wines fairly cool-whites between 50 to 55 degrees F and reds between 60 to 65 deg F
- Let your reds breathe 15 to 20 minutes after you open them.
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PRESENTATION
- Lay a table with 6 to 8 cheeses and 4 to 6 different wines
- Keep cheese as an entire piece or large piece and provide a separate knife for each cheese display.
- Identify the different cheeses with name tags and whether they are strong or mild.
- Serve cheese on platters, cheese boards, or even a piece of marble
- Serve cheese with savory or sweet fruit breads, water crackers, and nuts, fruit chutneys, fruit preserves, artisanal honey and fresh or dried fruit.
- Have your guests taste the cheeses from mildest to strongest in flavor.
- Taste wine first, then sample the cheese. The wines will affect the cheeses uniquely and the cheese will affect the wine in texture and flavor.
Most importantly is relax and enjoy the event!!