Meal and wine pairing
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Grilled cheese
Hot sandwich on white bread with butter and cheese.
Synonyms: Cheese toastie / Toasted sandwichSee also : Croque-monsieur
This dish pairs well with 40 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Alsace Sylvaner
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old.
Arbois Chardonnay
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Arbois Pinot noir
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 13-15°C or 55-59 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 7 years old.
Beaujolais Blanc
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Beaujolais-Villages Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 13-15°C or 55-59 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 4 years old.
Blonde ale
Beer(s)
Serve at 06-08°C or 43-46 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 months.
Bourgogne Aligoté
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Bourgogne Blanc
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 11-13°C or 52-55 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.
Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Beaune Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 6 years old.
Brut cider
Cider(s) / Perry / Mead
Serve at 06-09°C or 43-48 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 year old.
Bugey Blanc
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 8 years old.
Chablis
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 7 years old.
Champagne Blanc de blancs Brut
White sparkling wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.
Chinon Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.
Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old for the terraces, 15 to 30 years old and more for the hillside vineyards.
Prefer a pairing with a wine from terraces
Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 8 years old.
Pairing with a dominant Grenache and Syrah grapes.
Prefer a pairing with a young wine (2-4 years).
Côtes de Bergerac Blanc moelleux
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Côtes de Provence rosé
Still rosé wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.
Côtes du Jura Chardonnay
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Crémant d’Alsace Blanc
White sparkling wine(s)
Serve at 06-08°C or 43-46 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 3 years old.
Crémant de Bourgogne Blanc
White sparkling wine(s)
Serve at 06-08°C or 43-46 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 3 years old.
Crémant de la Loire Blanc
White sparkling wine(s)
Serve at 06-08°C or 43-46 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old.
India pale ale
Beer(s)
Serve at 12-14°C or 54-57 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 months.
Mâcon Blanc
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old.
Montlouis sur Loire Mousseux Brut
White sparkling wine(s)
Serve at 06-09°C or 43-48 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 3 years old.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 3 days.