Meal and wine pairing
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Bent River
United States. Minnesota.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with bloomy rind.
Ripening : 5 weeks.
See also : Saint-Marcellin
This dish pairs well with 49 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Amber ale
Beer(s)
Serve at 07-12°C or 45-55 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 months if unpasteurized, 6 to 9 months if pasteurized.
American Pale Ale
Beer(s)
Serve at 04-06°C or 39-43 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 months.
Anjou 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) : 2 to 3 years old.
Anjou Villages
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
Beaujolais 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) : 2 to 4 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
Beaune Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 15-16°C or 59-61 °F.
Can be drunk from : 4 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
Bergerac Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.
Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 7 to 10 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
Black tea
Non-alcoholic beverage(s)
Serve at 40-55°C or 104-131 °F.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 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.
Bordeaux Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
Bourgogne 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 5 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
Bourgueil Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 13-15°C or 55-59 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
Brouilly
Still red wine(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 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
Brown Ale
Beer(s)
Serve at 05-07°C or 41-45 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 months.
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.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 3 days.
Calvados
Spirit(s) and liqueur(s)
Serve at 18-24°C or 64-75 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 30 years old and more.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 6 months.
Canon-Fronsac
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
Champagne blanc brut
White sparkling wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.
Serve with the young cheeses.
Chassagne-Montrachet Blanc
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 6 years old.
Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.
Can be drunk from : 4 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 7 to 10 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
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 light wine low in tannins.
Côte de Brouilly
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 13-15°C or 55-59 °F.
Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 8 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
Coteaux champenois 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.
Côtes du Rhône Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.