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Hooligan

United States. Connecticut.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw cow's milk cheese with an orange-colored washed-rind.
Ripening : 2 months.


See also : Durrus

This dish pairs well with 45 drinks :

Drinks and wines types

Akvavit

Spirit(s) and liqueur(s)

Serve at 00-05 °C or 32-41 °F

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 30 years old and more.

Once you open the bottle, can last it in the fridge for several months..

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Aloxe-Corton Blanc

Still white wine(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Alsace Gewurztraminer

Still white wine(s)

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

Prefer a pairing with a wine with few residual sugar.

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Alsace Gewurztraminer Vendanges tardives

Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.

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Alsace Klevener de Heiligenstein

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.

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Alsace Pinot 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) : 1 to 2 years old.

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Alsace Pinot gris

Still white wine(s)

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old.

Prefer a pairing with a medium dry wine.

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Alsace Pinot noir Rouge

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old.

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Alsace Riesling

Still white wine(s)

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.

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Arbois Pupillin Trousseau Rouge

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.

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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 wine aged 1 to 2 years old.

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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.

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Bock

Beer(s)

Serve at 07-09°C or 45-48 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 12 to 18 months.

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Bourbon whiskey

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 36 months.

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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.

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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.

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Champagne Blanc de noirs 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.

Prefer a pairing with a vinous wine.

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Champagne rosé Brut

Rosé 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.

Prefer a pairing with a vinous wine.

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Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 6 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.

Red wine for fans.

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Côte Rôtie

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 5 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old.

Red wine for fans.

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Coteaux du Layon

Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk from : 5 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 to 50 years old and more.

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