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Kāpiti Kikorangi Triple cream blue

New Zealand. Taranaki.
Triple cream blue soft ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a bloomy rind.
Ripening : 6 to 8 weeks.

This dish pairs well with 37 drinks :

Drinks and wines types

Alsace Gewurztraminer

Vins tranquilles blancs

Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Alsace Pinot gris Vendanges tardives

Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs

Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.

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Alsace Pinot noir rouge

Vins tranquilles rouges

Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.

Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old.

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Anjou Blanc

Vins tranquilles blancs

Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.

Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old.

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Auxey-Duresses Blanc

Vins tranquilles blancs

Serve at 12-14°C ou 54-57 °F.

Pair with a wine of 2 to 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.

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Banyuls Blanc

Mistelles, vins de liqueurs et vins doux naturels

Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 years old.

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Banyuls Traditionnel Rouge

Mistelles, vins de liqueurs et vins doux naturels

Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.

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Barley wine

Bières

Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.

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Barsac

Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs

Serve at 08-12°C ou 46-54 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Serving wine : 08 to 09°C (46-48°F) for wines less than 7 years old. 10 to 12°C (50-54 °F) above.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 30 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.

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Beaujolais Rouge

Vins tranquilles rouges

Serve at 13-15°C ou 55-59 °F.

Pair with a wine of 1 to 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.

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Blonde ale

Bières

Serve at 06-08°C ou 43-46 °F.

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Bonnezeaux

Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs

Serve at 08-12°C ou 46-54 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.

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Cadillac

Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs

Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.

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Coteaux du Layon

Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs

Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 to 50 years old and more.

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Dark lager

Bières

Serve at 06-10°C ou 43-50 °F.

May be called Black lager or Schwarzbier.

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Dubbel

Bières

Serve at 06-10°C ou 43-50 °F.

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Ice cider

Cidres /Poirés /Hydromels

Serve at 06-09°C ou 43-48 °F.

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Imperial stout

Bières

Serve at 11-13°C ou 52-55 °F.

May be called Russian Imperial Stout (RIS).

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India pale ale

Bières

Serve at 12-14°C ou 54-57 °F.

May be called IPA.

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Jurançon

Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs

Serve at 09-11°C ou 48-52 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 25 years old.

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Lambic

Bières

Serve at 04-07°C ou 39-45 °F.

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Loupiac

Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs

Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old.

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Mâcon Rouge

Vins tranquilles rouges

Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old.

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Maury Ambré

Mistelles, vins de liqueurs et vins doux naturels

Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.

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