Meal and wine pairing
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Munster
France. Grand Est. Alsace (Munster) and Lorraine (Munster Géromé).
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.
This dish pairs well with 57 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.
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.
Aloxe-Corton Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 15-18°C or 59-64 °F.
Can be drunk from : 5 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old.
Red wine for fans.
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 residual sugar.
Serve with the most mature cheeses.
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.
Serve with the most mature cheeses.
Alsace Grand cru Gewurztraminer
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine with a lot of residual sugar
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Serve with the most mature cheeses.
Alsace Grand cru Gewurztraminer Vendanges tardives
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 07-10°C or 45-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 4 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.
Prefer a pairing with a wine over 5 years old.
Serve with the most mature cheeses.
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.
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.
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.
Alsace Pinot gris Vendanges tardives
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Banyuls Blanc
Mistelle(s), fortified wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 years old.
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.
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.
Bitter
Beer(s)
Serve at 11-14°C or 52-57 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 months.
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.
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.
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 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.
Once you open the bottle, can last it in the fridge for several months..