{"id":96066,"date":"2025-02-18T20:06:51","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T20:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/alcohol\/gastronomista-french-wine-and-cheese\/"},"modified":"2025-02-18T20:06:51","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T20:06:51","slug":"gastronomista-french-wine-and-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=96066","title":{"rendered":"Gastronomista: French Wine and Cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\nI have a serious question for you: is there anything<\/i> better than wine and cheese?\u00a0 Yeah, I didn’t think so. <\/p>\n

One of favorite things about visiting France is enjoying the fresh bread and local cheeses that are usually served with seasonal fruit and a delicious glass of wine.\u00a0 France does a few things exceptionally well, and I have to say, cheese and wine are two of them.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, we don’t have to travel to France to enjoy some of their best products, these agricultural products are shipped all over the world! <\/p>\n

For this post I have partnered with the French Ministry of Agriculture<\/a> to pair some of my favorite French cheeses with a selection of wines they have introduced me to.\u00a0 I never cease to be surprised with the quality of French wine, and unsurprisingly, these wines are no different – complex, drinkable, and all wines that pair beautifully with cheese.<\/p>\n

For this post I wanted to create a few decadent scenes that embody the French\u00a0joie de vivre<\/i> with references to French art and architecture throughout the ages.\u00a0 I hope you enjoy.
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Champagne Guilleminot Brut Prestige with\u00a0Saint-Andr\u00e9\u00a0<\/u><\/i><\/p>\n

In my opinion, one of the most decadent and delicious cheeses out there are triple cr\u00e8me cheeses, which are a more intense version of a brie. \u00a0Saint-Andr\u00e9<\/a> is a perfect triple cr\u00e8me cow’s milk cheese that pairs beautifully with the Champagne Guilleminot<\/a>, which has flavors of toasted brioche, spices, and candied nuts.\u00a0 Serve with seasonal fresh fruit, such as plums, pulots, and currants and fresh baguettes. \u00a0<\/span>

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\nCh\u00e2teau Bonnet Red with\u00a0Pr\u00e9sident Unsalted Butter\u00a0<\/u><\/i><\/span>
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\nAnother one of my favorite things about France is the butter<\/a>.\u00a0 Oh, my the butter!<\/i> I always overdo it with the bread and butter when I’m there, because it’s so delicious!\u00a0 I’m a salt addict so I like to sprinkle salt on my buttered bread, which pairs beautifully with a glass of red wine from\u00a0Bordeaux.\u00a0 Ch\u00e2teau Bonnet might become my new house wine because it is so drinkable – it is light and refreshing while at the same time, full of complex flavors of vanilla, ripe fruit, and a slight smokiness.\u00a0 Food helps bring out the flavors in this wine (like most European wines), the creamier the better.\u00a0 The\u00a0Ch\u00e2teau Bonnet Red <\/a>is made from a blend of\u00a050% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and is harvested from 17 year old vineyards with clay-limestone and clay-siliceous soil that gives this wine a nice acidity and minerality. \u00a0<\/span>
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\nCh\u00e2teau Bonnet White with St. Agur Blue Cheese<\/span><\/p>\n

It is unsurprising to learn that St. Agur<\/a> is the number 1 blue cheese in France, as it is hands down one of the most delicious and memorable cheeses.\u00a0 I often refer to St. Agur as a gateway cheese: its creaminess helps people learn to love the spiciness of blue cheese, a first love for many.\u00a0 As they say, the first cut is the deepest.\u00a0 St. Agur pairs well with many different styles of wine, but lately I have been loving it with the\u00a0Ch\u00e2teau Bonnet White<\/a>, a crisp and refreshing wine that is perfect for summer.\u00a0 The wine is made from\u00a055% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% S\u00e9millon, and 15% Muscadelle, and has flavors of peach, meyer lemon, with a gorgeous floral note. <\/p>\n

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\nOf course, the true pleasure of cheese is putting out a gorgeous spread of a variety of cheeses, different types of breads and fruit and tasting each one with a different wine.\u00a0 The possibilities are endless, and they are all delicious. <\/p>\n

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\nThis is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The French Ministry of Agriculture. All opinions are 100% mine. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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