AVV Cheese Pairing Guide Cheese PairingsValentine's DayPerfect PairingsChardonnayZinfandelMerlot You’ve got the wine, now pick up three or more cheeses from your local market, add your favorite crackers or bread, almonds, walnuts and dried fruit. Download cheese pairing sheet here. Chardonnay Sliced apples or pears Laura Chenel Goat cheese rolled with fresh herbs Marin French (triple cream brie) Sin Zin Sliced salumi or country style pate’ P.A. Bowen Chesapeake Cheddar (classic aged cheddar, creamy texture) Cotswold with chives (whole milk, similar to cheddar, not as hard) Merlot A softer mousse styled liver pate Teleme (creamy, tangy soft cheese) Bellwether Farms Crescenza (soft cow’s milk, similar to stracchino) Cabernet Sauvignon Walnuts Shaker Bleu (Roquefort style sheep’s milk blue) Jasper Farms Clothbound Cheddar (crumbly texture, nutty aroma
