Pairing Cheddar Cheese with Wine

Video Transcript

"Hi, I'd like to talk to you about pairing wine with cheddar cheese. Cheddar cheese was originally made in Great Britain, but now it's made all over the world. It's one of our most popular cheeses. Cheddar cheese is one of the few chesses that really goes best with red wines. Cheddar cheese has a distinctive, sharp, tangy flavor and a rich taste that goes well with the fuller body of red wines. For the perfect cheddar cheese and red wine pairing, try it with a fruity red wine, like Malbec from Argentina, Shiraz from Australia or a Merlot from anywhere in the world. It also goes well with Carmenere from Chile or Pinot Noir. For a different type of cheddar cheese and red wine match, try cheddar cheese with a sweet red wine. It may sound a little strange, but it may make for a perfect dessert course and a cheese and wine pairing in this way. The perfect sweet red wine to go with cheddar cheese for dessert might be a Ruby Porto, or a late harvest Zinfandel. The little bit of salty tang in the cheese will contrast perfectly with the sweet flavor of the wine and give you the perfect ending to any meal. So try cheddar cheese with any red wine, including a sweet one."