Food and wine pairing

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Cheeses

Gorgonzola

Italy. Lombardy. Piedmont.

Blue cheese made from cow's milk.

This dish pairs well with 13 drinks :

American Pale Ale

Beer(s)

Serve at 04-06°C or 39-43 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.

Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 months.

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Barley wine

Beer(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.

Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old.

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Bordeaux rouge

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.

Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.

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Double india pale ale

Beer(s)

Serve at 06-09°C or 43-48 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.

Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 months.

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Graves supérieures

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) : 6 to 10 years old.

Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 3 to 5 years old.

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Ice cider

Cider(s) / Perry / Mead

Serve at 06-09°C or 43-48 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.

Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.

Serve with the most mature cheeses.

Once you open the bottle, consume it within 3 weeks.

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Imperial stout

Beer(s)

Serve at 11-13°C or 52-55 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.

Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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India pale ale

Beer(s)

Serve at 12-14°C or 54-57 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.

Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 months.

Serve with the most mature cheeses.

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Porter

Beer(s)

Serve at 08-11°C or 46-52 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.

Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 months if pasteurized, 6 to 12 months if unpasteurized.

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Quadrupel

Beer(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.

Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.

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Sainte-Croix du Mont

Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk from : 5 years.

Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old.

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Sauternes

Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)

Serve at 08-12°C or 46-54 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years, 5 years at least for a 1855 classed growth.

Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 30 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.

Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 6 to 10 years old.

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Strong dark ale

Beer(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.

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Gorgonzola

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This dish pairs well with 13 drinks :