Food and wine pairing

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Cheeses

Munster

France. Grand Est. Alsace (Munster) and Lorraine (Munster Géromé).

Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.

Synonyms

Géromé
Minschterkaas
Minschterkäs
Munster-géromé

This dish pairs well with 59 drinks :

Drinks and wines types

Still white wine(s) (19)

Still red wine(s) (16)

Beer(s) (11)

Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s) (5)

Spirit(s) and liqueur(s) (3)

Mistelle(s), fortified wine(s) (2)

Rosé sparkling wine(s) (1)

Still rosé wine(s) (1)

White sparkling wine(s) (1)

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.

Once you open the bottle, can last it in the fridge for several months..

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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.

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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.

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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.

Serve with the most mature cheeses.

Prefer a pairing with a wine with residual sugar.

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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.

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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.

Serve with the most mature cheeses.

Prefer a pairing with a wine with a lot of residual sugar

Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 3 years old.

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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.

Serve with the most mature cheeses.

Prefer a pairing with a wine over 5 years old.

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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.

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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.

Serve with the less mature cheeses.

Prefer a pairing with a rich wine.

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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 off-dry wine.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Serve with the less mature cheeses.

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Alsace Sylvaner

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.

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Amber ale

Beer(s)

Serve at 06-09°C or 43-48 °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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Bitter

Beer(s)

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.

Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 months.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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