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Pear and Roquefort cheese tart

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Pear and Roquefort cheese tart

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  • Tarte à la poire

This dish pairs well with 17 drinks :

Baltic porter

Baltic porter
Beer(s)

Serve at 06-08°C or 43-46 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 8 years old.
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Barsac

Barsac
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.
Serving wine : 08 to 09°C (46-48°F) for wines less than 7 years old. 10 to 12°C (50-54 °F) above.
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Cadillac

Cadillac
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) : 8 to 12 years old.
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Champagne blanc demi-sec

Champagne blanc demi-sec
White sparkling wine(s)

Serve at 06-08°C or 43-46 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.
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Jurançon

Jurançon
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)

Serve at 09-11°C or 48-52 °F.

Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 25 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 3 to 10 years old.
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Loupiac

Loupiac
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 15 years old.
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Muscat de Frontignan Vin doux naturel

Muscat de Frontignan Vin doux naturel
Mistelle(s), fortified wine(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 4 years old.
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Muscat de Lunel

Muscat de Lunel
Mistelle(s), fortified 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 8 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 3 years old.
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Muscat de Rivesaltes

Muscat de Rivesaltes
Mistelle(s), fortified wine(s)

Serve at 07-09°C or 45-48 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 10 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 4 years old.
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Muscat de Saint-Jean de Minervois

Muscat de Saint-Jean de Minervois
Mistelle(s), fortified 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 8 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 3 years old.
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Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 10 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 3 to 6 years old.
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Perry

Perry
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.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 3 days.
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Sainte-Croix du Mont

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

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 over 8 years old.
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Vouvray moelleux

Vouvray moelleux
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) : 10 to 30 years old and more.
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