Wine and Cheese

 To celebrate Spring Break, my boyfriend and I had a wine and cheese night tonight. His roommate also joined in. 

We tried each wine with each cheese. Below are my observations:

Line 39 pinot noir 2022 – Smells earthy, alcoholic, slight sweet, slight industrial cleaner smell, light/medium body, lasting bitterness

• Blue cheese – The sharpness of the cheese doesn’t interact well with the bitterness of the wine. The taste of the cheese remained in my mouth while drinking the wine in an unpleasant way.
• Truffle cheddar – Makes the wine taste very sweet, removes the bitterness, soothes the palate
• Butterkase – The cheese is mild so the wine totally overpowered the flavor of the cheese. Not much interaction.

 

Villa Jolanda Vino Spumante Extra Sec – Extremely mild apple juice smell, notes of pear, light bodied, leaning towards sweet

• Blue cheese – Leaves a bitter taste in the mouth, cant identify any flavors in wine
• Truffle cheddar – Cheese completely overpowers the wine, not terrible, makes the wine slightly sweeter
• Butterkase – Enhances the flavor, more peary, in a positive way

Tilia Malbec 2022 – Slight berry, slight acetone smell. Smooth, heavy body, a bit tart, cherry flavor

• Blue cheese – Pairs best out of any of the cheeses. Makes the wine taste a bit oaky, tastes pretty good, smooth.
• Truffle cheddar – Wipes out the initial flavor of the wine but leaves the bitterness at the end. Not a good combo.
• Butterkase – Conflicted opinions on how they mix among tasters. I thought that the richness of the cheese paired well with the body of the wine. However, there was a slight bitter aftertaste