| France is certainly in the forefront of
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| | a variety of gourmet shops. Try placing a
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| cheese manufacturing, with over 500
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| | bowl of chutney next to your cheese
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| varieties of cheeses that are made in
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| | platter for guests to serve themselves.
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| this region alone! While many of these
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| | French Cheese and Wine It is hard to
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| cheeses are of the soft variety, French
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| | think about the delicious French cheeses
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| cheeses can actually be a healthy
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| | without considering which wine is the
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| alternative to some of the cheese
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| | best pairing. Wine and cheese go together
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| favorites that are frequently served in
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| | like peanut butter and jelly, but the
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| the United States. French cheeses are
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| | question always becomes which wine is the
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| lower in fat while packing in the flavor
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| | right choice? Red wines are often the
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| because of the higher water content in
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| | clear choice with French cheeses, but
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| soft cheeses that actually keeps the fat
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| | there are many white selections that will
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| count at a reasonable level. These
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| | work equally well. The best rule of thumb
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| delicious varieties of cheese can be a
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| | to keep in mind is to avoid a wine that
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| great choice for everyday, by using them
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| | is too light to mix with the pungent
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| in pasta dishes and sprinkled into
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| | aromas and flavors of the cheeses that
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| salads. They also work well for
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| | you will be serving. It is also a good
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| entertaining, on platters offering a
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| | idea to limit the number of choices in
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| variety of cheeses with crackers and
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| | cheeses that you place on your platter to
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| crusty breads for spreading. French
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| | ensure that the ones you select will work
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| Cheese and Other Foods French cheeses
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| | best with your wine selection. Stronger
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| make a nice complement to a number of
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| | cheese flavors will require a more
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| different types of food, including
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| | full-bodied wine, such as a Cabernet
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| breads, fruits and honey. Soft cheeses
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| | Sauvignon or a Shiraz. On the other hand,
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| like the popular brie taste delicious
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| | softer cheeses can be quite nice with a
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| when paired with fruits like blackberries
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| | lighter and fruitier wine like
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| or figs. Blue cheeses work well with a
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| | Beaujolais. When in doubt about the right
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| number of fruits, as well as a variety of
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| | wine to serve with your French cheese
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| nuts for maximum flavor and variety. Try
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| | platters, ask someone at your local
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| a salad sprinkled with blue cheese and
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| | liquor mart for advice. Many of these
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| chopped walnuts for a delicious topping.
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| | stores will offer wine experts that will
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| Semi-hard French cheeses are delightfully
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| | answer all of your questions.
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| paired with fruits like pineapple, kiwi
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| | Ann Marier has written many articles on
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| and cherries. Chutneys are another nice
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| | health issues and useful house and garden
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| complement to many of the cheeses today,
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| | Topics.
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| and you can make your own or buy them in
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