Fromage et Vin: Celebrating Bastille Day with Classic Cheese & Wine Pairings

Happy Bastille Day! Bastille Day is July 14 - the French Independence Day. "Much like the Fourth of July in America, Bastille Day—known in France as la Fête nationale or le 14 juillet (14 July)—is a public holiday in France, celebrated by nationwide festivities including fireworks, parades and parties", according to http://History.com .

What's more French than Fromage et Vin.  Here are popular cheese & wine pairings

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Hard Cheeses

Parmigiano Reggiano

Pecorino

Aged Manchego

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Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Pinot Noir

2021 Martinelli Vigneto di Evo Zinfandel, Russian River Valley, California

2022 MNW OPP "Other People's Pinot Noir"

2021 Aslina Cabernet Sauvignon

 

Semi-Hard Cheeses

Cheddar
Gouda
Baby Swiss

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Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc

2022 MNW OPP (Other People's Pinot Gris), Willamette Valley, OR

2023 Silver MYn Sauvignon Blanc, Stellenbosch, South Africa

2018 Indigené Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir, Monterey, CA

 

Semi-Soft Cheeses

Havarti
Fresh Mozzarella
Jarlsberg

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Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel

2021 Lapostolle 'Cuvee Alexandre' Apalta Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile

2021 LoveLee Luxe Chardonnay, Central Coast, California

2021 Day Wines Johan Vineyard Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon

2021 Brown Estate Zinfandel, Napa Valley, CA

 

Soft Cheeses

Brie
Boursin

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Sparkling Wine, Riesling, Merlot

NV Veuve Ambal Grand Cuvee Cremant de Bourgogne

2021 Galen Glen, Lehigh Valley Riesling, Pennsylvania

2022 Narcisso Merlot, Kent County, Maryland

 

 

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