Beaujolais

 | Wine Characteristics:
- Refreshing and uncomplicated
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Light and clean
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Fruity
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Way too easy to drink!
Cheese Pairing: Horseradish
- Biting pungency of horseradish skillfully matched with Cabot's delicious aged cheddar.
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Perfectly balanced
Complements:
- Fresh-from-the-oven farmhouse breads, French baguettes or boules - wonderful staples for any great cheese.
| Pair with...

Spicy Grilled Pork Tenderloin-Cheddar Sandwiches |
Sangiovese

 | Wine Characteristics:
- Superb Tuscan varietal
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Trademark flavors of plum, tea, and spectacular black cherry
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Harmonious
Cheese Pairing: Sundried Tomato Basil
- Regal combination of sun-soaked tomatoes and the 'royal herb'
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Clove-like hints of flavor
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Colorful and luscious
Complements:
- What else for this great New World cheese? Old World Italian Pane Tradizonale - with a side of Gaeta olives and toasted pecans.
| Pair with...

Sundried Tomato, Vegetable and Cabot Cheese Strudel |
Pinot Noir

 | Wine Characteristics:
- Aromatic, up-front, earthy flavors
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Velvety finish
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Traces of cherry, cedar, coffee
Cheese Pairing: Pepper Jack
- Piquant
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Pepper-laden with South-of-the-Border jalapeños
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Cool cheese with a hot kick
Complements:
- Dark bread rounds, Swedish Crisp Bread, or toasted pita triangles; cherries or green apples too.
| Pair with...

Oven Roasted Salmon with Cabot Cheddar Polenta |
Cabernet Sauvignon

 | Wine Characteristics:
- California's noble varietal
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Whispers of black currant, chocolate, cherry
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Balance and oh so complete
Cheese Pairing: Sharp Cheddar
- Handcrafted, full-bodied classic
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Mature
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Bountiful flavor
Complements:
- Water Table Crackers and an orchard of in-season, sensuous ripe pears - Red and Golden Bartletts, Comice, Anjou, and Bosc.
| Pair with...

Mussels Au Gratin |
Meritage

 | Wine Characteristics:
- Refreshing blend of two or more Bordeaux grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, or Petit Verdot
Cheese Pairing: Extra Sharp Cheddar
- Aged to perfection up to 14 months
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Elegant, rich flavor
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Densely textured
Complements:
- Any fresh country-style bread, such as an Italian Rustica; or one of the Barefoot Contessa's favorites: buttery mini-brioche and Major Grey Chutney.
| Pair with...

Shepherd's Pie with Cabot Cheddar Crust |