Dairy · Pungent Cheese

Bleu Cheese & Wine

Wine Pairing Guide

Bold, pungent blue cheese needs sweet or equally powerful wines to create harmony through contrast.

Best Wine Pairings

#1 Best Match
Sauternes
#2 Best Match
Port
#3 Best Match
Tokaji
#4 Best Match
Zinfandel

Why It Works

Sauternes is the legendary pairing — the wine's honeyed sweetness contrasts blue cheese's saltiness and pungency in a way that transforms both. Port and Tokaji are equally stunning.

FAQ

What wine pairs with blue cheese?
Sauternes is the legendary pairing — the wine's honeyed sweetness contrasts blue cheese's saltiness and pungency in a way that transforms both. Port and Tokaji are equally stunning.

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