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.