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Best wine with cheese

Match the wine to the cheese: bubbles for brie, reds for hard cheese, sweet for blue.

How are you cooking it?

ClassicSoft (brie, camembert)Hard (cheddar, parmesan)BlueGoat’s cheese

Sparkling & Champagne

Cuts through soft, creamy cheeses like brie and triple cream.

  • Lighter than the dish: best with a lighter version of it
  • Fresh acidity lifts the flavours and cleans up each bite
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Why it works Dish Wine

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Fat / tanninfat softens grip
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Sauvignon Blanc

The classic with fresh goat’s cheese.

  • Lighter than the dish: best with a lighter version of it
  • Fresh acidity lifts the flavours and cleans up each bite
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Why it works Dish Wine

Weightrichness vs body
Aciditytang vs freshness
Fat / tanninfat softens grip
Sweetnessdish vs wine

Shiraz & Cabernet

Firm red with aged cheddar and hard, nutty cheeses.

  • Same weight as the dish, so neither drowns the other
  • Fresh acidity lifts the flavours and cleans up each bite
  • Firm tannin is softened by the fat and protein
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Why it works Dish Wine

Weightrichness vs body
Aciditytang vs freshness
Fat / tanninfat softens grip
Sweetnessdish vs wine

Fortified & sweet wine

Tawny, muscat and port-style wines are made for blue cheese.

  • Same weight as the dish, so neither drowns the other
  • Fresh acidity lifts the flavours and cleans up each bite
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Why it works Dish Wine

Weightrichness vs body
Aciditytang vs freshness
Fat / tanninfat softens grip
Sweetnessdish vs wine

Tip

Building a board? One sparkling and one red cover most cheeses.

Best avoided

Big reds with soft or blue cheeses. Tannin and creaminess fight.

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About cheese and wine

Today’s picks run from $7.94 to $59.33 a bottle, chosen for value from 1,760 matching wines across the Australian retailers we compare. Six-packs and dozens are shown as a price per bottle.

Questions

What wine goes best with cheese?

Sparkling & Champagne, Sauvignon Blanc and Shiraz & Cabernet are the best matches for cheese. Cuts through soft, creamy cheeses like brie and triple cream.

What’s a good cheap wine with cheese?

Winesmiths Premium Sauvignon Blanc 2000ml is the cheapest of today’s picks at $7.94 a bottle from Cellars. Prices are checked every 4 hours.

What wine should I avoid with cheese?

Big reds with soft or blue cheeses. Tannin and creaminess fight.

More pairings

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