A Festive Cheese & Wine Guide
BY DAENNA VAN MULLIGAN
Wine and cheese have a long, symbiotic relationship. You don’t have to sit down and eat an entire holiday meal with a glass of wine, but serving up a thoughtful selection of cheeses and some artisan breads will elevate any winter get-together to elegance. Cheesemaking is referred to in ancient Greek mythology and is depicted on murals in Egyptian tombs. Likewise, residue from pottery jars found in a village near Tbilisi, Georgia, indicates the jars were used for storing wine 8,000 years ago. While not all cheeses and wines are perfect pairings, there are many ideal couplings. We’ve asked experts Allison Spurrell, co-
owner of Les amis du fromage in Vancouver, and Paul Sutter, head cheesemaker at Natural Pastures Cheese Company on Vancouver Island, for their recommendations.
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