APPETIZER PAIRINGS

Crostini, baguette slices, pita bread, tortillas, or foccia with toppings. Try these combinations:

        Shrimp or smoked salmon with cream cheese and capers

        Blue cheese and onions w/sage and sundried tomatoes

       Melted cheddar and pecans

       Red bell peppers, bacon, cheddar, garlic

       Mini “Phillies”

Antipasto Tray

       Meatballs

       Shrimp

       Nuts – cashews with Chardonnay; smoked almonds with Merlot; walnuts with roasted new potato slices with bacon, cheddar, and horseradish

Try these pairings with cheeses and wines:

Blue or Stilton with Port, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah – figs, peaches, date nut bread

Brie and Chardonnay – avocado, toasted hazelnuts, pine nuts, pears, mango, papaya

Boursin or Chevre and Gerwurtztraminer

Camembert with Cabernet, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc – walnuts, Granny Smith apples, strawberries, black olives

Feta with Sauvignon Blanc – roasted peppers, fennel, sun dried tomatoes,

Gorgonzola with Bordeaux

Sharp cheddar with Cabernet, Rioja, Pinot Noir, or Sauvignon Blanc - plums, cherries, raisins, dried cranberries, truffles

Mild cheddar with Chardonnay

Edam with Pinot Noir, Riesling

Gouda with Riesling, Pinot Grigio, Zinfandel, Chardonnay – Golden Delicious apples, Bosc pears, pumpernickel bread

Gruyere with Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling – ham, salami, walnuts, cantaloupe, rye bread

Monterrey Jack with Riesling, Zinfandel, Sauvignon Blanc – plums, peaches, toasted pecans

Mozzarella with Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc – tomatoes, Italian olives, roasted red peppers

Muenster with Beaujolais , Zinfandel

Parmigiano-Reggiano with Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Riesling – figs, red grapes, raisins, walnuts, Italian olives

Provolone with Chardonnay, Zinfandel, Merlot – Bartlett pears, roasted red peppers, Italian olives

Swiss with Gewurtztraminer, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Chardonnay – toasted almonds, ham, pumpernickel bread, Delicious apples