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NATALIE MACLEAN: BEST SELLING DRINKS AUTHOR AND 4-TIME JAMES BEARD JOURNALISM AWARD WINNER
380,000 Pairings in your pocket, including 219 Cheeses for Fall and Holiday Entertaining
Which pairs best with soft cheeses like brie and camembert: red or white wine? What about harder, more mature cheeses such as cheddar and parmesan? Which cheeses will please those who prefer a beer or cocktail to wine?
Now it's fast and easy for you to find drink matches for 219 cheeses, plus thousands more pairings for appetizers, main courses and dessert with the new Nat Decants Drinks Matcher. It's like having a personal sommelier and a bartender at your side.
Natalie MacLean, editor of Canada's largest wine web site at www.nataliemaclean.com, has created a pairing tool that Balderson Cheese now hosts on its site, along with other wine and cheese pairing tips. You just choose either a type of cheese or a type of drink on on the pairing widget and then you can see a number of suggested pairings. Natalie also offers a version that works on your iPhone, iPod Touch or BlackBerry.
"Wine and cheese is a classic for fall and holiday entertaining: delicious and simple to prepare," MacLean explains. "But we're all busy during the holiday season, so we don't have time to spend researching information. We want to do a quick search to find matches that work."
"There are two trends that are exploding in popularity now: interest in food and wine, and the convenience of social media tools like this pairing widget," says MacLean. "That makes the Nat Decants Drinks Matcher a natural fit - like Stilton and port. As a wine-loving geek, I love finding ways for new technology to help us savour all of life's pleasures."
Top 10 Cheese & Drink Matches from the Nat Decants Drinks Matcher:
1. Camembert or brie with Champagne
2. Gouda with Spanish Rioja
3. Cheddar with Bordeaux or Cabernet Sauvignon
4. Manchego with Amontillado Sherry
5. Mozzarella with German Late Harvest Riesling
6. Feta with Canadian or Oregonian Pinot Noir
7. Goat cheese with New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc
8. Stilton blue cheese with Port or Sauternes
9. Parmigiano with Italian Amarone
10. Macaroni and cheese with Californian Chardonnay
Natalie MacLean is the author of the bestseller Red, White and Drunk All Over. She has won four James Beard Journalism Awards, including the MFK Fisher. Distinguished Writing Award. At the World Food Media Awards in Australia, she was named the World's Best Drinks Writer. Sign-up for her free newsletter at www.nataliemaclean.com
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