- Drink
- ApremontSavoie again: a sharp mountain white against a supple washed rind.
- Driving
- Alpine herbal teaGrown and drunk in the same valleys.
- Eat with
- Potatoes, lardons and onion — a tartifletteThe one cheese on this list whose classic partner is a whole cooked dish.
A classic pairing — settled enough that it belongs to the region.
Reblochon on Wikipedia
- Drink
- A medium red — Cotes du Rhone or MerlotFirm, mild wheels are the most forgiving cheeses on the board; a medium red flatters them.
- Driving
- Cold brew coffeeBody without sharpness.
- Eat with
- Crusty bread, ham and a grain mustardFirm mild wheels are the sandwich cheeses; mustard supplies the sharpness.
Derived from the milk and the style of the cheese, not from local custom. A local will have opinions.
Chevrotin on Wikipedia
- Drink
- Fendant du ValaisThe Swiss table pairing: a dry Chasselas that lets the wheel do the talking.
- Driving
- Apple juice, unsweetenedWhat gets drunk with raclette and fondue when nobody is drinking.
- Eat with
- Boiled new potatoes and pickled onionsWhat actually gets eaten with it in the Valais, and the acid is essential.
A classic pairing — settled enough that it belongs to the region.
Gruyère français on Wikidata
- Drink
- Port or a sweet dessert wineSugar and spirit against salt and mould — the oldest reliable rule in cheese pairing.
- Driving
- Sweet black teaWeight and sweetness without the alcohol.
- Eat with
- Walnut bread, honey or a ripe pearSweetness and nut against salt and mould — the same principle as the wine, on a plate.
Derived from the milk and the style of the cheese, not from local custom. A local will have opinions.
Persillé des Aravis on Wikidata
- Drink
- Port or a sweet dessert wineSugar and spirit against salt and mould — the oldest reliable rule in cheese pairing.
- Driving
- Sweet black teaWeight and sweetness without the alcohol.
- Eat with
- Walnut bread, honey or a ripe pearSweetness and nut against salt and mould — the same principle as the wine, on a plate.
Derived from the milk and the style of the cheese, not from local custom. A local will have opinions.
Mont-cenis on Wikidata
- Drink
- Cremant or a light whiteSoftness and fat want acidity and lift.
- Driving
- Sparkling apple juiceAcid and bubbles, without the alcohol.
- Eat with
- Crusty bread and fresh fruitSoft and fat wants crust and acid, and very little else.
Derived from the milk and the style of the cheese, not from local custom. A local will have opinions.
Tomme blanche on Wikidata
- Drink
- A cold lagerThere is no point dressing this up: a plain cold beer is the honest match.
- Driving
- Cold apple juiceSimple and cold, which is all that is wanted.
- Eat with
- Plain crackersThere is nothing to flatter here; a cracker is honest enough.
Derived from the milk and the style of the cheese, not from local custom. A local will have opinions.
Tracle du Bugey on Wikidata