Oxford
Stop 66 of 265 · United Kingdom
One cheese on the loop, with something to drink beside
it, something for the driver, and the road either side.
The cheese
- 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.
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The road
Arriving fromNeufchâtel-en-Bray294 km (183 mi) as the crow flies — a sea crossing. Book the ferry or the tunnel ahead.
On toBanbury48 km (30 mi) by road, about 41 min driving.
Every cheese on the loop has a drink for the driver as well as
one for the passengers. On a driving tour, somebody is always driving.