Valence

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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Drink

Sancerre or Pouilly-FumeLoire goat and Loire Sauvignon grow side by side for a reason.

Driving

Green teaGrassy and acidic, on the same lines.

Eat with

Baguette, radishes and a little honeyThe French goat plate: something peppery, something sweet, and bread.

Derived from the milk and the style of the cheese, not from local custom. A local will have opinions.

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