Wine and Cheese Pairing #1 - Adventures of Tom and Jerry TM

I had a wine and cheese night with my friends ... guess who ... you guessed it ... Josh (middle) and Simran (right)! We each brought a wine and a cheese to share with everyone. The wines are as follows: Pinot Gris, Dolcemente Bianco (Cantina Gabrielle), and Simonet sparkling wine rose. The cheese are as follows: Parmigiano Reggiano, Parisian Style Brie, and a mild cheddar. 

The first wine that we tried was the Pinot Gris (see below). From the get-go, it had a crisp apple smell. When tasted, there was noticeable acidity with followed by light fruity flavors. We all thought it tasted like apple though it was not listed as one of the flavors. The wine was dry but not too dry on its own. Josh brought Parmigiano Reggiano to pair with the wine and I think that it paired well. The wine was not as acidic and tasted smoother, more rounded, and balanced. Overall, good choices Josh and this is something that I would consider buying again.

The next win that we tried was the Dolcemente Bianco (Cantina Gabrielle), or the Chardonnay & Malvasia (see below). This was a confusing wine for me. I got initial hints of fruit, but I could not distinguish the exact fruit. However, I got a tropical array of fruits. The flavors were light, and it was not very dry. If anything, the dryness was more of an aftershock and was quite nice. Simran brought Parisian Style Brie to pair with the wine. The creamy cheese paired very well with the wine, and it was overall, well balanced. I think this would have tasted slightly better is this were a 100% Chardonnay. Overall, Simran had a great choice of wine and cheese and would try again, but with a 100% Chardonnay.

The last wine that we tried was mine which was the Simonet sparkling wine rose. I did smell anything to be honest. But the initial flavor was alcohol and roses which I really enjoyed. I brought a mild cheddar to taste with the wine. Personally, I did not really enjoy the cheese the with wine and would have preferred to have had them separately. The cheddar overpowered the wine and they did not complete each other. I think that my wine tasted the best :), but my combination of wine and cheese was not the best :( It seems that I am never enough. You can confirm that with her... I seems that I will never be good enough, either for pairing wine and cheese, or for me ... Now if you will excuse me, I have lots of wine to drink by myself.