The wines
Wines for soft cheese
Building a board
How to plan a cheese-and-wine board
Three to five cheeses
One soft, one semi-hard, one blue is a classic trio. Add a goat or a washed-rind for range. Avoid duplicate textures.
One bottle per zone
Don't try to find one wine for every cheese — pair two or three bottles to a board. A Champagne and a Port covers most of the wheel.
When in doubt, fortified
Sherry, Port, and Madeira span more of the wheel than any single still wine. They're the cheese course's secret weapon.