Wines that pair with

Candied Walnuts, Apples, Grapes, Blue Cheese With Balsamic And Oil Salad

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Cabernet Sauvignon

Classic

Red · Full · Dry

The benchmark for full-bodied red — structured, age-worthy, unapologetic. Black currant, graphite, and tobacco lead into firm tannins that demand protein on the plate. Decant young bottles; cellar the serious ones.

Why it works with Candied Walnuts, Apples, Grapes, Blue Cheese With Balsamic And Oil Salad

Cab's tannin handles hard, aged cheeses with grip and depth.

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Chardonnay

Classic

White · Medium · Dry

The most-planted white grape and the most chameleon-like. Crisp and steely from Chablis; rich, oaky, and tropical from California. Read the label, then match the style to the dish.

Why it works with Candied Walnuts, Apples, Grapes, Blue Cheese With Balsamic And Oil Salad

Chardonnay's body matches soft and bloomy cheeses with grace.

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Pinot Grigio

Classic

White · Light · Dry

Italy's everyday white — light, lemony, neutral by design. Pleasant with anything; profound with very little. The best Friuli bottles are quietly excellent.

Why it works with Candied Walnuts, Apples, Grapes, Blue Cheese With Balsamic And Oil Salad

Clean white that lets salad ingredients stay center stage.

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Pinot Noir

Classic

Red · Light · Dry

Burgundy's most temperamental grape, but the rewards are real — translucent ruby with a perfumed lift of red cherry, forest floor, and clove. Silken tannins and bright acid make it the most versatile red on the table; serve cool, around 58°F.

Why it works with Candied Walnuts, Apples, Grapes, Blue Cheese With Balsamic And Oil Salad

Versatile light red that works across the cheese-board spectrum — soft, semi-hard, hard.

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Sauvignon Blanc

Classic

White · Light · Dry

Citrus, cut grass, and a wire of acid. Marlborough makes it loudest; Sancerre makes it most refined. Either way, it cuts cleanly through goat cheese, herbs, and anything with shellfish.

Why it works with Candied Walnuts, Apples, Grapes, Blue Cheese With Balsamic And Oil Salad

Herbaceous white mirrors green-salad and goat-cheese pairings.

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