Cheese And Pepper

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.

Works with Cheese And Pepper · Peppered Jelly And Cream Cheese · Goat Cheese, Roasted Pepper And Garlic +7 more Cheese And Pepper · Peppered Jelly And Cream Cheese · Goat Cheese, Roasted Pepper And Garlic · Red Bell Pepper And Cream Cheese Jam · Cream Cheese And Pepper Jelly With Crackers · Chicken With Goat Cheese And Roaste Pepper Sauce · Stuffed Chicken With Feta Cheese And Red Peppers · Chicken Breast Stuffed With Bacon And Pepper Jack Cheese · Roasted Red Bell Pepper Bisque With Shrimp And Romano Cheese · Roasted Red Peppers With Pesto And Baby Greens Served With Goat Cheese Toasts

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.

Works with Cheese And Pepper · Peppered Jelly And Cream Cheese · Goat Cheese, Roasted Pepper And Garlic +6 more Cheese And Pepper · Peppered Jelly And Cream Cheese · Goat Cheese, Roasted Pepper And Garlic · Red Bell Pepper And Cream Cheese Jam · Cream Cheese And Pepper Jelly With Crackers · Chicken With Goat Cheese And Roaste Pepper Sauce · Stuffed Chicken With Feta Cheese And Red Peppers · Chicken Breast Stuffed With Bacon And Pepper Jack Cheese · Roasted Red Peppers With Pesto And Baby Greens Served With Goat Cheese Toasts

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.

Works with Cheese And Pepper · Peppered Jelly And Cream Cheese · Goat Cheese, Roasted Pepper And Garlic +6 more Cheese And Pepper · Peppered Jelly And Cream Cheese · Goat Cheese, Roasted Pepper And Garlic · Red Bell Pepper And Cream Cheese Jam · Cream Cheese And Pepper Jelly With Crackers · Chicken With Goat Cheese And Roaste Pepper Sauce · Stuffed Chicken With Feta Cheese And Red Peppers · Chicken Breast Stuffed With Bacon And Pepper Jack Cheese · Roasted Red Peppers With Pesto And Baby Greens Served With Goat Cheese Toasts

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.

Works with Goat Cheese, Roasted Pepper And Garlic · Red Bell Pepper And Cream Cheese Jam · Cream Cheese And Pepper Jelly With Crackers +3 more Goat Cheese, Roasted Pepper And Garlic · Red Bell Pepper And Cream Cheese Jam · Cream Cheese And Pepper Jelly With Crackers · Chicken With Goat Cheese And Roaste Pepper Sauce · Stuffed Chicken With Feta Cheese And Red Peppers · Chicken Breast Stuffed With Bacon And Pepper Jack Cheese

Fortified · Full · Sweet

Fortified red from Portugal's Douro Valley — sweet, warming, and surprisingly versatile. Ruby and LBV are for everyday; Vintage and Tawny are for serious occasions. Pair with blue cheese, walnuts, or just a fire.

Works with Peppered Jelly And Cream Cheese · Red Bell Pepper And Cream Cheese Jam · Cream Cheese And Pepper Jelly With Crackers +1 more Peppered Jelly And Cream Cheese · Red Bell Pepper And Cream Cheese Jam · Cream Cheese And Pepper Jelly With Crackers · Roasted Red Peppers With Pesto And Baby Greens Served With Goat Cheese Toasts

Red · Medium · Dry

Sangiovese from Tuscany's historic heartland — denser fruit, longer finish, and a structure that rewards aging. The pizza wine, elevated.

Works with Cheddar Cheese And Red Bell Pepper Strata · Calzones With Cheese, Sausage And Roasted Red Pepper · Pizza With Roasted Garlic, Bell Peppers And Two Cheese

Rosé · Light · Dry

Provence's gift to summer — dry, pale, faintly strawberry-and-citrus, with low alcohol and crisp acid. Made to drink cold, with food, in the shade.

Works with Goat Cheese, Roasted Pepper And Garlic · Chicken With Goat Cheese And Roaste Pepper Sauce · Stuffed Chicken With Feta Cheese And Red Peppers

White · Medium · Dry

California and Pacific Northwest Gewürztraminer — lychee, rose petal, ginger, made riper and fuller than Alsace. The American spicy-food companion.

Works with Muenster Cheese Soufflé With Red Bell Pepper And Tomato Salad · Eggplant, Roasted Pepper, And Goat Cheese Terrine With Parsley Sauce

Red · Medium · Dry

California Merlot, when made well — plummy, supple, with a touch of cocoa and earlier drinkability than its Bordeaux cousins. The unfairly maligned dinner-party red.

Works with Pizza With Roasted Garlic, Bell Peppers And Two Cheese · Roasted Squash, Red Pepper, And Jack Cheese Quesadillas With Chipotle Lime Sour Cream Dip

White · Light · Off-dry

Washington and Finger Lakes Rieslings split the difference between Mosel delicacy and Alsatian heft — bright stone fruit, modest sweetness, lively acid. A natural with Thai, Indian, and anything off the spice rack.

Works with Roasted Red Bell Pepper Bisque With Shrimp And Romano Cheese · Eggplant, Roasted Pepper, And Goat Cheese Terrine With Parsley Sauce

Red · Medium · Dry

Australia's signature red — dense, spice-driven, peppery, often pushing 15% alcohol. Barossa makes it brawniest; McLaren Vale, smokier; Hunter, leaner. Built for the grill.

Works with Pizza With Roasted Garlic, Bell Peppers And Two Cheese · Roasted Squash, Red Pepper, And Jack Cheese Quesadillas With Chipotle Lime Sour Cream Dip

White · Medium · Dry

Alsace's everyday white — Pinot Bianco's French expression, all apple, pear, and a soft mineral finish. The reliable house-wine alternative.