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CheeseClock™ Plate and PairingsCompose a well-balanced cheese flight with a variety of flavors, textures and milk types using our easy-to-follow Artisanal CheeseClock™. Our cheeses are complex – arranging them from mild to strong and pairing with the right beverage should not be. Each quarter of the CheeseClock™ is associated with several varieties of wines, beers and champagnes. While it is difficult to make generalizations about pairings, over the years we tried hundreds or so for some helpful recommendations. Select one or two cheeses from each quarter of the clock, or let us do the work for you with our best at-peak cheeses in the
CheeseClock Collection (All-in-One) or
CheeseClock Collection (Red Tin). | ||
 MILD |
 MEDIUM |
 BOLD |
 STRONG |
| Start your cheese plate at the 6 o'clock position with young mild goats, double or triple cremes, or bloomy rind cheeses. Suggested beverage pairings: light white wine, champagne, and pilsner beer. | Proceed clockwise, with the next type of cheese being a soft to semi-firm, such as a mild cow, aged goat or sheep milk cheese. Suggested beverage pairings: light red wine, rose wine and lager beer. | Your next cheese can become stronger, bolder and nuttier like a hard mountain, long-aged cheddar and mild washed rind ("stinky") cheese. Suggested beverage pairings: red wine, lambic beer and ale. | To finish, choose a cheese with a bigger presence, such as more assertive washed rind cheese, or a classic blue cheese like Roquefort. Suggested beverage pairings: dessert wine, port, and stout beer. |
