Wine News: Cheese Really Does Make Wine Taste Better

Ever wonder why cheese so often is paired with wine? A study of a sensory evaluation method by researchers at the Center for Taste and Feeding Behavior in France found eating cheese while quaffing wine had an impact on the description of and preference for different wines.

The study, published in this month’s issue of the Journal of Food Science, was conducted among consumers in the city of Dijon. Subjects evaluated Pacherenc, Sancerre, Bourgogne and Madiran wines after nibbling on epoisses, comte, Roquefort and crottin de chavignol cheeses.