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Havarti

Havarti is easy to pair and you really can partner it with just about any drink that sounds good in the moment. If we were pushing your havarti-filled cart in the beer aisle, however, we’d fill it with weiss beer, doppelbock, stout or ESB. Wines that we matchmake with havarti include buttery chardonnay, riesling, sauvignon blanc, beaujolais or an on-the-lighter-side pinot noir.

Pilsner

Named for the Czech Republic city of Pilsen, pilsner is light and refreshing with the absolute slightest hint of hops.

Pilsner

Saison Ale

Pronounced "say-zone" and also known as farmhouse ales, saisons are a unique family of super-refreshing, fruity, and spicy beers.

Saison Ale

Sour Ale

Sour ales rely on wild fermentation for their distinctly earthy, funky, tangy, and fruity flavors.

Sour Ale

Stout

Originally, stout was a generic term for a big, strong porter. These days it’s a rich and creamy dark brew of its own made with un-malted roasted barley.

Stout

Beaujolais

This light-bodied, easy drinking French red is made from the thin-skinned gamay grape and tucks perfectly into a picnic basket.

Beaujolais

Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet sauvignon is a full-bodied, tannic, acidic, power-punch of a wine grown worldwide that Wisconsinites, like most of America, adore.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Merlot

This smooth red wine ranges in flavor from young and fruity to aged and chocolatey and a few delicious places in between.

Merlot

Pinot Noir

Named for the dark purple, cooler-climate-loving grapes that go into it, pinot noir is a complex wine that, at its best, is a silky, mysterious and supple wine.

Pinot Noir

Rosé

Caught somewhere between white and red wine, rose's flavor notes can run the gambit from red fruit to citrus to rhubarb and everywhere in between.

Rosé

Zinfandel

Zinfandel is to California as cheese is to Wisconsin. They love it, they're great at making this fruity-slightly-spicy wine, and they've been doing so since the mid-1800s.

Zinfandel

Sauvignon Blanc

Grassy, crisp, young and refreshing are all things that we associate with this light-on-its-feet white wine grown in many regions of the world.

Sauvignon Blanc

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Havarti

Pilsner

Saison Ale

Sour Ale

Stout

Beaujolais

Cabernet Sauvignon

Merlot

Pinot Noir

Rosé

Zinfandel

Sauvignon Blanc

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