"The first question I always ask people is what kind of wine they like to drink. I jump from there and pair a cheese with it.
"Light-bodied crisp wines, like a pinot grigio go with a light or delicate cheese like the wine. I don't want to go big. Of course, there are caveats to all of this. Blue cheese goes with a riesling. Complex cheese goes with complex wine. Simple goes with simple," Campbell said.
Step one with tasting wines with cheeses: Sip a little wine, swallow, eat the cheese and rub in around in your mouth. Smear it around. Then revisit the wine.
Classic Pairings:
Manchego-Rioja from Spain
Camembert-Sparkling champagne
Cheddar-California cabernet sauvignon
Brie-Muscadet, a wine from Loire Valley. Melon variety de bourgogne-light crisp citrus flavors
Pecorino-Sangiovese
Blue Cheese-Riesling or sweet Dornfelder
