TRY THESE CANADIAN PAIRINGS
Vanessa Simmons and Debbie Trenholm suggest seeking out these Canadian artisan cheeses and wines.
CANADIAN ARTISAN CHEESE FRESH/UNRIPENED
Flower Chèvre, Salt Spring Island Cheese Company (B.C.)
Squeak-ies, Island Artisan Cheesehouse (P.E.I.) or any local cheese curds
Celebrity Plain Chèvre, Mariposa Dairy (Ont.)
Wine pairing
Sparkling Brut, Sperling Vineyards (B.C.) Tidal Bay, Jost Vineyards (N.S.) Sauvignon Blanc, Meldville Wines (Ont.)
CANADIAN ARTISAN CHEESE SOFT
Brie, Golden Ears Cheesecrafters (B.C.)
Brigid’s Brie, Gunn’s Hill Artisan Cheese (Ont.)
La Sorcière Bien Aimée, Fromagerie Les Folies Bergères (Que.)
Wine pairing
Reserve Viognier, Mission Hill Winery (B.C.)
Gaspereau Riesling, Gaspereau Vineyards (N.S.)
Rosé, Devils Wishbone Winery (Ont.)
CANADIAN ARTISAN CHEESE SEMI-SOFT
Le Vlimeux, Fromagerie le Mouton Blanc (Que.)
Le Chemin Hatley, Fromagerie La Station (Que.)
Farmstead Mild, Mountainoak Cheese (Ont.)
Wine pairing
Pinot Gris, Unsworth Vineyards (B.C.)
Gamay, Fielding Estate Winery (Ont.)
Seyval Blanc, Blomidon Estate Winery (N.S.)
CANADIAN ARTISAN CHEESE FIRM
Alpindon, Kootenay Alpine Cheese Company (B.C.)
Milkhouse Tomme, Milkhouse Farm & Dairy (Ont.)
Le Monnoir, Fromagerie Au Gré des Champs (Que.)
Wine pairing
Queen Taken Chardonnay, Checkmate Artisanal Winery (B.C.)
Chardonnay, Lighthall Vineyards (Ont.)
Bin 33 Red, Carone (Que.)
CANADIAN ARTISAN CHEESE HARD
Avonlea Clothbound Cheddar, Cows Creamery (P.E.I.)
Heidi, The Farm House Natural Cheeses (B.C.)
Old Grizzly Gouda, Sylvan Star Cheese Ltd. (Alta.) Wine pairing
South Clos Chardonnay, Closson Chase Vineyards (Ont.)
Pinot Noir, Moraine Estate Winery (B.C.)
Vero, Benjamin Bridge (N.S.)
CANADIAN ARTISAN CHEESE BLUE
Highland Blue, Back Forty Artisan Cheese (Ont.)
Dragon’s Breath Blue, That Dutchman’s Farm (N.S.)
Le Bleu d’Élizabeth, Fromagerie du Presbytère (Que.)
Wine pairing
Cabernet Franc, Château des Charmes (Ont.)
Vintners Reserve Foch, Domaine de Grand Pré (N.S.)
VanAlstine Red, Karlo Estates (Ont.)