Second Glass

Wine guides, pairings & taste maps. Discover what to drink next. 🍷

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Second Glass is for people who want to know what a wine will actually taste like, what to eat with it, and what to try next, without needing to memorise a textbook or rely on vague descriptions.

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Chablis Guide is out! #chablis #chardonnay #wine

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@heyjanellemftw8 Chips + Wine 😍

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#wineQuotes

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@EvaLovesDesign the best 😻 that buttery creaminess!

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@BeerDetective Some many good beer + cheese pairing! never tried black lager with cheese until now, will do that!

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@Executivejeff1 Love goat cheese in desserts! 😍

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@AbreuSilviofxm Looks amazing! What do you recommend drinking with that?

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The better rule isn’t “red wine with cheese”.

Match acidity to richness, sweetness to salt, and wine intensity to cheese intensity. Then adjust for accompaniments such as chutney, fruit or honey.

Full guide: https://t.co/fZJU0qTEbG

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A cheeseboard doesn’t automatically need red wine.

The more useful question is: what does the cheese need from the wine?

Usually, that means balancing richness, salt and intensity.
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Serving several cheeses but only opening one bottle?

Champagne is one of the most versatile choices. Its acidity refreshes the palate, while the bubbles and moderate body work across an unusually wide range of cheese styles.

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I’d also be tempted by a light red here, something like a Beaujolais Villages. Absolutely love a Gamay!

With plenty of garlic, spice and char around the cauliflower, that kind of bright, red-fruited, lightly tannic wine could be really interesting.

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Dinner tonight: hummus, labneh and cauliflower shawarma with tahini, chilli, pickles and spices.

One bottle for the table. What are you choosing?

— Assyrtiko
— Dry rosé
— Orange wine
— Something else

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Orange wine is the interesting one.

Skin contact brings extra texture, which could be useful with the tahini and chickpeas, while the fresher styles should still have enough lift for the pickles and labneh.

Not the safest choice. Possibly the most fun.