Think you know cider? Think again! This is a full-bodied, naturally sweet-keeved cider, fermented on pinot noir skins - which gives it a touch of delicious red fruitiness and the ability to stand up to the strongest of cheeses. To me it tastes like a young rioja - and rioja is one of the red wines that goes best with cheese. Anyway he’s had the last laugh, because he’s produced an absolutely stonking wine that everyone I’ve poured it for loves. The winemaker was so resentful that the banks wouldn't lend him the money to start up his business so he called it ‘big pig’. There’s a bit of a back story to this lip-smacking Spanish red. The sheer variety and generosity of the Big Cheese Board Box calls for drinks that everyone will enjoy, starting with a hearty red. Why don't you try both with your next Pipers Farm Cheese Board? So, for each cheese box there is a wine and a non-wine choice, perfect for everyone that you will have round your table this season. Whilst there is so much choice in terms of some fantastic cheeses, we now need to open our eyes to the opportunity to partner them with a wider range of drinks that goes a bit further than the standard! Red wine may be the automatic choice for many, but just think how many brilliant home-grown drinks we have on our shores. There are so many great British cheeses to put out on our cheese boards nowadays. There's something for everyone in these pairings - now over to Fiona. She's put together her perfect pairings for our artisanal cheese boxes, ideal for a lazy Sunday afternoon or perhaps a decadent date night, or even a celebratory spread. This Autumn, we've teamed up with Fiona Beckett, award-winning food & wine writer & one of the world-leading experts on food & drink matching. Red wine, port, champagne - sometimes it can be difficult knowing where to start when pairing the perfect tipple to your artisan cheese board. In our eyes, no cheese board is complete without a tipple on the side.
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