START HERE START YOUR CHEESE PLATE WITHYOUNG MILD GOATS, DOUBLE OR TRIPLE CRÈMES OR BLOOMY RIND CHEESES SUGGESTED BEVERAGE PAIRINGS: LIGHT WHITE WINE CHAMPAGNE 9 THE NEXT TYPE OF CHEESE SHOULD BE SOFT TO SEMI-FIRM, LIKE A MILD COW, AN AGED GOAT OR A SHEEP MILK CHEESE. BE SURE TO ALTERNATE MILKS AND TEXTURES TO CREATE A CONTRAST BETWEEN CHEESES AROUND YOUR PLATE. SUGGESTED BEVERAGE PAIRINGS: LIGHT RED WINE, ROSÉ, LAGER, PILSNER BEERS 12 YOUR NEXT CHEESE CAN BECOME STRONGER, BOLDER AND NUTTIER LIKE HARD MOUNTAIN, LONG-AGED CHEDDARS AND MILD WASHED RIND ("STINKY") CHEESES. SUGGESTED BEVERAGE PAIRINGS: RED WINE, ALES, LAMBIC BEERS 3 TO FINISH, CHOOSE CHEESES WITH A BIGGER PRESENCE, SUCH AS MORE ASSERTIVE WASHED RIND CHEESES OR A CLASSIC BLUE CHEESE LIKE ROQUEFORT. SUGGESTED BEVERAGE PAIRINGS: DESSERT WINES, PORT, STOUT BEER 6