"Dimitri" > wrote in message
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> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
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>> Broad question: if you had company and were to serve chocolate, fruit,
>> cheese (an assortment which would go well with anything as a snack) and
>> aperitifs or wine, what would your wine or liqueur be?
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>> Jill
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> It really depends on if this is before dinner or after. The kicker here
> is the chocolate which would lead me to after dinner as the time The
> sweetness of the fruit is usually balanced by the salty nature of the
> cheese. With the straight fruit and cheese a Port, Madera or a Sherry or
> even a sauternes would be just fine.
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> The old adage is white with white, red with red and pink with anything.
> The fallback is always Champaign. It is always appropriate.
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> Dimitri

I was going to suggest something like Prosecco, myself, a sparkling wine.
Dee Dee