- Côtes d'Auvergne: Local wines with local cheeses
- Saint-Pourçain: Historic wine region pairs perfectly
- Beaujolais: Neighboring region complements fruit notes
- Loire Reds: Especially with aged hard cheeses
Non-Alcoholic Options
- Verbena Tea: Traditional digestive with cheese
- Apple Juice: Local orchards provide perfect pairing
- Elderflower Cordial: Refreshing with goat cheeses
- Mushroom Broth: Umami complement to aged cheeses
Regional Specialties
- Aligot: Cantal melted with potatoes, spectacular stretch
- Truffade: Another potato-cheese dish, simpler than aligot
- Pounti: Meat and vegetable terrine with cheese
- Berry Lentils: Le Puy lentils pair wonderfully