Prepare for a successful wine and cheese pairing with choice Merlot from Jacques Scott Wines & Spirits. We lead the market among providers of beer, wine, and liquor on Grand Cayman, offering convenient online ordering with free delivery along with seven different wine and liquor store locations for in-and-out shopping.
The seven physical branches of Jacques Scott Wines & Spirits are found throughout Grand Cayman in George Town, Seven Mile Beach, East End, Savannah, West Bay, Frank Sound, and on West Bay Road.
Online shopping is easy with Jacques Scott Wines & Spirits. Place your Merlot order by 2:00 pm for same-day delivery, or if you place the order between 2:00-6:00, you can collect your wine from the flagship store in George Town. This store closes at 7:00, and all of our stores and delivery services are unavailable on Sundays.
Merlot wines pair well with cheeses like gouda, gorgonzola, brie, Jarlsberg, and parmesan, but let’s consider a few out of our own inventory.
- Dark Horse Merlot – A Sonoma County, California red wine with 13.5% ABV, this glass will pair well with cheeses aged in a cellar for over six months like Cheddar, Gruyere, Manchego, Gouda, Parmigiano-Reggiano, or Grana Padano.
- Decoy Sonoma Merlot – This dry red wine has a medium body, 14.1% ABV, and sweet notes of cherry, chocolate, and spice. Cheese pairings lean toward hard, aged cheeses including the following:
- Asiago hard cheese
- Gruyere cheese
- Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- Manchego cheese
- Pecorino Romano cheese
- Gorgonzola cheese
- Cotija cheese
- Emmental cheese
- Oyster Bay Merlot – Hailing from New Zealand, this Merlot pairs well with hard, aged cheeses as well as blue cheese. The wine itself has 13% ABV, medium body, and a dry taste with notes of vanilla, currant, red fruit, and spice.
- 2014 Duckhorn Napa Merlot – This vintage is a layered blend of a plethora of vineyard yields. The ABV is 14.5%; tasting notes include dark fruit, oak, cherry, and red fruit. The dry, medium bodied wine pairs best with sharp, aged, salty cheeses like mimolette and saulnois.
- Frog’s Leap Merlot – This medium-bodied, dry red wine has notes of holiday spices, plums, chocolate, and smokiness and pairs well with whipped goat cheeses.
- Beringer Founders Merlot – With 13.5% ABV, this Merlot wine out of California has medium body and notes of ripe, dark fruit and soft, vanilla oak for an ideal pairing with chevre.
Creating a Cheese Platter
Delicious and aesthetically pleasing cheese platters include a diversity of colors, flavors, and textures. Consider the following guidelines when composing your next charcuterie board:
- 4-6 types of cheese (Hard, semi-firm, soft, bleu, or crumbly)
- A few cured meat options (sausage, prosciutto, patés)
- Fruits and veggies (sliced apples, grilled peaches, dried fruit, olives, pickles, berries, etc.)
- Nuts (almonds, pecans, macadamia nuts, etc.)
- Bread (diversity of surfaces for spreads and appearance, ie Baguette, crackers, toasted crostini)
- Spreads (dips, jams, mustards, hummus, or syrups)
The balanced Merlot and cheese pairing will impress those who might otherwise be difficult to impress. Jacques Scott Wines & Spirits makes it easy to find and buy a bottle that suits your taste preferences and your financial boundaries, and our team can make a few suggestions regarding the cheeses to include in your spread. Order today for free delivery to any destination on Grand Cayman. We offer a single-source for all of your beer, wine, and liquor needs as well as the mixers, sodas, juices, and waters to accompany them.
