Wine and Cheese Pairings

While preparing a shopping list this evening I needed to decide on what type of cheese to pair with a bottle of Chardonnay that I'm sharing with family and friends this weekend. I had difficulty finding a website that made it easy to see what cheeses compliment specific types of wine, most sites only explained what cheese to pair with their own vineyard's wine types. I just wanted a list of common wines and cheeses that are not impossible to find in a local supermarket. Here's the best info I found on about.com...

http://wine.about.com/od/servingwines/a/wineandcheese.htm

And for quick reference:

Beaujolais - Cheese to Consider: Brie, Camembert, goat cheese

Cabernet Franc - Cheese to Consider: Blue, Brie, Camembert, Cheddar, Fontina, goat cheese, Gorgonzola, Port Salut, Swiss

Cabernet Sauvignon - Cheeses to Consider: Camembert, Cheddar, Colby, Danish Blue, Gorgonzola, Gouda, Parmesan, Roquefort

Chardonnay- Cheese to Consider: Brie, Camembert, goat cheese, Gouda, Gruyere, Parmesan, Provolone

Champagne- Cheese to Consider: Beaufort, Brie, Camembert, Cheddar, Chevre, Colby, Edam, Gouda, Gruyere, Parmesan

Chenin Blanc- Cheese to Consider: Camembert, goat cheese, Graddost

Chianti- Cheese to Consider: Look for regional cheeses to complement an Italian Chianti, perhaps Fontina, Mozarella, Parmesan or Provolone

Dessert Wine- Cheese to Consider: Crème Fraiche, Marscopone, or shake it up with a salty/sweet combo. and consider a crumble or two of blue cheese.

Gewurztraminer- Cheese to Consider: Boursin, Camembert, Chevre, Muenster, Swiss, Wensleydale

Merlot- Cheese to Consider: Brie, Camembert, Cheddar, Gorgonzola, Gouda, Gruyere, Jarlsberg, Parmesan

Pinot Blanc- Cheese to Consider: Brie, Camembert, Feta

Pinot Gris- Cheese to Consider: aged Cheddar, Asiago, Edam, goat cheese, Gouda, Mozarella, Muenster, and even Ricotta for a unique combo.

Pinot Noir- Cheese to Consider: Brie, Camembert, Feta, Gruyere, Monterey Jack, Muenster, Port Salut, Swiss

Port- Cheese to Consider: Blue, Gorgonzola

Riesling- Cheese to Consider: Brie, Blue, Colby, Edam, Gouda, Monterey Jack

Rioja- Cheese to Consider: Asiago, Cheddar, Havarti

Sangiovese- Cheese to Consider: Blue, Fontina, Mozzarella, Parmesan, Provolone, Ricotta

Sauvignon Blanc- Cheese to Consider: Asiago, Brie, Cheddar, Feta, goat cheese, Gruyere, Neufchatel, Parmesan

Shiraz/Syrah- Cheese to Consider: Cheddar, Edam, Gouda, Parmesan

Zinfandel- Cheese to Consider: Asiago, Blue, Feta, goat cheese, Gouda, Gruyere, Muenster