By Jean Cottereau<\/p>\n
Surprising combinations occur when a cigar is accompanied by wine, as though conviviality transformed perceptions and altered tastes. The results of our tastings are presented below.<\/p>\n
—-\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n The following wines are our favorites with a Cumpay<\/em> Volcan<\/em>.<\/p>\n This cigar \u2013 full of character with an excellent draw and opulent red fruit flavors pre-light \u2013 was tested with the Billecart-Salmon<\/em>. The elegance of the champagne was not masked by the Cumpay<\/em>, which revealed the same range of finesse and delicacy.<\/p>\n A perfectly crafted, pure wine, combining freshness with pleasant bitterness that brings the best out of this cigar.<\/p>\n —<\/i><\/p>\n The following wines are our favorites with an H. Upmann Magnum 56 limited edition 2015<\/em> cigar.<\/p>\n The cigar gently highlights the freshness of the wine, which retains its integrity, its roundness and its finesse. A particularly good combination.<\/p>\n This is an extremely beautiful wine; rich, powerful, bold and balanced. The cigar appears to melt on coming into contact with this tender, gleaming wine. Certain wine tasters go so far as to describe the combination as a \u2018fusion\u2019.<\/p>\n It is difficult to explain the success of these pairings. Bitterness seems to play a decisive role, by bringing out the taste. Its tactile effect is highly influential in the success or failure of a pairing.<\/p>\n Now it is up to each person to embark on their own encounters, to expand and enrich their sensory vocabulary. It would be a shame to miss out on such an experience. To quote Jean-Paul H\u00e9raudeau\u00a0once again: \u201cEnjoying wine is good. Enjoying a cigar is also good. Enjoying both is better.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Contrary to popular belief, wine and cigars can be paired well together. This is our selection of the best matches. By Jean Cottereau Surprising combinations occur when a cigar is accompanied by wine, as though conviviality transformed perceptions and altered tastes. The results of our tastings are presented below. —-\u00a0 Which wine goes well with Nicaraguan\u00a0cigars? The following wines are …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":8567,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1064,1056,1067],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cigar-tasting","category-culture-en","category-wine-fine-food"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhich wine goes well with Nicaraguan\u00a0cigars? <\/em><\/h3>\n
Billecart-Salmon<\/em><\/strong> champagne<\/em>, cuv\u00e9e<\/em> Nicolas Fran\u00e7ois Billecart 1996 <\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n
Ga\u00efa Muscadet 2013, Domaine de J\u00e9r\u00f4me Bretaudeau <\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n
Which wine goes well with a Havana cigar? <\/em><\/h3>\n
\u00a0<\/em>Saumur Champigny Les M\u00e9moires 2012, Les Roches Neuves <\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n
\u00a0<\/em>Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape, Ch\u00e2teau Rayas 2004<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n