The maple cheddar with cracked pepper cheese log pairs well with a Zinfandel, which is equally sweet and spicy. The Zinfandel is a bold red wine packed with flavours of fig jam, raspberries, and an underlying dark spice that will amp up the smoked cheese. Northern California produces Zinfandels with ripe fruit flavours that will with a hint of smokiness that will enhance the peppery flavour of the cheese.