It's more about traditional pairings, but I like the production values idea. I could have added "Milk and Cookies" or "Vodka and Caviar" to the list as well.

The palate cleansing idea comes because we are having a tasting tonight, but it really is a separate question. From my limited research, commercial meaderies have all sorts of suggestions but nothing has be the standard.

Think of it as a poll with only one option: Other :)