Pear Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette

"This Pear Salad with pecans, blue cheese, and warm bacon vinaigrette makes a gorgeous presentation plated. Don't miss the sommelier wine pairings in the post!..."

INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1-2 tablespoons maple syrup ((depending on how sweet you like it))
4 oz center-cut bacon ((I use thick cut), diced)
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil ((plus, additional, if needed))
2 tablespoons finely-chopped shallots
8 cups frisee lettuce (, torn)
2 large pears (, cored and sliced 1/8- to 1/4-inch thick)
1/2 cup halved pecans or caramelized pecans
1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese ((I use Danish blue))
kosher salt and freshly-ground black pepper
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