Wine & Cheese Thread

amey01 said:

Unfortunately in our house, I'm the one that stopped cooking when I lost the recipe for toast. I can pour a glass of wine and cut some cheese though!

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Bernard said:

Please don't talk about cutting the cheese here. We are discussing things epicurean !

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Here's one you missed, amey01, i.e. "cut the cheese" = "fart".

Don't you hate it when that happens, i.e. a wasted joke.

Bernard said:

Here's one you missed, amey01, i.e. "cut the cheese" = "fart".

Don't you hate it when that happens, i.e. a wasted joke.

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?????? - sorry, totally wasted. Never heard that before!

Tete de Moine

I recently bought some Tete de Moine ("Monk's Head") cheese, after a long time. I had forgotten how much I enjoy it. The tool used to form the cheese into curls was an icebreaker at a party I hosted recently.

Coldstream Hills Pinot Noir

Is Coldstream Hills Pinot Noir (from Australia) still made ? I have not seen it in years. I used to really enjoy it.

Haven't tried their stuff myself, but it looks like it's still available.

www.coldstreamhills.com

Will source some to try!

A few of my favorites

Here is a short list of some of my Napa & Sonoma favorites.

A scholar once told me...

Its Science:


"In a number of carefully controlled trials, scientists have demonstrated that if we drink 1 liter of water each day, at the end of the year we would have absorbed more than 1 kilo of Escherichia coli, (E. coli) - bacteria found in feces.

In other words, we are consuming 1 kilo of poop. However, we do NOT run that risk when drinking wine because itl has to go through a purification process of fermenting.

Remember: Water = Poop, Wine = Health.

Therefore, it's better to drink wine and talk stupid, than to drink water and be full of shit."

I recently bought a locally-made Brie that has a blue streak (as in blue cheese) running through it. It is amazingly creamy and flavourful, nothing like the pungent taste of a true blue. I am really hooked on it.

Beaujolais Nouveau

I missed this year's crop of Nouveau. How was it? I usually like the Georges Duboeuf.

Bernard said:

I recently bought a locally-made Brie that has a blue streak (as in blue cheese) running through it. It is amazingly creamy and flavourful, nothing like the pungent taste of a true blue. I am really hooked on it.

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Maybe a photo?

MDSPHOTO said:

Here is a short list of some of my Napa & Sonoma favorites.

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Here is my Sonoma favorite:

amey01 said:

Maybe a photo?

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Here you go. Sorry it is a crappy picture. The cheese, however, is delicioso !

Bernard said:

Here you go. Sorry it is a crappy picture. The cheese, however, is delicioso !

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ooh, aah - looks delicious!

Bernard - that looks a bit like Cambozola - guess they might be trying to copy it. Worth a try if you haven't already. It varies from absolutely excellent to not so good though... as with a lot of cheeses. Pic borrowed from somewhere

Tastes like you describe, really. Just imagine a creamier, quite a bit less intense Gorgonzola. Or a creamier, less intense Dolcelatte. Make sure it is warm & melty before you eat it...

Justin, they do look similar, but I don't remember liking Cambozola as much; but as you said, cheese is variable.

Yes, I do like it warm and melty, with some crusty baguette and a nice red wine. I save the Port for the Roquefort.

One thing I'll say - I can drink a very cheap Port (£6 and 20% ABV so that is cheap) and enjoy it. I can't say the same of red wine. At undiscounted UK prices, you are really looking at £7-8 a bottle before it becomes "quite nice". And a hell of a lot more before it becomes "vey nice".

User211 said:

One thing I'll say - I can drink a very cheap Port (£6 and 20% ABV so that is cheap) and enjoy it. I can't say the same of red wine. At undiscounted UK prices, you are really looking at £7-8 a bottle before it becomes "quite nice". And a hell of a lot more before it becomes "vey nice".

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I hear you about wine pricing. The provincial government has a monopoly here, and wine prices are very high. Drives me insane when I visit a relative in California and see how much less they pay.

Ok - here's some seriously nice Gorgonzola bought today from a deli in Tetbury, which is where Prince Charles lives. Really creamy with an amazing taste. I only wish I could show you the cheese it came from - an absolutely massive piece. Incredibly pricey - but possibly the best I have ever had. When it looks like this, pay the price. It is that simple.

Some excellent bread to go with it, too.

Mmmmmmmmmm...

How appropriate for this thread to come up today. I just signed a preliminary agreement to purchase a franchised wine bar/store.

The construction industry has gone all to hell here in South Florida so I've been looking for an opportunity. I decided to take it easy and do something fun.

Pretty soon I'll be able to share my expertise with everyone here and give some healthy discounts too!

Now that's a bonus !