Wine & Cheese Thread

[Bernard]

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!

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

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.

 

[amey01]

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.

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

 

[Bernard]

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.

 

[Bernard]

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.

 

[amey01]

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

www.coldstreamhills.com

Will source some to try!

 

[MDSPHOTO]

A few of my favorites

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

 

[tsmooth]

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 ****."

 

[Bernard]

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.

 

[Bernard]

Beaujolais Nouveau

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

 

[amey01]

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.

Maybe a photo?

 

[jtwrace]

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

Here is my Sonoma favorite:

 

[Bernard]

Maybe a photo?

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

 

[amey01]

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

ooh, aah - looks delicious!

 

[User211]

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...

 

[Bernard]

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.

 

[User211]

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".

 

[Bernard]

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".

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.

 

[User211]

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...

 

[DrJRapp]

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!

 

[C.A.P]

Now that's a bonus !