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Cheese Courses

Opportunities and Challenges Cheese Course
April 7, 2004
Sonoma, CA

Paired by Sheana Davis, The Epicurean Connection
Jerry Comfort, Beringer Vineyards
Jimmy Jacobs, Lagunitas Brewery
Denice Jones, Third Street Aleworks

Vella Cheese Company, Italian Table Cheese/Fontina, raw Cow Milk
Pair with Third Street Aleworks Wheat Beer and Beringer Blass Estates Cabernet Sauvignon

Vella Cheese Company Raw Milk Daisy Cheddar, raw Cow Milk Cheese
Beringer Blass Estates Cabernet Sauvignon,

Vermont Shepherd Timson, un-pasteurized cow's milk cheese
Pair with Lagunitas IPA

Vermont Shepherd,Vermont Shepherd, un-pasteurized sheep's milk cheese.
Paired with Beringer Blass Estates Pinot Noir
Bellwether Farms, Carmody, Raw Cow Milk
Paired with Beringer Blass Estates Sauvignon Blanc

Redwood Hill Farm, Raw Milk Goat Feta
Paired with Beringer Blass Estates Sauvignon Blanc

Fiscalini Farms, San Juaquin Cheddar
Beringer Blass Estates Cabernet Sauvignon,

Upland, Pleasant Ridge Reserve
Pair with Lagunitas Censored

Pure Luck Grade A Goat Dairy Claire De Lune
Pair with Gundlach Bundschu 2001 Merlot

Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy, Queso De Mano, raw goat milk
Paired with Beringer Blass Estates Pinot Noir
Bravo Farms, Queso de Oro, raw cow milk

Rogue Creamery, Oregon Blue, raw cow milk
Paired Third Street Aleworks Old Redwood Porter

Rogue Creamery, Oregonzola, raw cow milk
Lagunitas Brewery Sirius

Point Reyes Farmstead, Original Blue
Paired Third Street Aleworks Old Redwood Porter

Bingham Hill, Sheepish Blue, raw milk sheep milk blue cheese
Lagunitas Brewery Sirius

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Tips on Creating a
Cheese Course

Select cheeses with variety and flavors that blend and make choices that compliment one another.

Work with 3-4 cheeses.
Assemble a cheese course with cheeses from cow, goat and sheep milk cheeses.

Assemble a cheese course with cheeses from one producer, using 3 different cheeses.
Create a theme, such as California, Vermont, Mid West or Pacific North West.

Be cautious with strong cheeses, as they can over power delicate cheeses.

Add in accompaniments, such as nuts, dried fruits, compote, chutney

Serve with breads, crackers, toasted breads, sweet or savory toasts

Pair cheese courses with wines or ales. Most of all enjoy & have fun!

 

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