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Winter Chef Cheese Course

Created By Sheana Davis, The Epicurean Connection

COW'S MILK

Raw
Rogue Creamery Blue Cheese
Central Point, Oregon
A rich and flavorful blue veined cheese, made with raw milk from nearby pasture fed Holstein cows, aged minimum six months.
*Pair with a Coturri Zinfandel

Raw
Mezzo Secco
Vella Cheese Company, Sonoma, California
A whole milk, hand rolled partially dry jack cheese with a creamy finish. The coating is vegetable oil and black pepper.
*Pair with a Coturri Pinot
Noir

GOAT'S MILK

Pasteurized
Broncha
Achadinha, Petaluma, California
Broncha -- Inspired by a Portuguese family recipe and infused with the
subtle flavors of the brewers grains fed to our goats Broncha is a gentle
table cheese. Try melting it in your best veggie recipes to add the special
flavors that only goats milk can provide.
*Pair with a Moon Mountain Reserve Sauvignon Blanc

Pasteurized
Lingot
La Vernelle, France
Small Pyramid shaped goat's milk coated with a layer of salted charcoal ash & ripened for four to six weeks. The taste is gentle and savory to the palate.
*Pair with Moon Mountain Cab Franc

SHEEP'S MILK

Raw
San Andreas,
Bellwether Farms, Valley Ford, California
This cheese is moist with a grassy flavor, semi-soft with a sweet finish, aged a minimum three months.
*Pair with Moon Mountain Petit Verdot

Pasteurized
Petit Agour,
Aveyron, France
Aged for two weeks, the smooth rind and thick creamy texture. The farm it is produced on is rich in floral pasture growth which results in the full flavor.
*Pair with Coturri Winery Syrah

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More Cheese Courses...
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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