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Welcome to the Wine and Cheese Party page. Here we bring you all the information you need about hosting a wine and cheese party.
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Wine and Cheese Party - Five pairings -
pairings worth shouting about. As effervescent spirits, sparkling wines and champagne share similar characteristics. Ken Cheuvront, owner of Cheuvront's Wine and Cheese Cafe in Phoenix, suggests the five following pairings for a simple, yet memorable celebration. Serve the champagne in flutes and the cheese unadorned. Crackers or bread dilute the flavors of the cheese and champagne and should only be served as palate fresheners. Cheuvront recommends ... read more.
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Quite the pair -
Picking the right artisan cheeses and champagnes - If you're spending New Year's Eve at home, usher in 2006 on the right culinary foot by toasting with champagne and artisan cheese.
Champagne, as well as sparkling wine, brings out the best in cheese, and vice versa. In addition, serving artisan cheese with New Year's bubbly is an easy way to celebrate: No dishes, no fussing in the kitchen.
"Pairings are very personal. Some people will like a buttery cheese with sweet champagne, while others want a strong, robust cheese to cut the sweetness," said Ken Cheuvront, owner of Cheuvront's Wine and Cheese Cafe in central Phoenix.
The selection of artisan cheeses has never been better.... read more
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Tips for putting together a wine and cheese pairing - With year-end holidays rapidly approaching, it's time to plan for festive gatherings accommodating family and friends.
While we schedule holiday meals at home or with relatives during the yuletide season, we often plan smaller gatherings for friends and work associates in the days leading up to Christmas and the New Year.
A fun option for which minimal preparation is needed is a wine and cheese reception, held in the warm glow of the carefully decorated, well-lit Christmas tree.
To that end, we contacted Kathleen Madsen, cheese buyer for the four Oakville Grocery stores in Oakville, Healdsburg, Palo Alto and San Francisco's Cannery.
Madsen loves cheese -- so much so that she makes some of her own at home here in wine country. For a decade, she worked in .... read more
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