Cheese Library TV – Episode #542

September 19, 2008

Gary V and our resident cheese expert Everett dive into some very special cheeses that just reached Wine Library.

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Cheese tasted in this episode:

Cowgirl Creamery Mt Tam
Cowgirl Pierce Point
Cowgirl Creamery Red Hawk

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September 23, 2008

PhilChicago
I loved the show but how about adding a little goat cheese to the mix.
September 23, 2008

Marc
ok GV. I’m a lurker. Sorry – but I watch on Zune while I commute so I tend not to be online here to comment. But my wife loves cheese. And this was a great show.

QOTD: My favorite is Redhawk! Not kidding one bit. We live out west where it must be easier to get because it is always in the store.
September 23, 2008

C0rk
QOTD: Live w/o cheese wouldn’t be worth living. As simple as it sounds, I’m a sucker for Dubliner Cheese. I tend to go w/ the harder cheeses anyway, and the Dubliner brings the right set of flavors to light up my pal. Dubliner is inexpensive and widely available in most grocery stores, so it’s very easy for me to get my fix.

Went to the cheese festival in Seattle this year and tried a number of cheeses from local daries that were simply amazing. The hot summer day concluded w/ a bagette, blocks of our favorite cheeses, and grapes on the roofdeck w/ plenty of wine for all.
September 23, 2008

Brendan Webb
QOTD: Rogue Creamery’s Rogue River Blue.

Hard to find, but oh so delicious when you do.

http://www.roguecreamery.com/pilot.asp?pg=RogueRiverBlue
September 23, 2008

Jolie Elman
Zamarano cheese from Spain
September 23, 2008

ChiroGuyDC
QOTD: Cheese is my absolute favorite food EVER!! I keep it simple though: Cracker Barrel Extra Sharp Wisconsin Cheddar – I’ll blast through a block of it in a minute! I know, I know, I need to be more refined…I’ll keep trying!
September 23, 2008

VinoVixen
OMG…i am so hungry now! Explorateur or a really aged Gouda…heaven.
September 23, 2008

Chris Hadley
QOTD: Velveeta FTW…j/k haha. A local winery here sells a horseradish cheese that I cannot get enough of. Soooo good! Now I want to make the hour drive back down there for some of that cheese and their fresh baked baguette.
September 23, 2008

steve
Gary – get Everett to come in once a week for a couple of minutes so he can introduce us to a new cheese that would compliment one of that day’s wine selections!
September 23, 2008

KevO
Wanted to make another comment on your overall format.

I often copy/paste comments from your posse (to a Word document) who exhibit an expertise similar to what the BelgianBeerMistress recently left. Its a terrific resource for future reference. In my opinion the Vaniacs ROCK!
September 23, 2008

KevO
Gar, I loved the cheese show.

QOTD: Black rind Manchego is my regular. Would love to see you do constant wine/cheese pairings as part of your regular gig. What better way to center-stage wines and their perfect partner? I often see wine/cheese pairings in books and on the Food Channel by what seem to be amateurs but rarely find experts commenting on THE BEST cheese pairing for a particular wine/varietal.

BTW, my fav cracker with cheeses that are paired with red wines is from Canada – red oval farms STONED WHEAT THINS, also comes in an un-salted version (better for the palate) although I like the salted mini-cracker size best. KevO
September 23, 2008

theemptyglass
I was at the ferry building in SF not too long ago and I saw the Cowgirl Creamery store and I thought about buying some cheese but I thought, this is some sort of tourist trap, everything in this place (the whole building) looks fancy and over priced. I did not know about their legendary status and now I wish I’d bought some cheese. Oh well.

QOTD: I really have to say that different types of cheeses are good for different things. Comparing a piece of fresh panela with my caldo de pollo to camembert on a baguette to manchego with quince is comparing apples with oranges. I like different cheeses for different things, I can’t pick a favorite.
Having said that, my favorite cheese experience was when I was in Italy and my bf at the time took me out to lunch and it was the first time I’d been taken out to eat on a date like that, and I ordered a fruit and cheese platter. It had pears and pecorino romano drizzled with honey. It was phenomonally delicious.
September 23, 2008

Diego
QOTD: Grana Padano, really great cheese…try it with a chilean carmenere or an oaked chardonnay and you will be in heaven.
September 22, 2008

Jeff B.
Gary, thanks so much for mixing things up these past few episodes. Beer, wine, cheese! What more can we ask for.
September 22, 2008

tony
Wow! Great job Everett! Though I’m not specifically mad for triple creams, (especially when they’ve ripened beyond the great stench), I regularly engage in the full world of cheese, from Blooms, to blues, goat, to sheep, and cow. QOTD – My brain just fractured! Love Catupiri, and Quejo Mineiro from Brasil. But probably the most life changing moment in cheese was when I had Sottocenare – Italian cheese impregnated with truffle. Thank you dean and Deluca.
September 22, 2008

little jonny h
I just learned more about soft brie-style cheese in 10 minutes than I learned in 10 years of average consumerism. Nice work, and I can’t wait for the next. I’m ppppuuuummmmmmmmmppppppppppeddd!!!!

QOTD: Gouda, aged 1.5+ yrs. I’m not an expert, and have a novice palate when it comes to fine cheese (sad, considering I grew up on a dairy farm)!!!
September 22, 2008

JudeMurphy
I’m really sorry but this is the first time I haven’t even bothered watching the show!
I hate cheese!
I’m sure it was great for people who like cheese, anyway!
; )
September 22, 2008

Jayhitek
QOTD: I have had some good cheese but can never remember the God Damnned name!
But I do know I like the funk.
September 22, 2008

Neil
Epoisse, Taleggio, St. Andre, Humboldt Fog, Mimolette, Point Reyes Blue.
September 22, 2008

Scott
You need to pair the Mt Tam with Rustic Bakery Crackers & a Croation Fig Spread. Insanity! And of course a nice Cab or Pinot…
September 22, 2008

Kenny Dion
who doesn’t like a little cheese.aweseoms show.
September 22, 2008

Jay
Catching this one a little late but an AWESOME episode.

QOTD: I just recently tried the Fleur Des Alpes La Tournette and have fallen in love. If you hunt around a little bit on my blog, you’ll find my tasting/experience notes on it.
September 22, 2008

Neener
EVERY time I go to the store to purchase a few bottles, I stop by the gourmet counter and taste a new cheese. Yep, I’m on first name salutations with the folks that work behind that counter! But the one cheese I always have on stock is Bayley Hazen Blue from Jasper Hill Farm. Not only for it’s taste, but for it’s versatility. I’ve paired with crackers, melon, pears (not as good with apples tho), grapes, and even some meats. It’s dense enough that you can slice some long strips to lay over that Bone-In you just pulled off the grill, only to watch it melt on top (and then in your mouth!). Anyhow, I HIGHLY recommend it!

http://www.jasperhillfarm.com/ourcheese.html
September 22, 2008

JImmy
I really liked this show – I want to see more of Everett and the cheese you sell. Do you guys ship cheese?
September 22, 2008

HuskerJamie
Awesome show guys. Cheese is something I know very little about so it’s good that you really brought the knowledge.