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

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.

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.

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

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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!

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!

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.

OMG…i am so hungry now! Explorateur or a really aged Gouda…heaven.

OMG…i am so hungry now! Explorateur or a really aged Gouda…heaven.

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!

Zamarano cheese from Spain

Zamarano cheese from Spain

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

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.

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.

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.

I loved the show but how about adding a little goat cheese to the mix.

I loved the show but how about adding a little goat cheese to the mix.

Weirdly good show.

QOTD: Morbiere

I love, Love, LOVE CHEESE! MORE EPISODES! More wine and cheese pairings! More of anything with cheese! I wish you sold the cheese online. 🙁 GREAT show and Everett was awesome. Maybe a weekly show with cheese? Ok, if you do more cheese episodes….I will….ugh, yes, cheer for the Jets as long as you do the shows! DEAL? LOL

GO SAINTS!

I love, Love, LOVE CHEESE! MORE EPISODES! More wine and cheese pairings! More of anything with cheese! I wish you sold the cheese online. 🙁 GREAT show and Everett was awesome. Maybe a weekly show with cheese? Ok, if you do more cheese episodes….I will….ugh, yes, cheer for the Jets as long as you do the shows! DEAL? LOL

GO SAINTS!

Q – Parmigiano-Reggiano

QOTD: Not really sure. I am just a fan of really sharp cheddars. I honestly don’t know much about cheeses other than the ones that normally come from the grocery store like kraft and such.

QOTD: Not really sure. I am just a fan of really sharp cheddars. I honestly don’t know much about cheeses other than the ones that normally come from the grocery store like kraft and such.