Monthly Archives: August 2010

Fromage of the Day, 08.31.10: Harbourne Blue.  Potent, sprawling and complex, this goat’s milk blue is from England.  It pairs well with sweeter beverages of all stripes and has the presence to stand up to a Barleywine ale.  If it … Continue reading →

Fromage of the Day, 08.30.10: Lamb Chopper. Sweet, smooth and balanced, this sheep’s milk gouda is made in Holland to the specifications of Mary Keehn and distributed by her Cypress Grove Creamery in northern California.   It pairs well with bone … Continue reading →

Fromage of the Day, 08.29.10: Pleasant Ridge Reserve.  Nutty, smooth and exceptionally well balanced, this Wisconsin gem just won Best in Show at American Cheese Society for a 3rd time.  It pairs with a good Pinot Noir, Saison Dupont and … Continue reading →

Fromage of the Day, 08.28.10: Hubbardston Blue Logs.  Tangy, sprawling and deeply floral in the finish, these lovely goat’s milk cheeses are made in Massachusetts.  They pair well with off dry whites, Ommegang’s Hennepin, and other artfully sweet beverages.  If … Continue reading →

Fromage of the Day, 08.27.10: Tewksbury.  Nutty, smooth and direct, this blend of sheep and cow’s milk  is made by Valley Shepherd Farms in New Jersey.  It pairs well with a wide range of red wines, drier, minerally whites, and … Continue reading →

Fromage of the Day, 08.26.10:  Sally Jackson Guernsey Cow.  Buttery, herbal and complex, this chestnut leaf-wrapped cheese is made in eastern Washington.  It pairs nicely with fruitier red wines, white wines with a tad of residual sugar and porters, stouts … Continue reading →

Fromage of the Day, 08.25.10: Batenkill Brebis.  Nuanced, sweet, and herbaceous, this firm sheep’s milk cheese is made at 3 Corner Farms in New York.  It pairs well with many red wines, drier whites, IPAs (even super hoppy west coast … Continue reading →

Fromage of the Day, 08.24.10: Fourme D’Ambert.  Creamy, peppery and direct, this cylindrical cow’s milk blue is from France.  It pairs with the usual suspects (sweeter wines and brews).  If it was a ’60s rock band, it would be the … Continue reading →

Fromage of the Day, 08.23.10: Bregaglia.  Nutty, onion-ey and complex, this cow’s milk cheese is made just to the Swiss side of the border between Switzerland and Italy.  It pairs well with fruitier red wines, off dry whites, porters and … Continue reading →