A wine tasting without cheese is a deficient affair. For the good of our gala , I sat down last night with Nic Norton (Cheese Steward and General Manager at 94 Stewart Restaurant) and was guided through a maze of cultured dairy goodness. Through the lens of Nic's expert palate (and with the help of several glasses of wine) I was able to see my way through and I have selected our fare.
All told I tasted seven different cheeses chosen by Nic as good candidates for pairing with the styles of wine produced in Ribera del Duero and Navarra. In the end there were three that stood out:
L'Ulivo Antica Cascina (semi-firm, sheep)
La Tentazione del Frate (semi-firm, sheep)
Gorgonzola Dolce (blue vein, cow)
You can find more information about these cheeses, including Nic's descriptions in 94 Stewart's cheese menu. Thank you Nic for all your help. We now have Cheese!
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These weary warriors of wine battled, persevered, and finally triumphed
And celebrated with libations and the roasted carcass of a pig
4 comments:
What, no queso de Espana?!? No Idiazabal? No Valdeon? No Manchego? Ay caramba! It's blasphemy, I tell you. Blasphemy!
Well... Why don't you add to the mix and we can have a grand ole cheese-off and judge for ourselves!
Uh oh, now look what I've gotten myself into!
Unfortunately Nic didn't have any Spanish cheese on hand. We went for flavor profile instead. Sad, I know. There is always room for more!
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