Le Tastevin – Cheese Pairings with the Wines
Cheeseparing - noun 1 : something worthless or insignificant 2 : miserly economizing. "My wants were few, and I had no more desire for personal spending than had Ambrose, in his time, but this cheeseparing on the part of my godfather induced in me a sort of fury that made me determined to have my way and use the money that was mine." — From Daphne du Maurier's 1951 novel My Cousin Rachel
There is nothing worthless or miserly about pairing cheese with wine. Turophile's rejoice: below is a list of the cheeses that were paired with winetastings. Wine pairing is an art with a good deal of experience and science behind it. Our previous man of bread and cheese - Dr. Gartner - formed the foundation for our club in selecting excellent complimentary cheeses with our wines.
| Date | Wine Tasting | Paired Cheeses |
| April 26, 2023 | 2002 Burgundy | Capricho de Cabra Pecorino Ginepro |
| March 13, 2023 | Côte-Rôtie | Le Petit Brie Midnight Moon |
| Nov 05, 2022 | 2005 Bordeaux | Brie comparisons (Costco vs. Whole Foods) |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Russian River California Pinot Noir | Neal's Yard, Mrs. Kirkhams Lancashire Aged Cheddar Emmi Swiss Raclette |
| Sep 14, 2022 | German Riesling and Bordeaux | Aged Gouda Fromage d'Affinois Emmentaler Cave Kaltbach |
| Mar 13, 2019 | South Africa and Argentina | Mimolette Gorgonzola Dulce Delice de Bourgogne |
| Jan 09, 2019 | 2000 Châteauneuf-du-Pape | Tête de Moine L'Affine de Saint Albray Époisses de Bourgogne |
| Nov 14, 2018 | High End California Cab | Gouda Barbers Vintage Reserve Cheddar Cantar de Covadonga |
| Oct 10, 2018 | 2003 Bordeaux | Comté Saint Angel |
| Sep 12, 2018 | Barbaresco | Fontina Pecorino |
| Apr 25, 2018 | 1999 Burgundy | Raclette Pecorino Toscano Taleggio |
| Mar 14, 2018 | Chablis and Spanish Red | P'tit Basque Manchego El Trigal DOP Reserva Origin |
| Jan 10, 2018 | 1999 Châteauneuf-du-Pape | Brillat-Savarin Tête de Moine Point Reyes Original Blue |
| Nov 15, 2017 | 1996 Bordeaux | Emmi Le Gruyère AOP Reserve Sartori Bella Vittiano Merlot |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Vietti Vertical | Pecorino Toscano Stagionato (Tuscony) La Tur (Caseificio dell’Alta Langhe, Bosia) Ossau-Iraty (Fromage Fermier Bergerou, Pyrenees) |
| Sep 13, 2017 | Australia | Anabasque (Landmark Creamery, Albany, WI) Byley Hazen Blue (Jasper Hill Farm, Greensboro, VT) |
| Apr 26, 2017 | Grand Cru Burgundy | Gabietou Ford Farm’s “Seaside” (Ashley Chase Estate) |
| Jan 11, 2017 | German and Pinot Noir | Fromage d'Affinois Emmentaler Cave Kaltbach Comté |
| Nov 16, 2016 | Bordeaux 2000 | Fourme d'Ambert Hervé Mons Camembert Unikaas Reserve Aged Gouda (18 mo.) |
| Oct 18, 2016 | Italian reds (misc. varieties) | Taleggio Pecorino Toscano Stagionato Pleasant Ridge Reserve Gruyere |
| Sep 14, 2016 | Australian wines | Roquefort Petite Cave (Gabriel Coulet) Jasper Hill Cabot Queso de La Serena |
| Apr 13, 2016 | 1995 Red Burgundy | Saint Soleil Comté Organic Artisan Gouda Mossfield (Irish) |
| Mar 16, 2016 | Hermitage | Tomme des Bois Noirs Fourme d'Ambert |
| Jan 13, 2016 | Red and White Burgundy | Cypress Grove Midnight Moon Gouda Queso de Murchia al Vino |
| Oct 14, 2015 | Bordeaux 2000 | Piava Vecchio Onetik Chabrin |
| Sep 16, 2015 | Super Tuscans | Parmigiano Reggiano (6-12 mo. & 2 yr.) Spanish Manchego |
| Mar 04, 2015 | Châteauneuf-du-Pape | Piave Unikaas Reserve Aged Gouda |
| Jan 14, 2015 | Sparkling Wine and 1999 Burgundy | Cypress Grove Lamb Chopper Chaumes Kaltbach Cave Aged Gruyere |
| Nov 19, 2014 | 1995 and older Bordeaux | Quickes Traditional Cloth Bound Cheddar Isigny Ste-Mere Double Cream French Brie |
| Oct 15, 2014 | Brunello | Montasio by Metica Parmigiano-Reggiano |
| Sep 17, 2014 | Franken and California | Sartori Bella Vittiano Balsamic Saint-André Manchego |
| Mar 13, 2014 | Cornas | Uniekass Robusto Aged Gouda Kerrygold Dubliner Aged Irish Soft Cheddar Mixed With Irish Stout Raclette |
| Jan 15, 2014 | Chablis, Barbaresco | Frommage d'Affinois Neal's Yard, Lincolnshire Poacher Cheddar |
| Nov 20, 2013 | 1999 Bordeaux Part II: Graves, St.-Estephe, St. Julien, Pomerol, Margaux and Port | Upland Cheese Company Pleasant Ridge Reserve Reserve Cave-Aged Gruyere Sartori Bella Vittiano Merlot |
| Oct 16, 2013 | South Australian Shiraz | Beemster Classic XO Premium Dutch Gouda Piave |
| Sep 18, 2013 | Barolo | Melkus 237 Raw Milk with Truffles (Gouda) Parrano |
| Apr 17, 2013 | Red Burgundy | Comté and Morbier |
| Jan 16, 2013 | Beaujolais | Fromager d'Affinois Uniekaas Meadowkass (Meadow Grass) Montchevré Goat Cheese Medallions |
| Oct 17, 2012 | Spanish Wines: Tempranillo, Tinta de Toro, Grenache, Mazuelo and Graeiano | Spanish Mahon Ossau-Iraty Pecorino Romano Manchego Rembrandt Extra Aged Gouda (Holland, aged 1 year) St. Clemens Danish Blue |
| Sep 19, 2012 | Chianti from the Early 1990s | Uniekass Reserve Aged Gouda Mila Dolmiten Konig |
| Apr 24, 2012 | White and Red Burgundy | Queso de Cabra Ibores AI Pimentino Pecorino Toscano Stagionato D.O.P. |
| Mar 7, 2012 | Chateauneuf-Du-Pape | Morbier Queso Manchego, DO, Gran Valle de Montecelo |
| Nov 30, 2011 | 1982/83 Bordeaux: Pauillac, St.-Julien, Southern Medoc, Pomerol, St.-Emilion, and Sauternes | Barber's 1833 English Vintage Rerserve Cheddar Beemster X.O. Double Aged Gouda Sartori Bella Vitano Merlot Reserve |
| Oct 12, 2011 | Old White Burgundies Australian Reds |
Sartori Bella Vitano Merlot Reserve Queso de la Garrotxa |
| Sep 21, 2011 | Early Days of the Super Tuscans | Piava Uniekaas Reserve Aged Gouda |
| Mar 9, 2011 | Côte-Rôtie | Pleasant Ridge Reserve Boerenkaas Farmhouse Dutch Gouda |
| Jan 12, 2011 | Spotteswoode Vertical | Keen's Cheddar Cashel Blue |
| Dec 1, 2010 | Old Bordeaux (Left and Right Banks) | Lincolnshire Poacher Capitoul, Caprinelle Tomme de Cherve |
| Oct 13, 2010 | Australian Reds | Campo de Montalban Double Gloucester |
| Sep 15, 2010 | Italian Wines: Tuscuny, Veneto, West Piedmont, Piedmont | Fiscalini Farms San Joaquin Gold Cheddar Cypress Grove Midnight Moon Gouda |
| Apr 21, 2010 | 1999 Côte de Beaune | Montgomery's Farmhouse Cheddar Raclette |
| Mar 10, 2010 | 1995-1996 Châteauneuf du Pape | Rembrant Aged Gouda Morbier |
| Jan 13, 2010 | Rheingau 1970s California Cabs |
Rogue Creamery 50th anniversary Special Reserve Blue Cheese 4-year Aged Gouda |
| Dec 2, 2009 | USA Chardonnay and Pinot | Humboldt Fog Grande Parrano |
| Oct 14, 2009 | 1998 Bordeaux (Left and Right Banks) | Uniekaas Reserve Aged Gouda Mattica Taleggio |
| Sep 16, 2009 | Ruwar (Spätlese and Auslese) Barbaresco |
Piave Jarlsberg |
| Apr 29, 2009 | 1998 Burgundy | Taleggio Murcia Curado Queso Ibores |
| Mar 11, 2009 | Hermitage | Tomme de Savoie Appenzeller Extra Aged |
| Jan 14, 2009 | Nahe and Red Burgundy | Fromage d'Affinois Fontina Valle d'Aosta |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 1996 Bordeaux (Right Bank) | Mimolette Reserve Cave-Aged Gruyere |
| Oct 15, 2008 | 1996 Bordeaux (Left Bank) | Saint-Nectaire (l'Or des Domes) Grafton Village Classic Reserve Extra Sharp Vermont Cheddar |
| Sep 10, 2008 | Saar Riesling Super Tuscans |
Chimay Comte |