Host the Perfect Cheese & Wine Party: Ideas for Cheeses, Wines & Biscuits

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The discussion centers around planning a gathering for villagers, focusing on the selection of cheeses, wines, and biscuits. The host is preparing for a casual event with around 30 to 40 attendees and is considering a variety of wines and cheeses to cater to diverse tastes. Suggestions include featuring five different wines, ranging from sweet to dry, and a selection of cheeses such as soft, semi-hard, mild yellow, and sharp yellow varieties. Accompaniments like seeded crackers, sliced fruits, and a platter of sweets are also recommended to enhance the experience. The conversation touches on the importance of variety and personal preferences in wine and cheese pairings, with participants sharing their favorite combinations and experiences with specific wines and cheeses. There is a mention of budget considerations, with a focus on finding quality options without overspending. Overall, the thread emphasizes creating an enjoyable and inclusive atmosphere for all guests.
  • #51
There is smoked gouda at all of my parties. :approve:
 
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  • #52
turbo-1 said:
Moonie, IIR, the first bottle of Geyser Peak Cab-Sauv that I bought cost me 99 cents at the local Bud's Shop 'n Save when I was a college student (probably '71 or so). I had a dinner date (I was making spaghetti and garlic bread) that night and I didn't want to overshadow my good cooking and "impress" my date with wine from a bottle with a screw-top. After that night, I bought Geyser Peak wines at every opportunity until they priced themselves out of my budget. I'm glad for the folks who own the winery, but I'm pretty bitter over the fact that they got "discovered" so soon.


ahh---Strawberry Fields



(now that I think about it--I wouldn't even call it wine)
 
  • #53
turbo-1 said:
Moonie, IIR, the first bottle of Geyser Peak Cab-Sauv that I bought cost me 99 cents at the local Bud's Shop 'n Save when I was a college student (probably '71 or so). I had a dinner date (I was making spaghetti and garlic bread) that night and I didn't want to overshadow my good cooking and "impress" my date with wine from a bottle with a screw-top. After that night, I bought Geyser Peak wines at every opportunity until they priced themselves out of my budget. I'm glad for the folks who own the winery, but I'm pretty bitter over the fact that they got "discovered" so soon.

Yep, it's so disappointing when you find a really inexpensive but incredibly tasty wine and in a few years and a few good reviews later, you can't afford it anymore (or only an occasional bottle for a really special occasion).

I've learned that if I find something at a good price and like it, buy a case.
 
  • #54
Tom Mattson said:
There is smoked gouda at all of my parties. :approve:

And you still have friends? Tom how can you eat that stuff.
 
  • #55
Cause it's really tasty? :confused:
 
  • #56
wolram said:
Yes i think that is generous enough if not a bit over the top, but this lot would eat a field of turnips and drain a horse trough, and want rhubarb and custard for afters.

Hmm...perhaps allocate a portion of the budget to an inexpensive cheese spread and some good, but cheap, bread to spread it on to fill them up before they break the bank!
 
  • #57
Moonbear said:
Yep, it's so disappointing when you find a really inexpensive but incredibly tasty wine and in a few years and a few good reviews later, you can't afford it anymore (or only an occasional bottle for a really special occasion).

I've learned that if I find something at a good price and like it, buy a case.

You must have a big house or storage MoonB.But i like your style.
 
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  • #58
tap a keg of Guinness
 
  • #59
wolram said:
You must have a big house or storage MoonB.

It's not small, but I don't do that very often. When I buy a more permanent house, I'll create a small wine cellar and then really start working on stocking it. It doesn't take up much space to put the wines up in racks along the walls in a basement...a lot of that space goes unused anyway. My current house doesn't have a good place to store wine, so I just have to drink it. :biggrin: In my previous house, I had a laundry room in the basement, and a few old kitchen cabinets up on the walls for storage in that room...I used half for wine storage and half for all the partial paint cans for touch up jobs.
 
  • #60
Tom Mattson said:
Cause it's really tasty? :confused:

But it is akin to edam that has suffered fire damage.
 
  • #61
:smile: It's not burnt, it's smoked. Where I buy it, it's applewood smoked.

What do you guys do over there, put it on a stick and hold it over a fire?
 
  • #62
Ok apart from some distractions i am getting a picture, (Tom and and gouda) what ever next
Or DO some people like that stuff?
 
  • #63
I like smoked sharp cheddar
 
  • #64
wolram said:
Ok apart from some distractions i am getting a picture, (Tom and and gouda) what ever next
Or DO some people like that stuff?

I like smoked gouda too, but only in small doses. It can get overwhelming if I eat too much.
 
  • #65
Grrrrr, now every body is going off in tangents, i need suggestions for country folk, not some ancients who lived in smoked filled huts and had to endure contaminated food.
 
  • #66
A Keg Of Guinness
 
  • #67
rewebster said:
A Keg Of Guinness
And a wheel of sharp cheddar and some bland crackers.
 
  • #68
turbo-1 said:
And a wheel of sharp cheddar and some bland crackers.

smoked sharp cheddar
 
  • #69
rewebster said:
A Keg Of Guinness

Hopeless i knew the riff raff would gate crash, ok guys bawd it up.
 
  • #70
wolram said:
Hopeless i knew the riff raff would gate crash, ok guys bawd it up.

you mean, there's going to be bawding going on at the party?
 
  • #71
rewebster said:
you mean, there's going to be bawding going on at the party?

Ooh, bawdy parties are my favorite!
 
  • #72
rewebster said:
you mean, there's going to be bawding going on at the party?

Ohhh, whatever go for it the pheasant pluckers all ways win.
 
  • #73
Moonbear said:
Ooh, bawdy parties are my favorite!

If I told you that you had a nice bawdy, would you hold it against me?
 
  • #74
rewebster said:
If I told you that you had a nice bawdy, would you hold it against me?
Moonie would. She's that way.
 
  • #75
Moonbear said:
Ooh, bawdy parties are my favorite!
Not in dissection gear you aint in.
 
  • #76
wolram said:
Not in dissection gear you aint in.
She's allowed! No cadavers, but Moonie in dissection gear without cadavers should be allowed. At some level, cocktail parties with meats are already cadaverous, and English cocktail parties with organ meats should be Moonie-friendly.
 
  • #77
Blood Sausage, with tongue. Add that and I'm there!
 
  • #78
wolram said:
Not in dissection gear you aint in.

yeah!---there's your 'theme' for the party!
 
  • #79
turbo-1 said:
She's allowed! No cadavers, but Moonie in dissection gear without cadavers should be allowed. At some level, cocktail parties with meats are already cadaverous, and English cocktail parties with organ meats should be Moonie-friendly.

Still trying to work out what you said Turbo, it sounds kind of kinky, so i will null and void it just in case.
 
  • #80
:smile: Okay, I'll take off my dissection gear. Am I allowed into the bawdy party then? :biggrin:
 
  • #81
Moonbear said:
:smile: Okay, I'll take off my dissection gear. Am I allowed into the bawdy party then? :biggrin:

I suppose so, these are meant to be the shaking days.
 

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