Cartlidge & Browne wine & cheese pairing suggestions by: Oxbow Cheese Market
The selections in italics can all be found at Oxbow, and the others are widely available at grocery stores and fine food retailers.
Chardonnay-2006
St. George (Cow's milk, Matos Dairy, Santa Rosa, CA), Madriano di Zambla (Cow's milk, Italy), Dry Jack, Gruyere, Provolone, Fontina, Humboldt Fog
Merlot-2005
Eclipse (Goat's milk, Goats Leap Cheese, St. Helena, CA), Idiazabal : From the Basque country in Spain. Smoked lightly, sheep's milk with rich, nutty flavor. Prima Donna: Mild cow's milk with a nutty yet sweet taste.
Sauvignon Blanc-2007
Dafne (Goat's milk, Goats Leap Cheese, St. Helena, CA), Kiku (Goat's milk, Goats Leap Cheese, St. Helena, CA), Carmody (Cow's milk, Bellwether Farms, Valley Ford, CA), Fog Light (Version of Humboldt Fog), Queso de Aracena (Goat’s milk), Brie, Sharp Cheddar, Sonoma Jack
Cabernet Sauvignon-2006 California
Carmody (Cow's milk, Bellwether Farms, Valley Ford, CA), Silver Mountain (Cow's milk, Bravo Farms, Traver, CA), Pleasant Ridge Reserve (Cow's milk, Uplands Dairy, Dodgeville, WI), Aged Cheddar (Sharp), Gouda (Aged)
Rabid Red-2005
Silver Mountain (Cow's milk, Bravo Farms, Traver, CA), Cheddar
Pinot Noir-2007 California
Tomme De Savoie (Savoie, France) Creamy cow's milk., Idiazabal: From the Basque country in Spain Smoked lightly, sheep's milk with rich, nutty flavor., Laura Chenel Tome (Goat's milk, Laura Chenel, Sonoma, CA), St. George (Cow's milk, Matos Dairy, Santa Rosa, CA), Abbaye De Belloc: Sheep’s milk cheese from the Basque region of France., Cheddar, Cabot Clothbound, Comte, Port Salut, Gouda, Edam
Zinfandel-2006 (Deaver Vineyard)
Classico (Tumalo Farms, Central Oregon) A creamy classic farmstead goat's milk cheese., Abbaye De Belloc: Sheep’s milk cheese from the Basque region of France., Asiago, Muenster, Sonoma Jack, Gruyere, Purple Haze (Cypress Grove Chevre in Northern California)
