Cheese For The Season

Boozy cheese

BY CANDACE HIEBERT | PHOTOGRAPHY BY DANIEL BONTJE

ine and Cheese is such a classic pairing that it has its own parties and W get-togethers in the lexicon. While wine and cheese have been getting along together forever, sooner or later some innovative cheesemaker started incorporating the two, and these cheeses are the descendants of that fantastic idea. Wine (or beer) IN our cheese? Yes please!

Coombe Castle Red Lion Mustard And Ale Cheddar, UK A chunk of this grainy mustard ale cheddar plus a salty fresh pretzel is all you need for a perfect Oktoberfest snack. With its sweet flavour and startling deep red veins of port throughout, this cheese is a standout on any board. Somerdale International Champagne Cheddar, England It’s sharp, creamy, and the champagne flavour is so present you can almost feel the bubbles on your tongue. Its name literally means “The Drunken Goat”, and this milk-white goat cheese soaked in red wine earns its name with a creamy interior and a violet rind.

Sartori Company Tennessee Whiskey BellaVitano, USA Crunchy flavour crystals married with the sharp bite of Tennessee whiskey transform this crumbly cheese into something

Oak Manor Port Wine Derby Cheese, England

La Marquesa Cabra Al Vino, Spain truly amazing.

Cahill’s Farm Cheese Ltd. Irish Porter Cheddar, Ireland The British have long known that dark beer and strong cheddar are a great combination, and this cheese brings the two together in one.

Many thanks to Springbank Cheese who provided this beautiful cheeseboard for photography and sampling.

Candace is passionate about food— eating it, making it, and writing about it—and is up to try any and all new culinary experiences, especially with friends.