Monday, August 2, 2010

Wine, Cheese and the Bachelorette Finale

Ah, the ending of The Bachelorette. Who will it be? Cape Cod Chris? Or Rico Sauve Roberto? Chat w/my peeps tonight! See below for tonight's "featured" wine and cheese. And by "featured" I mean what I'll be having :-)


Tonight's Cheese: (will be paired with a Pinot Noir)

A very famous French cheese, Camembert dates back to the 18th century and is named for a Norman village in which there is a statue of the creator of this particular variety (Marie Harel). Originally, this cheese was dry and yellow-brown, but after a few modifications it became softer and more earthy. In 1855 one of Marie Harel's daughters presented Napoleon with a piece of that cheese, saying that it came from village called Camembert. He liked it a lot and from that moment Camembert became known by its contemporary name. At the beginning of its ripening, Camembert is crumbly and soft and gets creamier over time (usually 2-3 weeks). A genuine Camembert has a delicate salty taste.

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