dairy notes for eight nights cheese and wine, for your consideration.
epoisses, plain kettle chips washed-rind richness tempered by salt and crunch. a deliberate contrast that keeps the cheese from becoming heavy vin jaune
comté, 36 months, dried apricot long-aged nuttiness lifted by a subtle sweetness, which brings forward the cheese’s alpine clarity jura chardonnay
mimolette (extra-vieille), salted almonds firm, caramelized depth echoed by crunch and salinity, with oxidation allowed to linger rather than dominate savagnin or aged chenin blanc
taleggio, honeycrisp gentle funk sharpened by clean acidity, keeping the pairing fresh rather than lush skin-contact pinot grigio
farmer cheese, hot latkes lactic simplicity set against heat and oil, allowing each to clarify the other brut nature cava
alpine-style gruyère, half-sours savory melt braced by lactic bite, the pickle acting as punctuation rather than garnish trocken riesling
parmigiano reggiano, espresso umami and bitterness in direct conversation, with nothing softened or sweetened amaro