Cheese Selections for February 1, 2008

Welcome to this week's "Super" Cheeses! The highlighted cheeses are matched with the wines that Harry's will be tasting in store Saturday 1-4pm...come on in!

• Affidelice - Soft French cow’s milk cheese; rind is washed in Chablis wine, satiny texture
• Brescianella Stagionata - Soft Italian cow’s milk cheese; washed rind, smooth, sweet paste, grassy aftertaste
• Brie de Nangis - Soft French cow’s milk cheese; creamy and smooth, buttery and delicious
• Brillat- Savarin - Soft French cow’s milk cheese; triple crème, buttery, rich and creamy, great champagne cheese!
• Camembert, Hudson Valley - Soft NY sheep and cow’s milk cheese; buttery smooth with a hint of mushroom flavor
• Chabichou du Poitou - Semi-firm French goat’s milk cheese; dense, chalky paste that melts in your mouth, tangy finish
• Cheddar, Cabot Clothbound - Hard VT cow’s milk cheese; aged 12 months, sharp, caramelly notes, aged by Jasper Hill for Cabot
• Coulommiers - Soft French cow’s milk cheese; soft, mushroomy with hint of almonds
• Emissaire de Notre Dame - Semi-firm Canadian goat’s milk cheese; fresh, lemony flavor, sprinkled with vegetable ash, fudgy texture
• Gouda 4-year - Hard Dutch cow’s milk cheese; salty and sweet, crunchy and flaky, smooth
• La Peral - Blue Spanish mixed milk cheese; strong olive flavor, pungent aroma
• Majorero Pimenton - Semi-firm Spanish goat’s milk cheese; smokey, spicy flavor, sprinkled with paprika
• Pecorino Tartufo - Hard Italian sheep’s milk cheese; nutty with shavings of black truffle
• Piave - Hard Italian cow’s milk cheese; intense, full-bodied flavor similar to a Parmigiano Reggiano
• Pierre Robert - Soft French cow’s milk cheese; decadent triple-crème, buttery, smooth and mild
• Purple Haze - Soft CA goat’s milk cheese; flavored with wild fennel and lavender, creamy and smooth
• Robiola Rocchetta - Soft Italian mixed milk cheese; creamy and smooth texture, goat, sheep and cow’s milk
• Roncal - Semi-firm Spanish sheep’s milk cheese; nutty and piquant with a chewy texture
• Valdeon - Blue Spanish mixed (cow & goat) milk cheese; wrapped in Sycamore leaves, complex flavor, salty and earthy
• Fondue, Artisanal Restaurant Cheese Blend

Please call (203) 254-8020 for the latest selections and any special requests!