Introducing Cheese (& Wine!) in the Time of Coronavirus: 2 cheeses, 2 wines, delivered to your doorstep, plus a virtual cheese and wine pairing!

I and my favorite wine shop, Solano Cellars, have been working round-the-clock to solve the problem of Cheese in the Time of Coronavirus. How do I continue wine and cheese pairing with you all when we must sip 6 feet apart? How do we support local cheesemakers as they struggle to sell all the cheese on their hands with no restaurants to sell it to? How do we put the "social" back into your social distancing?

How?! We’ll deliver wine and cheese to your Bay Area doorstep (Bay Area only for now) and hold a live Zoom cheese and wine pairing. Delivered Thursday April 9th, and Zoom Friday 7pm April 10th.

What you get:

- 2 local cheeses! (8-ish ounces total)
- 2 perfectly paired wines! (1 for each cheese)
- a quick & fun video! (with me, re: cheeses & pairings)
- an optional Zoom invite (with Kirstin & your fellow Bay Area tele-cheesers! Please: put your pants on for this one)

For only $75!

(Solano Cellars delivery minimums of $150 still apply so buy one for you and a distant friend, more wine to meet minimums, or, delivery is $25.)

How does it work?

What we do: 

1) I pick 2 gorgeous cheeses from our local California producers.

2) Dan of Solano Cellars selects two wines to meet Kirstin's exacting specifications.

3) The VB/SC team delivers both to your doorstep a week from today, on Thursday, April 9th!

What you do:

1) tell your friends to join you for a virtual wine & cheese tasting!

2) Watch a 5-10 minute video of Kirstin telling the stories of the cheeses and wines... on your own time, at your sofa-ensconced leisure!

3) Tune in on Friday, April 10th, at 7PM, for a 20-minute live pairing/tasting Zoom session with Kirstin and your fellow cheese & wine lovers! 4) Schedule your own Zoom session immediately afterward with your friends, and cheese the night away!

THE CHEESES & WINES

Stepladder Creamery’s "Ragged Point," Cambria, California

Made on a former avocado and citrus ranch just miles from Big Sur, Stepladder Creamery’s "Ragged Point" is a rich and lovable triple-creme. It has a bloomy white rind and a buttery paste. It also has a big, cheesy crush on the sparkling wine it’s paired with! (Pairing: Domaine de Montbourgeau Cremant du Jura: our go-to when we want an organic, dry, mind-dilating Champagne sub!)

Stepladder Creamery’s "Cambria," Cambria, California

A lively, semi-firm cheese, Cambria was one of Stepladder’s first aged wheels. Here a combination of goat and cow’s milk offer herbal notes and flavors of creme fraiche that go gorgeously with Gamay. (Pairing: Jean-Paul Brun "L'Ancien" Beaujolais: put down your Pinot, and get ready to get Gamay-got!)

JOIN US! I hope to drink with you all soon.