WCTC - December 2008
  December 2008 Volume 05 Issue 12  

 Photo above of Who Cut The Cheese shop, by Photographer Bruce Wheeler, of Maui, Hawaii 2008

~Happy Holidays from Team Cheese ~

Who Cut The Cheese is your Holiday Headquarters, and here are some great hosting & gift ideas!

Cheesy Hosting ideas ~
 
Inspired by the Big Cheese and also tested with superb results by some chef friends of Who Cut The Cheese. Harvest Song Armenian preserved walnuts, beautifully preserved whole, in their shell and all! Simply slice walnuts horizontally to show the lovely walnut interior, drizzle the syrup over a partial wedge of English Stilton or Shropshire blue cheese and arrange the walnuts outside of the wedge. A charming presentation, quick and easy (prep time of 10 minutes tops)! The flavor profile of the preserved walnuts is similar to baklava filling. Yummilicious and a perfect holiday treat! 

 
Hawaii Island goat cheese layered tortas (see below) ~ These colorful and flavorful gems come in two flavors, Rick's Picks Phat Beets or Artichoke Pesto. Come check them out, only $10 each or 2 for $18. Put on a plate and serve with Australian Original or Provencal waterwheels, fast, fun and a sure hit!

 
Hostess gift idea (as HOSTESS_GIFT_2pictured at right) ~

A small paddle cheeseboard with each flavor torta, stainless cheese spreader, and waterwheel crackers, only $39.99.

Beverage Idea ~

For a unique twist to spice up a traditional holiday staple, make your Eggnog this season with Canton Ginger Liqueuer!

Event Calendar

December 12th: Last day to receive 10% off Cut & Go orders (will still receive discount if placed by Dec 12th, even if for pick up after Dec 12th). Also, Gift Basket & Platter orders placed by Dec 12th will receive a 15% off discount (pick-up or delivery after 12/12/08 is okay). Shop online for baskets & platters and receive the 15% off discount by entering this code at checkout: Holiday15

Sunday, December 28th: Monthly Wine & Cheese Tasting ~ Sparkling around the world! A sparkling wine and champagne review!! Just in time for New Years! *Remember*-Tasting attendees receive 10% off of featured tasting items immediately after the tasting at Who Cut The Cheese... a great opportunity to try your bubbly before buying it for your New Year's Celebration!


Holiday Nuts

Recipe by Vickie Gonzalez

SPICED NUTS
 
1  egg white
2 Tbsp  cold water
2/3 C  walnuts
2/3 C  pecans             
2/3 C  almonds
1/2 C  sugar
1-1/2 tsp  cinnamon
1/4 tsp  ginger
1/4 tsp  nutmeg
 
Beat egg white & water until frothy. 
Stir nuts with beaten egg whites to coat them,
drain in a colander. 
Mix sugar & spices in a ziplock-type bag.  Add nuts to ziplock, shake to coat.  Spread on a plate and microwave for 1-1/2 minutes.  Stir then microwave again for 1-1/2 minutes.
 
CANDIED NUTS
 
Non-stick vegetable spray
1 C  walnuts and/or pecans
2 Tbsp  corn syrup
1 Tbsp  sugar
1/4 tsp  salt
1/8 tsp  black pepper

Bake on a cookie sheet for 15 minutes at 325 degrees.


Ph. 808.874.3930
Monthly Cheese & Wine Tasting
5 wines paired with 5 cheeses

This Month: Sparkling around the world! A sparkling wine and champagne review!! Just in time for New Years!

When: Sunday, December 28th

Where: Stella Blues Cafe (in same center as Who Cut The Cheese)

Cost: $28 per person, including tax

Call for reservations: 808-874-3930  ~ Only a few spaces left for December's Monthly Tasting

2008/2009 Tasting Calendar -Last Sunday of Most Months, *when not last Sunday

December 28th, 2008 - Sparkling around the world! A sparkling wine and champagne review!! Just in time for New Years! The December tasting is almost sold out, call  80... now to reserve one of the last few spaces
January 25th, 2009 -Cheddars & Beer! February 22nd, 2009 - Wonders from Down Under, Part II... Wintery Reds!!
March 29th, 2009 - Don't make us go "Sideways", Mingling with Merlots April 26th, 2009 - Let's do Italy!
May 25th, 2009 - Where the "goats do roam" and the wines that would go!  June 28th, 2009 - Queen of whites... Classic Chardonnays
July 26th, 2009 - " Born in the USA" Beer Bash! August 30th, 2009 - Back by popular demand... Roses!
September 27th, 2009 - Blind tasting of Whites October  25th, 2009 - Blind tasting of Reds
November 29th, 2009 - Viva Espana...Otra Vez! December 27th, 2009 - Sizzling Sparklers & Crackling Champagnes
Holiday Special

Champage & Sparkling Wine Holiday Special 

Buy 6 bottles and receive 10% discount!
 
Perrier Jouet Grand Brut, Epernay, France $48.99
Pol Roger Brut NV, $56.99
Bollinger Brut $70.99
Lindauer, NZ $15.99
Foss Marai Prosecco, Italy $24.99
Schramsberg Blanc de Blanc, Napa $46.99
Domaine Carneros Rose, by Tattinger, Napa $49.99
Segura Viuadas Cava, Spain $13.99

Things to Know When Buying a Sparkling Wine

The sweetness of a sparkling wine or Champagne ranges from:

  • Extra Brut (Brut Sauvage) - Totally dry
  • Brut - Dry
  • Extra Dry - Medium dry
  • Sec - Slightly sweet
  • Demi - Sec: Fairly sweet
  • Doux - Sweet
A Champagne Story

Around 1700, sparkling Champagne, as we know it today, was born in France. However, the English scientist and physician Christopher Merret documented the addition of sugar to a finished wine to create a second fermentation six years before Dom Perignon set foot in the Abbey of Hautvillers and almost 40 years before it was claimed that the famed Benedictine monk invented Champagne. Contrary to legend and popular belief, Dom Perignon did not invent sparkling wine. Merrett presented the Royal Society with a paper in which he detailed what is now called method champenoise in 1662.

Photo: 1915 English magazine illustration of a lady riding a champagne cork. From The Lordprice Collection.

Champagne is a type of Sparkling Wine, but...

The type of sparkling wine that can be truly called Champagne is made only from grapes of the Champagne region of France. French law dictates that all sparkling wines made in the region must be made by a special process called the traditional or champagne method. The French term is méthod champenoise. Only then, should it be called Champagne.

Bubbles produced in other parts of the world, even if they are created by the traditional method, should be referred to as sparkling wines. The name of sparkling wine doesn't mean it is of lesser quality automatically, it only means that it doesn't meet the qualifications to be called Champagne.

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