An occasional blog from and about Farmstead Cheeses and Wines, Alameda and Montlcair California’s choice for fine wines and artisan cheeses. Peppered with comments, Jeff’s musings and articles in local publications, as well as photos from Jeff and Carol’s travels in search of the best food and wine, the Farmstead Blog is a fun way to keep in touch with the store.
Here’s a ‘reprint’ of an article I wrote for the Alameda Sun in 2005, on the subject of which wines to pair with Turkey and other Thanksgiving fare.
Tips from the Wine and Cheese Guy
Turkey Wines
No, not wines from Anatolia (although they are starting to produce some great wines in Turkey); [...]
We often get asked about Rennet. Rennet is an oft-misused word for the method of separating milk into curds and whey, allowing for the production of cheese.
Presumably, the first cheese was produced by accident when the ancients stored milk in a bag made from the stomach of a young goat, sheep or cow. They found [...]
Well, it’s official. We’ve been working on plans for our second shop for a few months now, and have signed a lease! Farmstead Cheeses and Wines, Oakland will be located at 6218 La Salle Ave (the site of the old La Salle Cigar Store), in Montclair Village.
We’re very excited about it and hope to be [...]
There I was, in the private dining room at Spruce, a hot new San Francisco restaurant, sampling the wines of Betts and Scholl with Richard Betts (no, not the ex-lead guitarist of the Allman Brothers, the sommelier at The Little Nell in Aspen, surrounded by sommeliers from every hot restaurant in The City.
I felt [...]
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