New Cheeses - Epoisses +

In our crusade to be the best lil' cheesehouse on the East Side - we're bringing in more cheeses and more hard-to-find more perishable cheeses. Because they are more perishable, they'll come and go fast. Fortunately we've hooked up with TWO companies that have a shipping program, but keep in mind most cheeses need to be pre ordered. I've taken a few successful stabs at bringing in cheeses you find interesting, but look forward to YOUR input (and preorders) on more exotic cheeses. Epoisses (Appellation d'origine) is a soft, ripe cow's milk cheese from france. The wine is washed with eau d vie. As a washed rind cheese it does have a slight "cheesy" scent, and the interior is soft, slightly salty with hints of yeastiness. Like wine from Bourgogne
, this is a name controlled cheeses - which must meet specific criteria. The recommendation is to serve it with a big hearty red wine (a full bodied Burgundy for instance). We also sampled it with Champagne on Sunday and it was delicious with the bubbly as well. This is the second order for this cheese, and 75% of the people who try this buy it - finding it more than worthy of the $17.95 a 9oz wheel pricetag. HALF of this shipment has already sold - and it is even more perfectly ripe than the last order. I don't expect it to last through the weekend.