
The full spread, staged and arranged by
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The wine selection (we also had Mexican Coke, mmm mmm)

Olives along with spiced apricot preserves to accent the cheese

Sopressata Citerio — I always like a sopressata, the spiciness works well for me

Redondo Iglesias Serrano — These Spanish hams are overtaking even some of the Italian charcuterie in my affections

Creminelli Finnochiona — A very nice salami, essentially

Proscuitto di Parma

Roasted Bison — Mostly there for anyone who didn't care for pork

Taleggio — A good stand-by from the 'soft and stinky' end of the cheese case

Beemster XO — I've become increasingly fond of this line of Dutch cheeses, which are all buttery and flavorful

Sottocenere al Tartuffo — Still my favorite cheese in the history of ever

Oregonzola — Because these Texas cowboys needed a taste of my new home

Cowgirl Red Hawk — Hands down my favorite new-to-me-cheese of both this batch and of recent history, somewhat like my much beloved Epoisses but without the halitosis

Cheddar — Picked up this one for the traditionalists

Cowgirl Mt Tam — I've liked this triple creme cheese for a while, and every time I eat it, I like it more

Pierre Robert — Probably my favorite triple creme, and definitely a basic go-to when I'm putting together a cheese spread

Chimay — Another good one to have around for people who might be wary of unfamiliar cheeses

Affinois with Truffles — Had never seen this variety before, but I found the truffle flavor a bit too musky

Roquefort Papillon — A very nice, heavy blue that's in my long-term blue cheese rotation

Humboldt Fog — A terrific California cheese

Mimolette — I like the younger one better than the aged one, but they're both pretty nice and sharp

Affinois — Another good go-to triple creme

St. Andre — Yet another French triple creme I sometimes buy

San Simon — A new-to-me cheese I picked up because I liked the look of the pear-shaped wheel, unfortunately, it made very little impression on me

Pecorino in olive leaves — I wanted a sheep's cheese on the table

Shropshire — Always a fun cheese because it tweaks people's expectations

Mini Cabrie — Because what is life without a goat milk brie?

Purple Haze ‐ An herb-infused chevre that we tore through like locusts in a Kansas wheatfield
Also, various kinds of artisanal bread. It was a lovely spread. For some reason, I didn't get a photo of the Wensleydale.
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