Kasey Passen
Culinary Specialist
Cellar 360
San Francisco
www.Cellar360.com
Tom Capo, Retail Sales Manager as well as Tom Gwynne, Hospitality Specialist assisted with the wine pairing selections.
Our Per Diem Picks, are our Expert's recommended wines in the $9 - $29 range that we hope will delight both your palate and your bank account.
$9 - $29
Cellar 360 Recommendations
- Coldstream Hills, Yarra Valley, Australia Sauvignon Blanc ($19)
- Beringer Stanly Ranch Chardonnay, Carneros, Napa Valley ($20)
- Greg Norman Estates, Australia Sparkling Wine ($20)
- Sbragia Family Vineyards, Dry Creek Merlot ($25)
- Penfolds Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz, Australia ($25)
Wine, Cheese, Knowledge and Fun
Cellar 360
February 12, 2009
Skillfully matching cheese and wine is never easy but Culinary Specialist Kasey Passen and the Cellar 360 team make it fun. This upscale tasting room and wine merchant in San Francisco's Ghirardelli Square features a wide selection of wines, cheeses and small plates as well as a lecture room for wine related classes. Along with 20 others, we tested their Wine and Cheese Pairing course ($25). The experience gets high marks for presentation, content, value and good cheer.
All too often busy travelers to San Francisco face the frustration of being temptingly near wine country but just short of time to get there. Cellar 360 is a wonderful antidote.
We've included our day's full curriculum of delectable wine and cheese pairings here. Click on your favorite to read Cellar 360's descriptions.
Complementary Flavors
Wine: 2007 St. Clement Carneros Chardonnay ($19)
Cheese: Seal Bay, King Island, Australia
Tempting Textures
Wine: 2006 Chateau St. Jean, Robert Young Vineyard, Pinot Blanc, Sonoma County ($22)
Cheese: Humboldt Fog, Humboldt County, California
Pepper & Pepper
Wine: 2006 Taz Santa Maria "Goat Rock Vineyard" Syrah ($28)
Cheese: Bellwether Pepato, Bellwether Farms, Sonoma County, California
Herbal Aromas
Wine: 2006 Stags Leap Napa Valley Merlot ($32)
Cheese: Sage Goat Cheddar, Spring Hill Jersey Cheese, Petaluma, California
Caramel Partners
Wine: 2005 St. Clement Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon ($36)
Cheese: Vintage Gouda
Sharp & Sweet
Wine: 2005 Beringer Nightingale Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc ($40)
Cheese: Buttermilk Blue
Cellar 360
Woolen Mill Building at Ghirardelli Square
900 Northpoint, Suite F301
San Francisco, California 94109
Phone: 866 236-8863 or 415 440-0772
www.Cellar360.com
Wine mark-ups and prices vary, and, as such, Wine Country Minute 00:60 cannot guarantee the accuracy of the listed prices. Please check around to find the best price and availability.
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