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Articles by Mélodie Picard
C’mon Bar-brie, Let’s Go Party!
FOOD December 20, 2023 Three themes for your upcoming wine and cheese holiday gathering By Mélodie Picard Who loves partying with wine more than cheese? Oregon has some fabulous wines to showcase during holiday parties. Here are three fun hosting themes for an amazing wine and cheese holiday gathering: Bubbles, white, red and dessert wines. Pick one of each, then match the classic cheese pairing. Bubbles with triple crème; white with goat chèvre; red with cheddar; and dessert with blue.
Cheese in the Wild
July 14, 2023 A guide to cheese picnics in Oregon wine country By Mélodie Picard, The Oregon Cheese Cave Summer is finally here! With the heat and sunshine comes thirst. Thirst for hikes, rivers and wine! With a side of cheese, of course. Many of our Oregon wineries are quite scenic and offer wonderful foods made by chefs and tasting rooms staff. Some even host local food trucks. However, if you need to bring your own, I recommend packing a cheese picnic box.
Spring into Cheese Original
May 2, 2023 Enjoy Spring releases of fresh cheese and rosé by Mélodie Picard, The Oregon Cheese Cave You might not need a time or reason to enjoy “a ‘lil Wine and Cheese.” But May welcomes an exciting season for new releases: fresh milk from kidding season and rosés, the first of the recent harvest! Just like baby goats, the magic starts in fall and comes to fruition in the spring.
You Cheddar Believe It
March 13, 2023 The Oregon Cheese Festival returns to Central Point on March 11 & 12 By Mélodie Picard, The Oregon Cheese Cave Southern Oregon is home to two wine AVAs: Rogue and Applegate Valleys. And let’s not forget about the Illinois Valley, another distinct grape growing area. So we make a lot of wine. Much will be bottled and released this month but forget about wine… March is the month of the Oregon Cheese Festival.
Say Cheese this Holiday Season
November 9, 2022 Visit this Cheesemonger’s new Bottle Shop By Mélodie Picard, The Oregon Cheese Cave As I prepared to move my Oregon Cheese Cave shop into larger space, I asked several local sommeliers and wine friends to join in selecting wine to match my cheese selection. With the holidays upon us, our suggestions are great for parties and other gatherings. It is all about creating lists of basics, must-haves, favorites, then cross-referencing them.
Savory pairings
October 4, 2022 Enhancing smoke-impacted wines By Mélodie Picard, The Oregon Cheese Cave [See photo] Cheese (center to clockwise): La Tur, triple cream triple milk bloomy rind from Italy. (Round) ; Vat 17 crystally cheddar from Deer Creek Creamery, WI. (cubed) ; Cotswold, double cream cheddar with chives and onion from England. (spears) Charcuterie: Classic and mole soft pork salami slices from Coro, WA.
Deux like the French
August 1, 2022 A native's advice when traveling in France By Mélodie Picard August is vacation time in Europe, particularly in France. After recently returning from a visit home to Normandie (Normandy for those raised elsewhere), I want to share some holiday tips, specifically about wine and cheese. Wine I was hard-pressed finding Oregon wines, know that I tried. Most French locals will tell you they are not available or too expensive. Many asked if it was even good.
Picard's Picks: Indulging Oregon
May 1, 2022 Shop favorites paired with local wine By Mélodie Picard Nine years ago, my family moved to Ashland from L.A., where, I was pursuing my American dream of screen acting. After seven years of cold reads, I discovered a new calling: specialty cheese and wine. About our new home in the Rogue Valley, my husband said, “There’s a wine country. You can get a job!” So, I did.
Platter of Taste
EMPOURIUM December 1, 2021 Curate a festive finger-food feast By Mélodie Picard, owner The Oregon Cheese Cave Know Your Crowd There are two types of fromage friends: easy, simple cheese people and super-fancy, funky folk. Shop accordingly. Also identify how many guests you’re expecting, the more you have the more diverse the platter should be.
Picard’s Picks
EMPOURIUM October 1, 2021 Cheesemonger Mélodie dishes on darlings By Mélodie Picard Calls for Syrah The ultimate Syrah pairing is Rogue Creamery Rogue River Blue, as it wrapped in Syrah grape leaves. The 2021 vintage comes out on Sept. 22 for its annual autumnal equinox release. By the way, it won World’s Best Cheese at the 2019/2020 World Cheese Awards. Specifically, pair this blue with Cowhorn Syrah, a Biodynamic bestseller in this part of Oregon wine country.
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