Wine & Cheese

Wine
Failla Wines have finally become available in Texas and Bobby Gonsalves, Biga’s wine director, wasted no time adding them to the wine list.
Failla produces Old World styled wine in California’s Sonoma Coast.

Failla, Chardonnay, Keefer Ranch, Russian River 2007
"Bright yellow. Captivating aromas of nectarine, peach, creamed corn, smoke and stone. Supple, sweet and rich, with a leesy complexity and firm underlying acidity. Offers an enticing combination of fruit and stone."
91 Points - Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar, 2009

Failla, Pinot Noir, Keefer Ranch, Russian River 2007
"Always a dense wine in youth. Keefer is an ager, and winemaker Ehren Jordan has captured its essence with this impressive young wine. Shows classic Russian River structure, with firm acids and a dusting of tannins that frame vibrant flavors of cherry, rhubarb, red currant, cola, pomegranate and cedar. Delicious and compelling, this wine will evolve for up to six years."
94 Points - Steve Heimoff, Wine Enthusiast, August 2009

If you find yourself near the California wine country be sure to pay Failla’s winery a visit. See our long-time friend, Kathy Berez, for a tour. Tell her Biga sent you!

Cheese

Martin Stemberra continues his love affair with cheese. …And what is tickling his fancy lately? Rocbleu, of course.

Cheese Facts :
Region : Auvergne
Country : France
Cheese Type : Blue: Punchy & Spicy
Milk Type : Pasteurized Cow
Rennet : Animal
Age : 30-45 days

A brand name for the popular style known as blue brie. (Montbriac is another well-known brand name.) Hailing from the Auvergne, and wearing a bright blue coat with nothing underneath but buttery spreadability when young. The rind has some moldy, peppery notes, but this is barely a blue. Make the introduction to your favorite blue cheese hater, and pair with the flowery aromatics of Fumé (aka Chenin) Blanc.