I want to bring French Canadian wine & cheese to a party but don't know where to start? Any suggestions?

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I've also been asked to supply a 'lavish description' for the table setting.

Answer 1

Google.... good start for many things

Good Luck
sew

Answer 2

Although some FRENCH CANADIAN wineries may be located in other provinces as well, most are found in Québec. Here is just a handful of them:

Domaine Félibre - Their staple varietal is 'Éona,' while their 'Fruit défendu' is referred to as the perfect apéritif in Quebec.

Vignoble de L'Orpailleur - At a 1992 international competition held in Montreal, the vineyard was awarded a bronze medal for dry white wine, a first for any Québec wine.

La Face cachée de la pomme - 'La Neige' is one of the world's best known apple ice wines.

The Chapelle Ste. Agnès Vineyard - Cultivated organically, largely by hand, without herbicides or pesticides, the vineyard won a silver and a bronze medal at the 2006 International Wine and Spirit Competition in London.

Visit http://www.winesofcanada.com/quebec.html for the names of many more Québec wineries, several of them with their own Web sites.

As for French Canadian cheese, go to http://www.routedesfromages.com/repertoire.php?lg=en for a directory of cheesemakers in Québec.

I suppose how easily you can find the products listed on any of those Web sites may depend on where you live. Your best bet would probably be to enquire at your local wine & beer store for a good-quality French Canadian wine, and perhaps look up "cheese" in the Yellow Pages for distributors of French Canadian cheeses in your area... or ask at a large supermarket with an imported products section (hey! you never know).

Answer 3

You could do it one of two ways decide your cheese and find a wine to compliment it, or the other way around.Either way best to make sure you have an array of crackers, crisps or breads to go along with the cheese.Certain fruits go well with cheese as well...tart firm apples, pear, figs, grapes. as for the lavish description...hmmmm, perhaps the qualities of your wine choices, what cheeses are best with your selection. Make sure your cheeses are cut into bite sized pieces or have one knife or spreader per variety. Simple presentation is best a big cutting board or attractive serving platter and be sure to chill or decant the wine, whatever the kind requires. Take along an opener, just to be sure, don't count on one already being there.

Answer 4

Here is a website that you can look at. It gives different kinds of cheese and the French wines that they taste good with.

For the table setting, I'd do something very simple and elegant. Choose two simple, elegant colors for things like napkins and the table cloth. Make everything else white and silver. If you're using a center piece just do a simple selection of candles.

Answer 5

I'm a firm believer in white linens, candles and fresh flowers for an elegant setting. When thinking French for cheese, please consider the different kinds of brie and goat cheeses available. For wine, you might try talking to your local wine specialty shop for some ideas.