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Wedge and Bottle
Wedge & Bottle Cheese Shop
Wedge & Bottle is a new Cheese Shop in Phoenix, AZ. Owners, Troy and Krista Daily opened their shop in May 2011.
After many years of dreaming of opening a specialty grocery shop, lots of reading, eating, and classes about cheese, we decided to make our life about cheese. We wanted to bring a place dedicated to providing cut-to-order, well cared for, high quality cheeses to Phoenix. We have so much fun sharing our love and knowledge of cheese with our customers. We hope the passion that we have for the cheeses we sell shines through and we rejoice every time one of our customers finds a new favorite cheese.
A big focus of our shop is to not only provide an ever-evolving selection of artisan cheeses but also provide the wonderful products that accompany them. We especially focus on charcuterie, wine, and beer. We were very excited to do our first cheese pairing class with Crisping Ciders. It was a blast!
Crispin Cider & Cheese Pairing Night 8.25.11
Crispin Original + Charolais Chevre = Happy Couple (without the annoying PDA)
Why we think so? The lemony/tangy taste of the goat cheese is sweetened by the Original cider just enough without making the cider turn too syrupy. Neither the cheese nor the cider overpowers each other.
Crispin Brut + Bucheronn = A Brut that plays nice with Goats
Why we think so? The Brut Cider brings out a refreshing citrusy taste that you wouldn’t normally taste in the Bucheron goat cheese. Plus, the dry brut style of the cider helps cleanse your palate of the dense Bucheron paste so you are ready for your next bite.
Crispin Honey Crisp + Extra Aged Appenzellar = Opposites Attract
Why we think so? The strong pungent/spicy flavor of the Appenzellar is a perfect opposite attracts combination with the sweet honey flavors of the cider. They are both strong, but their flavors are equally balanced.
Crispin The Saint + Beehive Cheese Seahive = It’s a Draw
Why we think so? The Trappist yeast gives The Saint a lot of power in the ring so you need a cheese that can fight back. Cheddar’s sharpness carries a nice punch. Beehive Cheese’s Seahive Cheddar has honey and sea salt on its rind which creates a fun fight between salty and sweet.
Crispin Landsdowne + Roquefort = Classic Combo
Why we think so? It is another salty and sweet dance that is not a new idea. Stout and blue cheeses have been paired for many years because Stouts have big roasty sweet flavors that help balance and stand up to large flavors in blue cheeses. Landsdowne’s sweet molasses flavors bring out a little sweetness in the creamy and pungent Roquefort.
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