Originally Posted by
Djlawman
Since we are making specific cheese recommendations, I'll add my favorites (which can be found at fromages.com ):
Comte (I think the best hard cheese in France)
Bleu d'Auvergne -- a great blue cheese
Epoisses de Bourgogne -- considered by many the king of cheeses
Reblochon - extra creamy
Selles sur Cher -- great goat cheese, particularly heated just a bit to melt it on a cracker (12-15 seconds in the microwave)
Saint Nectaire -- just a great all around cheese.
And just for some variety, I'm a real fan of Manchego (which has to have some quince with it!)
And it's generally red wine for me with my cheeses.
I do believe we may be cheese twins. You've nailed all my favourites above!
Epoisses is my absolute favourite, and comte is just gorgeous with a glass of vin jaune and some toasted walnuts.
Manchego? Oh god yes, but nothing under 12 months please!
Add to the list Brin d'Amour, a tasty sheep's milk cheese from Corsica and I am set.
I will disagree with the red wine comment though - must be white, except for the burgundy with my Epoisses
In Ottawa, you can find all these cheeses and more at Nicastro's in the Glebe or Westboro. In Montreal you can hit up Yannick's in the Mile End, or Fromagerie Hamel in JTM.