Cheese Shop

Our cheese department is the latest addition to Creekside Cellars. You’ll find over 50 artisan cheeses from around the world plus of course, California! Freshly cut for you, you can be assured of fine quality and selection. We serve assorted cheese plates each week in the tasting room, plus you can add cheese to your gift basket. We offer custom cheese platters made to order for your next gathering or to give as a gift. Just call ahead and we’ll have it ready for you!

Come in and sample some of the fine cheeses yourself before you buy.

Call ahead and order a cheese platter

You make the choices or we can assist you, then have it ready for pick-up or delivery at your convenience. We can also suggest the wine to match the cheese selection.It’s a perfect way to have a Wine and Cheese Party! Plus bring us your platter to match your table decor and we’ll arrange a fine cheese selection on it, just for you!

A Cheese for Pinot Noirs!

We were doing some “homework” over the weekend to make sure that a cheese-wine pairing recommendation we had read about really worked.  So we unwrapped the little package and noticed earthy, bourbon notes and an aged leaf impression design along with a sweet-tart nose.  The first creamy taste was smooth and light with a nice edge and we concluded they were right…it’s the perfect cheese for Pinot Noirs! Here’s some more info about this little gem. Plus we’re featuring it this week on the cheese plate along with our Pinot Noir selection!  Come try some of both!

We were doing some “homework” over the weekend to make sure that a cheese/wine recommendation we had read about really did work. We unwrapped the little O’Banon cheese package and noticed earthy-bourbon notes and a lovely leaf impression and after the first little taste we were convinced this silky goat cheese was a perfect match. And the cheese looked so charming, I picked up my camera to share with you how beautiful the presentation is with the chestnuts leaves. We’ll be serving the O’Banon this weekend so come taste this combo for yourself.  Here’s a little more info that tells this cheese story…

  O’Banon was named for the French chevre on which this cheese is based. These hand-ladled rounds of goat’s milk are made by Capriole Cheese in Greenville, Indiana and are wrapped in chestnut leaves that have been soaked in Old Kentucky bourbon. The tannins in the leaves and the bourbon combine to give this creamy, dense cheese a unique flavor that leaves a crisp bite on the palate. The paste is firm with a smooth, soft white texture. As they age about a month, the cheeses become a bit drier and intensify in flavor. O’Banon was awarded a 1st Place Ribbon, American Cheese Society Competition in Burlington, Vermont, 2007