Ursula Heinzelmann, Wein- & Essenschreiberin
You say Gouda, I say Chowda… Is there a cheese that is more misunderstood than this Dutch fellow? For some it’s the ultimate, mass-produced boredom of cheese, reduced to a marginal existence on breakfast buffets and sandwiches, for others it means a sophisticated, aged farmer’s wheel full of concentrated, caramelly goodness. The truth, as usual, lies in both as well as in between. We explored it. » Weiterlesen…
Für die einen ist es der vielleicht langweiligste Käse der Welt, in Masse produziert, zum ewigen Dasein auf Frühstücksbüffets und Schulstullen verdammt. Für die anderen… ja, die anderen, die bekommen glänzende Augen, wenn sie an die Höfe denken, die die handgefertigten runden Laibe lange reifen lassen, bis sie karamellig duften und mit kleinen Kristallen auf der Zunge ein käsiges Feuerwerk entfachen. Und die Wahrheit, die liegt wie immer bei beiden und überall dazwischen! » Weiterlesen…
Seems like I’m on a Weißburgunder/Pinot Blanc run. Perhaps it’s the moon, so full and bright and white right now… Last night the 2014 from Johannes Sinß played its charms on me and my faithful friend serendipity first guided my hand towards a piece of Robert Maul’s lively, sweet alpine goat cheese, then made me play Norwegian Kari’s beautiful songs with it.
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Those of you who know me well also know about my favored word in English: serendipity. Serendipity is way more than just coincidence, I’d rather call it unexpected happiness. It is also very much a state of mind – the more open you are, the more frequently it finds you. In the case of serendipitous wine and cheese pairings, I admit that a little experience does help, but considering how many options exist on both sides, I am still totally awed each time I am faced with a perfect couple. » Weiterlesen…
It might not always seem to be the case in HeinzelCheese country, but I assure you, even here life is more than cheese and wine… Therefore I’d love to see you at this event in Berlin, on Saturday April 11. I am honored to be in the company of all those awesome artists. And, just in case you wondered: there will be wine and cheese involved.
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