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I got a chance to catch up with friends Anthony and Dan for lunch today, and to my surprise they had chosen to goto Artisanal on Park Ave South. I was not complaining.

After lunch we settled down to a nice selection of cheeses, without pairing wines so this was definitely full cheese flavor.

The List:

1. Sainte-Maure - France - Goats Cheese. Smooth, Pronounced Goaty flavor
2. Ossau Iraty Brebis - France - Sheep Cheese. Nutty with layers of Clover & Grass
3. Roshetta - Italy - Mixed Cheese. Soft, Notes of Coddled Cream?
4. Grayson - Virginia - Cow Cheese. Elastic, Creamy, Yeasty
5. Aged Gouda - Holland - Cow Cheese. Firm, Carmel & Butterscotch Flaovers
6. Cabrales - Spain - Cow Cheese. Complex, Dense, Numbingly Intense

Dan definitely liked the Numbingly Intense Blue Cheese (6), Anthony was in pain. But Anthony got the most from the creamy Saite-Maure(1). The Aged Gouda (5) was very good, the Rochetta (3) and Ossua (2) both not bad. Nobody went with the Grayson (4)

My older cheese experiences included San Francisco and Stinky Cheese & Wine 101.

Two things that made me laugh today.

The Rise and Fall of Twitter (Video)
The Adventures of Ace, DBA (cartoon).