645326 Mon Aug 17 12:09:19 -0700 2009 1 34 Wine 0 4953420 I have been an avid Chowhound reader, but this is my first post. I am putting on a Wine and Cheese Party for my sister's bridal shower. I had my list of pairings all ready to go, mom bought the wine, and with a $20 budget I went to Trader Joe's to buy cheese, only to come home with several cheeses that weren't on my original list. Now I feel like I'm studying for the LSAT again trying to put them together in the right ways. I was planning on having 3 tables, Intense/Unusual Flavor Table, Red Table, White Table that I had laid out: 1. Port & Gorgonzola Gewurztraminer & Carmel covered Goat Cheese 2. Cabernet Sav. & Sharp Cheddar Shiraz & Smoked Gouda Bordeaux & Havarti 3. Riesling & Brie (maybe baked with a fruit chutney) Asti Spumanti & Baby Swiss Now I also have Emmental and Gruyere, as well as Apple Cranberry and Mango Ginger Chuntney I would like to use (I was thinking on a baked brie), and pesto. Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Mon Aug 17 12:09:19 -0700 2009 1102369 foodLogic 1 4954078 Sounds good; a few tweaks if it were my party; keep in mind this is all very subjective. 1 - Port with Stilton - Gewurztraminer with Goat Cheese (no caramel) and Mango Ginger Chutney 2 - Cab Sauv. with an aged cheddar - Shiraz with gouda - Bordeaux with havarti 3 - Asti Spumanti with baked brie and apple cranberry chutney - Riesling with emmental and/or gruyere Mon Aug 17 15:36:53 -0700 2009 4953420 74451 vinosnob