{"id":13736,"date":"2012-06-06T10:53:20","date_gmt":"2012-06-06T15:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vinesleuth.com\/uncorked\/?p=1910"},"modified":"2012-06-06T10:53:20","modified_gmt":"2012-06-06T15:53:20","slug":"wine-and-cheese-pairing-at-old-hickory-steakhouse-in-the-gaylord-opryland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/wine-and-cheese-pairing-at-old-hickory-steakhouse-in-the-gaylord-opryland\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine and Cheese Pairing at Old Hickory Steakhouse"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I know wine and cheese go together, and I\u2019ve never had a problem consuming either (together or separately) but I\u2019ve never been a foodie or altogether too \u2018fancy,\u2019 so sometimes the ‘fancier’ cheeses offer a bit of intimidation for me.<\/p>\n

I was in Nashville earlier this year, staying at the Gaylord Opryland for a blogging conference, when I had my first big education on wine and cheese… and it was quite tasty and decadent!<\/p>\n

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I was interviewing Richard Peterson, the sommelier of the hotel\u2019s Old Hickory Steakhouse<\/a>,\u00a0about his wine experiences, when I learned about his incredible cheese experiences, and role as Maitre Fromager, too. (He trained in New York at a place where the they treat the cheeses like spa guests with salt water baths and the like.)<\/p>\n

At the conclusion of the interview, he suggested I come back to try a wine and cheese tasting. Of course I jumped at the chance! There was no way I was going to let that opportunity pass!<\/p>\n

The wines<\/h3>\n

When I arrived, Richard introduced me to the wines he had selected to pair with the cheeses:<\/p>\n