I am excited to talk about the next cheese, it actually comes recommended to me by one of my fans (see below). Truffle Tremor comes to us from Cypress Grove Chevre, Arcata, CA. It is a ripened pasteurized goat’s milk cheese. It looks pretty typical from the outside, but as you might infer from the name, there are specks of black truffles on the inside.

So, now that THAT’s said, all you truffle-chasing gourmands can rejoice. However, I am positive that cheese eaters from all walks of life can enjoy this earthy cheese. Even those of you that keep kosher can enjoy this cheese because it is made with vegetarian rennet.

Cypress Grove recommends that you enjoy this cheese with a dry white wine such as Pinot Grigio. And, while I knew this days before, because of circumstances uncontrolled by myself, I paired this with a glass of 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon from Culvaison Estate Wines, Napa Valley. I’m not a truffle expert, but I assume the white wine is preferred to enhance the flavor of the truffles, whereas dry reds enhance the taste of the goat’s milk, generally speaking. However, on second look I noticed that Murray’s Cheese suggested Pinot Noir, so maybe I wasn’t completely offensive in my wine choice, after all.

Teresa, thank you for your note! As you can see I did get around to it. Funny story: I went to Murray’s Cheese’s web site and looked it up, and was considering to just order it; however, I was on my way to CT for the weekend and decided to stop at the Murray’s Cheese at the Grand Central Market. Because of time constraints, I basically ran in there like a mad person, finding a huge queue of people, but no Truffle Tremor. Getting on the train, I decided I would check in Whole Foods when I arrived in CT, and sure enough there it was—a little cheaper, too!

So, yes Teresa, we do have it on the east coast. Pretty recently, a lot more west coast merchandise is coming in to cheese shops here. And, I waited to eat it at room temperature! In fact, at this very moment I am waiting for it to warm up. As a rule, you want eat most cheeses at room temperature—for more information on storing and eating cheese, you can check out this article.

For others of you that know of great cheeses you would like me to try, you can submit them to me through the comments below or by tweeting me @johneatscheese