Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Wine and Cheese Tasting/Book Discussion Menu

The East Hampton Belltown Garden Club met Monday, January 24th for a Wine and Cheese Tasting and Book Discussion.  We sampled the following wines and cheeses:
Wines
Barefoot Pinot Grigio
Liberty Creek Cabernet Sauvignon
Barefoot White Zinfandel

Cheeses
Yancy's Fancy Cheddar with Horseradish (New York)
Guggisberg Baby Swiss (Millersburg, Ohio)
St. Andre Triple Creme
Boursin Garlic and Fine Herbs
Pumpkin Spice Cheese Spread
Cato Corners Dairyere, Vivace Bambino, Brigid's Abbey, Hooligan, and Bloomsday (Colchester, CT)

and later shared our favorite garden books:

Theme Gardens by Barbara Damrosch
Rodales' Illustrated Encyclopedia of Perennials by Eileen Phillips
The Encyclopedia of Flowers by Derek Fell
Almanac and Pest Control Primer
Noah's Garden by Sara Stein
Growing Roses Organically by Barbara Wilde
In My Father's Garden by Lee May
The Gardener's Color Palette by Tom Fisher
Gardening for a Lifetime by Sydney Eddison
The Garden Primer by Barbara Damrosch

A great way to spend a cold January evening talking about gardening
with friends who also enjoy plants and growing things.