Crottin D’Antan and the perfect salad

Crottin D’Antan  – (France) In the early 8th Century CE, Arabian invaders known as Saracens came over the Pyrenees and invaded France, settling in the Loire Valley. Barely a century later, the French had given the Saracens the heave-ho, but not without first learning their cheesemaking recipes and absconding with their goats!  Today, we enjoy […]

2012 New Year’s Eve

Hard work, lots of fun and great family deserves Champagne, caviar, artisan cheeses, and charcuterie—and don’t forget Bernard’s goodies! Dedicated to great food, beautifully presented, No.109 is your easy answer to a perfect New Year’s Eve.  Give us a call, and we can create platters, hostess gift baskets, and pair wines and Champagnes to make […]

Holiday Platters

Put the finishing touch to your party with a beautiful and delicious Cheese and Charcuterie Platter or Basket. Choose one of our selections or design your favorite combinations of cheese and/or charcuterie. We will be happy to expertly design on your personal platter or we can provide a platter for you. Any of these platters can be […]

Small Business Saturday

Today is small business Saturday. Come out and taste some cheese, taste some wine and let us show you why small business and personalized service is the way to go. We are very proud of our store and our staff and hope you enjoy shopping with us as much as we enjoy doing our job. […]

The indulgence of the picnic

According to Wikipedia; “In contemporary usage, a picnic can be defined simply as a pleasure excursion at which a meal is eaten outdoors (al fresco or en plein air), ideally taking place in a beautiful landscape such as a park, beside a lake or with an interesting view and possibly at a public event such […]

A Wine for Dad

Ramirez de la Piscina ‘Santa Maria de la Piscina’ Gran Reserva, Rioja, Spain 2001 $39 The great Spanish wine region of Rioja is exciting, in part, because of its fascinating blend of tradition and modernity. Ramirez de la Piscina sums this nexus up nicely. The family has been making wine for four generations, and traces […]

Father’s Day Wine Dinner with Racing Legend – Bob Sharp

Father’s Day Wine & Small Plates dinner at Sarah’s Wine Bar with No. 109 Cheese & Wine $55 Sunday, June 17th @ 5:30 pm With a Special Guest Race Car Legend – Bob Sharp Talk with Bob about racing with Paul Newman and more! You don’t want to miss this one. Great food, wine, cheese and how often do you get […]

3 2 Pair

Domaine Cédrick Bardin Pouilly-Fumé, France 2010 $26 From a boutique producer with extremely small areas under vine (less than twenty acres in Pouilly-Fumé), all sustainably farmed, this is a classic Pouilly-Fumé, on the elegant, delicate end of the spectrum. Careful blending, of sauvignon blanc harvested from his various vineyards with different soil types, gives the […]

Rainbeau Ridge Farm Visit

Rainbeau Ridge in Bedford Hills, NY is our primary source for local fresh goat cheeses. The cheese is light and creamy with a hint of grass and personifies what a fresh goat cheese should be.  So when Lisa Schwartz invited us to visit her farm and cheesemaking operation there, we marked our calendars and licked […]

Sprout Creek Farm – Cheesemongers Club special selection

One of the great parts of this business is by far the people.  These are really passionate people that have strong values and truly love the cheese! Going to the farms and meeting these cheese makers and the animals is such a treat.  With the introduction of our Cheesemongers Club, we wanted to bring something […]