Holiday Hours 2022
Holiday Hours Kent
Monday Dec 19 closed
Tuesday Dec 20 closed
Wednesday Dec 21 10-5
Thursday Dec 22 10-5
Friday Dec 23 10-5
Saturday Dec 24 10-4
Closed Dec 25, 26 & 27th
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Gifts, Gift Baskets, Foodie Gifts, Wine and even gifts for the automotive enthusiast
 Gifts, Gift Baskets, Foodie Gifts, Wine and even gifts for the automotive enthusiast  Wine Tasting in Ridgefield Saturday December 10th Saturday’s tasting notes Manciat St Veran 2018 Wow, this 100% Chardonnay from Maconnais in Burgundy is completely unoaked and we love it! Beautiful and expressive, this medium bodied yet dry white has lovely notes of almond on the nose and palate with subtle stone fruit flavors on the finish. A versatile and crowd pleasing wine that pairs exceptionally well with all cured meats and French cheeses from the Burgundy region. Goubard Cote Chalonnaise Bourgogne Rouge 2021 A wonderful light and smooth Pinot Noir that is a total crowd pleaser. Beautiful but subtle tannins with a nice mild acidic finish. Don’t let its young age fool you, it still shows prominent cherry and berry flavors. Enjoy as a perfect starter for your guests that transitions flawlessly to the table to accompany your holiday roast.  Need appetizers for Christmas and Hanukkah? Preorder your favorites so you do get caught with your apps down Caviar In stock As the market for wild Caspian caviar faced more regulations due to the endangerment and overfishing of caviar-producing sturgeon, Browne started sourcing from strictly caviar farms. After many decades of caviar procurement, Browne Trading is the only company that co-brands with the best farm-raised caviar producers, harvested as close as Florida and as far away as Israel. Our renowned caviars grace the menus of Michelin restaurants like Daniels. Trusted for being the best in the business.109 has been selling caviar from Browne Trading for nearly a decade.We know and love Caviar  Gifts for the Car person!We have opened a wonderful new gallery in Kent that focuses on automobile art and vintage stuff! We have great holiday gifts at all price points for the automotive enthusiast in your house. Come check out automotive fine-art photographer Richard James at WKNDDRVR 5 Old Barn Road, Kent Connecticut |
Please join us in welcoming Artist Richard James to our Kent gallery
Art opening
Sunday September 4th 2-4 pm
at WKNDDRVR
5 Old Barn Road, Kent Connecticut
Come and enjoy some 109 cheese and wine nibbles while enjoying the automotive fine art photography of Richard James.
While you are visiting, check out some of the other Kent Barns galleries too.
WKNDDRVR is a community of individuals who share the love of the drive. We may come from different backgrounds, and drive wildly different vehicles, but we bond over our car passion. Our goal with WKNDDRVR is to create a multi-dimensional experience for our members, both live and digitally. From casual morning gatherings, to organized drives. From our fun, cool clubhouse to our website with an online resource guide of automotive products & services; stories from the road; a classified section of local collector cars and memorabilia. We’ll be hosting events, live and online, featuring both cars and the people behind them. We’ll even have special offers and group buys just for our members.
We live here, so we’re focused on the car scene in Western Connecticut and the surrounding regions. Which means you’ll get info that is meaningful to you.
If you like cars and like to drive, don’t miss a turn.
WKNDDRVR – something new from us at 109 – Now featuring the artwork of Sam Posey
WKNDDRVR – something new from us at 109
If you like to drive, you’re in the right place.
Art, memorabilia and the perfect pitstop by 109 Cheese
Located right next door to our Kent location at 5 Old Barn Road, Kent Connecticut
Monica and I have always loved the drive, With WKNDDRVR we hope to share our love and passion for road trips and more.
Now featuring the artwork of Sam Posey
The exhibition opened May 20th and features 10 abstract acrylic paintings by Sam Posey. Posey who earned an BFA from Rhode island School of Design has been a painter of his life, maintaining a studio while becoming best known for his career in race car driving and sports broadcasting.
It’s time to celebrate Mom!
| It’s time to celebrate Mom! |
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| Wake her up to beautiful flowers and a great cup of Otis or Grounds and Hounds coffee in a Farmhouse Pottery mug! We have amazing gifts for Mom! Cheese, Wine, Pottery, Wood Boards, Breakfast Goodies, Candles, Smithey cookware, Chocolate & Gourmet Goodies |
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| This photo is so important to me.I was in the living room and got to watch Mom and Monica cooking together. This is what family is all about. They smile, they argue, they make up, they laugh and they care for one another.It just makes me kvell. Oh, and you can’t discount the fact that both dogs are hovering as they should be. |
| Cheese boards for any occasion! |
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| Check out these placemats! Local wool ! Tres Chic! Perfect for Mom. |
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| Are you ready to feel the sun on your face and the wind in your hair? Otis is so ready! Let’s go! Get all of your goodies to-go for the best picnic ever! Call it in for a quick and easy pickup. |
| Buratta will make Mom happy |
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| Our own Hand sliced smoked salmon is a game changer! |
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| Come visit us in Kent! Jump in the car a come see us! Our Spring Hours are Wednesday – Saturday 10-5 Sunday 11-4 Take a drive and get a sandwich and some cheese! Grab some goodies for a perfect fire pit snack! |
| Come get all of your favorite Domestic, French, Spanish, Italian and many other cheeses, meats, appetizers and gourmet goodies to make your weekend the best! One of our favorite goats is back in the house. Fleur Verte!!!!! This flower-shaped wheel of fresh Loire Valley Goat’s Milk Cheese is coated with fresh tarragon and pink peppercorns. It’s light and fluffy like a mousse cake. Serve it to Mom with our crusty french bread and a crisp Sancerre. Become Moms favorite instantly! |
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| Platters and family gathering are back and we’ve got you covered with the finest in cheese, charcuterie and sandwich platters, house-made appetizers, wine and more. Give us a call and we will have everything ready for you for easy pickup. Always beautifully presented |
| Having an event? Bring us your Cheese boards It’s a great and easy way to feed the group. |
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Holiday Store Hours Ridgefield & Kent
| Jimmy Buffets favorite CheeseMonger in Paradise |
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| Holiday store hours! Christmas Week Ridgefield Monday 10-6 Tuesday – Thursday 10-6 Friday Christmas Eve 10-4 Saturday Christmas Day Closed Sunday 11-4 Kent Monday Closed Tuesday 10-4 Wednesday 10-5 Thursday 10-5 Friday Christmas Eve – 10-4 Closed Saturday Christmas Day – Tuesday 12/25 – 12/28 |
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| Let us help you shine and make it easy on you. Bring us your favorite cheese board or platter and we can fill it with all of your favorites. |
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| We are your go-to Hot Chocolate and Coffee place for the perfect gift!Grounds & Hounds, Dandelion, Drive and Gotham goodies all served up in one of our favorite Farmhouse Pottery mugs! |
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| Who doesn’t love a panettone in a box or in a jar! It’s a great gift or the perfect Christmas morning treat. If you have any leftovers it makes awesome French toast! |
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| We are fully stocked on caviar for Christmas and New YearsOur Ridgefield Wine cellar is ready for the holidays!Greg and Gary are ready to assist you in making the holidays complete with some amazing wines! |
| Sneek Gouda, Flory’s Cheddar and Hornbacher are just a few of our favorites.They also look amazing on a platter(see below) |
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| Come visit us in KentJump in the car a come see us! Wednesday – Sunday! We have reopened the upstairs seating area! Take a drive and get a sandwich and some cheese! Grab some goodies for the Holidays!Santa Loves Cheese!!! |
| Our Cabin platter is back!It’s perfect weekend platter inside or out! Cremeux Citeaux, 3.5 yr mountain Parmigiano, Montealva, Sweet Sopressata, Jambon de Bayonne, apricots, figs, grapes and herbs for 6 happy people Of course you can always pick your favorites and we will make you the perfect personalized platter |
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| Get outside and enjoy the nice days!Go for a hike or just sit in front of a fire! Grab a little cheese and wine and we are all good. |
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| Come get all of your favorite Domestic, French, Spanish, Italian and many other cheeses, meats, appetizers and gourmet goodies to make your weekend the best! Our house made Mini Croque Monsieur’s are the best! |
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| Current Covid Protocols109 doors are open!, but will continue to require masks and recommend using hand sanitizer upon entry. This is not a point for discussion or negotiating, so please do not pressure our staff. Kent will also open its doors with masks required to enter, again, no exceptions. Our focus is on the heath and safety of all of our staff and customers. If you do not want to wear a mask or sanitize we will be happy to take your order at the door and do a curbside pickup for you. We ask that you respect our conditions and abide by them.Thank You Todd & Monica Brown |
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| Platters and family gathering are back and we’ve got you covered with the finest in cheese, charcuterie and sandwich platters, house-made appetizers, wine and more. Give us a call and we will have everything ready for you for easy pickup.Always beautifully presented |
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| Come have lunch, grab some cheese and enjoy Kent! The Kent store hours areWednesday – Saturday 10-5Sunday Hours 10 – 4masks are still required (no exceptions) and please sanitize your hands upon entering. |
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Please welcome The Baldauf 1862 Meisterstück to 109
The Baldauf 1862 Meisterstück was named the best German cheese at the 2019 World Cheese Awards in Bergamo, Italy, and in one taste you will see why! Master cheesemakers at Baldauf have crafted this superb cheese from homemade cheese cultures and fresh, unpasteurized milk from Allgauer Braunvieh cows that feed exclusively on hay and grass. Slow ripened and aged for 8 months, the 1862 Meisterstück has a natural rind and exceptional aroma and taste. Ripening and refining is a delicate process that Baldauf has perfected, and master cheesemakers handcraft each individual form with care in their own ripening cellars. This slow and gradual process results in a cheese that is aromatic, full of flavor and a true expression of the land.
The beauty of Baldauf cheeses is in the ‘hay milk’ that is collected from the ‘Allgäuer Braunvieh’ cow breed that feeds exclusively on hay in the winter months and grasses during the summer. This breed is prized for producing a higher quality milk that makes up only 5% of all milk production in Germany. Baldauf is only one of a few producers in Germany using this hay milk in their complete line of cheeses, and this milk is delivered fresh every morning from small farms in the Allgau region.
Baldauf is situated in the beautiful and serene Allgau region of Germany and was founded in 1862 by businessman Martin Baldauf, who was one of the first to distribute Emmental cheese. With a deep respect for the home region of Allgau, Balduaf continues to support and maintain a close relationship with the local farmers and surrounding alpine dairies. The master cheesemakers at Baldauf continue to carry the legacy of cheesemaking in the region, honoring tradition and the love for producing a pure, quality cheese. Relying on handicraft, tradition and the best milk, Baldauf cheeses stand the test of time.
• Made from unpasteurized cow’s milk.
Check out some of our favorite “Heading into the Holiday” wines
Domaine D’Arbousset 2016 is a grenache, mourvedre, syrah and cinsault from the Lirac appellation elevation in the southern Rhone. This medium to full bodied wine is showing nice fruit with gentle tannins on the finish. With a hint of oak, this wine will be perfect with the heartier meals of the season.
Chateau Laujac Medoc 2016 is from a wonderful family owned vineyard. This blend, mostly cabernet and some merlot, is showing dark berries, a hint of vanilla, cedar and finishes with a little tobacco. The perfect balance of tannin and acidity for the holiday roast or spatchcock chicken or sitting by the fire with your favorite 109 cheese ( Otis likes the Sneek Aged Gouda).
Dumont Bourgogne Rouge 2019 is just wonderful! From the famous Gevery-Chambertin region in Burgundy. To the nose, strawberry, raspberry and cherry are ever present with a hint of cranberry. To the palate you will find wonderful acidity, a hint of old oak and a delicate finish of soft tannins. We will be enjoying this bundled up by the fire pit and a hunk of our new alpine cheese from Bavaria Baldauf 1862 Meisterstuck.
Domaine Camu Fréres Bourgogne Chardonnay 2018 is from a small medieval town in Burgundy. 100% chardonnay has a beautiful translucent gold expression of color in the glass. To the nose you will notice citrus and wonderful green apple notes. This chardonnay is medium bodied showing delicate vanilla and some oak. As with many chardonnays, the finish is bountiful and loves cheese, charcuterie and just about everything in between.
Silvano Bolmida 2018 Conca Del Grillo Barbera D’Alba is one of our favorites from Piedmont. This Barbera shines with sweet earth and cherries on the nose while to your palate it shows cedar leather, ripe cherries and a hint of a chocolate finish. The wine finishes in a way that will make you smile with a long and lush euphoric moment in time. Get out the pasta or red meat and enjoy! A nice hunk of Parmigiano is my cheese go to for this wine.
The 2020 Rosé vintage is here!
The 2020 Rosé vintage is here!
Passover and Easter
I cannot tell you how proud we are of our community and the continued respect, understanding and support for our safety protocols and our business. We are hopefully in the final home stretch and look forward to a beautiful spring and summer.
Thankfully we seem to be coming out of the green mist and will be out hunting for Easter eggs shortly.
Come visit us or arrange for curbside or delivery
We have wonderful wines, cheeses, our smoked salmon and so much more to make your family gatherings perfect.
Take a drive to Kent
The Kent store hours are
Wednesday – Saturday 10-5
Sunday delivery still available
we are still offering curbside pick up and delivery too
Sunday (delivery only for now)
One person in the store at a time, masks are required (no exceptions) and you will be asked to sanitize your hands upon entering.
Order Online for easy pickup or for delivery
Kent is back and we love it! Come grab a sandwich and some cheese and sit under the old oak tree and enjoy a beautiful lunch al fresco. If you are driving up from ridgefield, grab a bottle of wine from our wine store and 10% off your lunch in Kent.
Otis is waiting patiently for for Spring
Stay safe, stay healthy and please remember to smile. We can see you smile even behind the mask and its wonderful.
Your energy gives us energy!
Thank you!
Cheers to Spring!
Everyone deserves a little bubbly
We believe the bubbles are for everyday.
Everyday is special and every day is a gift.
Get ready for the Grill!
Check out our selection of pans
A burrata, avocado and Jambon de bayonne salad sounds perfect!
Can’t wait for boating season!
Hand sliced Smoked Salmon Platters
Grilled Cheese 4-packs
Flatbread Pizzas
Chicken Pot pie
Housemade Soups
Our Sandwiches are the best!
Curbside and complimentary Delivery will continue at both locations. Online ordering available 24 hrs a day when you get a late night cheese attack and it arrives the next day (we are faster, better and friendlier than the big guys). Remember shop local and help Support Small businesses. We need you!
From our family to yours, may 2021 bring you health, happiness and a sense of normalcy back to our lives.
We look forward to shaking hands, seeing smiles and giving hugs! With heartfelt thanks,
Monica, Todd & Otis
We love our wines.
Every bottle is hand selected and we work one on one with every customer. If you love wine come see us.
We make all of our platters to order.
Bring us your favorite platter or use one of ours.
Disposable wood platters are available
Masks and the use of hand sanitizer or gloves are required. Gloves are available at the door. Let’s continue the great progress we have made against COVID in this state.
We want your experience at 109 to be a pleasant and enjoyable and we will continue to do our best.
Patience is a necessity and we Thank you.
Otis the guard dog is upstairs in the office and
will stare you down so….
Please send your suggestions and thoughts to us at todd@109cheeseandwine.com
Relax – Breathe – Smile – Love – Care
Ridgefield Cheese shop Phone 203 438 5757
Kent Cheese shop phone 860 592-0366
Wine shop phone 203 438 5767
Ridgefield – Open
Delivery area: Ridgefield, North Salem, South Salem, Wilton, Redding, Danbury, Brookfield.
If you are out of our delivery area we are happy to arrange curbside pick ups.
Kent – Open
Delivery area: Kent, South Kent, New Preston, Brookfield, New Milford, New Fairfield, Sherman, Warren and all areas in between..
If you are out of our delivery area we are happy to coordinate curbside service from 10am-11am
Thank you for supporting and believing in us.
It means more than we could ever say
Let’s look towards the future
Monica, Todd & Otis Brown
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