Ruby Red Wine Cheese Board (Printer-Friendly)

An elegant board combining cheeses, meats, and red wine-infused accompaniments for a striking presentation.

# What You'll Need:

→ Cheeses

01 - 7 oz drunken goat cheese, red wine-soaked and sliced
02 - 5.3 oz Red Wine BellaVitano, red wine-soaked hard cheese, cubed

→ Meats (optional)

03 - 3.5 oz red wine-cured salami, thinly sliced
04 - 2.8 oz prosciutto, torn into ribbons

→ Accompaniments

05 - 0.5 cup red wine jelly
06 - 0.5 cup red wine-poached grapes
07 - 0.25 cup red wine-infused dried cherries
08 - 0.33 cup red wine-marinated olives (kalamata or green)

→ Bread & Crackers

09 - 1 small baguette, sliced
10 - 1 cup red wine and rosemary crackers

→ Garnishes

11 - Fresh rosemary sprigs
12 - Edible flowers, optional for color

# How To Make It:

01 - Place a clean, empty wine bottle with label removed or decorative at the center of a large wooden cheese board or platter.
02 - Position the red wine-soaked drunken goat cheese slices and cubed Red Wine BellaVitano around the base of the bottle, allowing some pieces to lean for visual interest.
03 - Fan out the red wine-cured salami and torn prosciutto ribbons in small piles around the cheeses, if using.
04 - Spoon the red wine jelly into a small bowl and nestle it among the cheeses for easy access.
05 - Scatter red wine-poached grapes, wine-infused dried cherries, and marinated olives in small clusters across the board.
06 - Place slices of baguette and red wine-rosemary crackers in arcs or lines for convenient serving.
07 - Add fresh rosemary sprigs and optional edible flowers to enhance aroma and visual appeal.
08 - Present immediately, encouraging guests to mix and match flavors as desired.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • It looks like you hired a professional caterer, but takes barely twenty minutes to pull together
  • Every element is already flavorful—the wine does the heavy lifting, so your guests will keep coming back for more
  • It's naturally elegant and works for both casual gatherings and formal occasions without any fuss
02 -
  • The wine-soaked cheeses continue to develop flavor as they sit, so if you arrange this board thirty minutes before guests arrive, it's actually better than if you do it moments before. The flavors meld and deepen.
  • Don't chill this board before serving. Room temperature is where all these wine-infused ingredients sing—cold will dull the subtle flavors that make this special.
03 -
  • Odd numbers create more visual interest than even ones—three grapes here, five olives there. Trust this, and your board will feel naturally beautiful rather than formulaic
  • The bottle is your secret weapon. It draws the eye and creates height variation without you having to stack cheeses precariously. Use it as your compositional anchor
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