Excellent gourmet gifts are not just fancy food – they’re an uplifting experience. If they’re really good, they take the gift recipient to a new place; perhaps somewhere they have never been before. Such is the case with the fine cheese products from The Cheese Ambassador. The nice people at The Cheese Ambassador asked if GourmetStation would review one of their collections. Chef Julie and I promptly answered yes and within a few days a delicious cheese gift was delivered.

The Cheese Ambassador selected their Mediterranean Collection for us that included three delicious cheese samples: The Tipsy Goat from Spain, Port Salut from France and Piave from Italy. The cheese gift  included history of each cheese along with a wine pairing “cheat sheet.” Very cleaver!

Tipsy Goat from Spain was my favorite hailing from La Mancha, the home of Don Quixote. Perhaps the 40 year aging process is what gave the cheese its richness, but I was most pleased with the tangy after bite. Got my attention. Chef Julie favored the Port Salut – creamy and buttery. The back story is what makes the difference as we conjured up images of Trappist Monks learning to make this wonderful cheese while exiled in Switzerland. Finally, we both enjoyed the Piave and the firm texture made it a candidate for grating over vegetables.

We enjoyed all three cheeses with Hot Pepper Peach Preserves (hey, we’re from Georgia), organic trail mix with smoked salted almonds and a thinly sliced apple. Perfection! Almost forgot, the web site has a suggested wine list for each cheese along with FAQ’s answering questions like how to store cheese.

Winter is far from over and if you're seeking a food gift appropriate for the season, consider our gourmet soups. Our soup gifts may be purchsaed as samplers or themed according to our menus (Parisian, Tuscan, Cajun, Fusion or Americana) using authentic regional menus. 6 individual soup, 6 bake your own cookies and 6 baguettes in complimentary gift wrap set the stage for an unforgettable gourmet gift.

Valentines is one of our busiest and most exciting holidays at GourmetStation. Without the influence of organized religion or government we are left with two essential ingredients to a happy life – romance and fun. Something everyone can related to! While this message is directed to both genders, we’d like to remind our gentlemen readers that you can be a star chef and prepare a gourmet dinner for two without going to chef school. Go ahead and impress that special Valentine with only 30 minutes in the kitchen.

Order a romance dinner from GourmetStation and select from 5 delicious menus…Parisian, Tuscan, Cajun, Fusion & Americana. Our romantic dinners are delivered in complimentary gift packaging to set the stage. All Valentine Dinners delivered include a heart candle and white cloth dinner napkins – an elegant touch for any special dining event. To sweeten this Valentine Dinner Gift, we’re offering free shipping. Doesn’t get much better than that!