Marriage of Wine and Cheese TONIGHT at T.W. Food

It is nearly impossible to walk out of a dinner at T.W. Food and not be thinking how much you like the place.

Maybe it's their neighborhood vibe. Small, comfortable, familiar, friendly, open.

Maybe it's the obvious dedication of the staff, which is also small (husband = chef, wife = wine and front of house), comfortable, familiar, friendly and open.

Maybe -- just maybe -- it's what you eat and drink while you're there. Both the menu and the wine list are focused and exceptionally well-edited and once a week, like tonight, they home in on the food and beverages of a particular region.

Tonight it's the Loire, specifically the cheese and wine of that lovely region of France.

True to form, the menu and the pairings cover more than the usual suspects of grapes and ingredients.

Sure there's Chenin Blanc, but there's also Cot. And sure there's Cabernet Franc, but there's also Gamay.

As for the food?

A Loire cheese is part of each option -- see for yourself -- and you can bet whatever options you choose will be spot on.

Call ASAP for reservations. That small dining room fills up quick.


WHAT: Tuesday Night Wine Series: Marriage of Wine and Cheese of the Loire Valley
WHERE: T.W. Food, 377 Walden Street, Cambridge
WHEN: Tonight from 5 to 10 p.m.
COST: $49 for four courses and four wines
RSVP: Call 617.864.4745

DAILY TIDBIT:

Since 1980, France's per capital consumption of wine has dropped 53%, from 91 liters annually to 43.

Mon Dieu.