Wine and cheese lovers.?

I say to get a nice basket and put a red and white checkered napkin inside with smoked gouda cheese, edam cheese, smoked parmesean and Dublinger Irish cheese, and Guiness cheese along with three bottles of wine, one Merlot, Cabernet and a Chardonay, I recommend Yellow Tail wines, add a dipping oil, (olive oil) and some Cabot crackers. and yes add a cheese cutter.

California Cabernet's are great- try to find Blackstone or Cartlidge & Brown ( or ask at the wine store- you can get a great Cabernet for 10 bucks.) Cheese may be more of a problem if you don't live near a good cheese store-if he likes bleu cheese, it goes great with cabernet, if not, find a good sharp cheddar. Chocolate is a good idea for a wine basket as well, and so are pears ( especially if you do go with the bleu cheese) Add a nice cheese board with a cutter.

Heitz Cabernet is fantastic, the 2002 and 2003 are really good and a bit less expensive than the 2001. Will probably run you about $25.00. A really good Chardonnay that he would appreciate is Connudrum and it's only around $12.

I would also put in 2 large red wine glasses.

Other ideas are the pumps that suck out the oxygen so you can cork the wine after opening and drink later.

Lastly, I love your idea of cheese and a cheese cutter set.

Port is problematic, but i would select a tawny port over a ruby port

For a cabernet something not too expensive.

cheese and crackers, so I would get a hard, a medium and a soft cheese

I too love Cabernet Sauvignon. I would definately get him the Cab ... regardless of other wines you decide get.

American sliced cheese single with a bottle of Boonesfarm Blue Hawaiin.

a good Merlot and aged Gouda

limberger cheese is my favorite. DEFINETLY look into that one.