Cheese & Charcuterie
At Vintage ’78 Wine Bar we strive to offer the finest selection of Artisan and Farmstead cheeses, as well as the best selection of world-class charcuterie in the Midwest. To do this, we searched for the highest-quality products we could find from small, artisan producers. Most of our cheese and charcuterie are priced a la carte – enough of a single selection for one person (we recommend a selection of 3, similar to our wine flights). Accompaniments are also priced a la carte. We want to offer our guests the opportunity to create their own flights, or tastings as they see fit.
Our team is well-versed in all of our offerings and can help you select just the right items to fit your tastes. All of our cheese and charcuterie offerings are also available by the pound if you would like to take some home with you. Please inquire about pricing .
Accompaniments
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Scottish Heather Honey
Scottish Bee Company, Scotland
$6
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Tupelo Honey
One of the rarest honeys in the world, produced by bees that pollinate the White Ogeechee Tupelo tree blossoms. There are only two places to source Tupelo Honey from, the Apalachicola River basin in the Florida panhandle, and the Okeefenokee Wildlife Refuge along the Georgia-Florida border.
$5
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Zambian Honey
Summer & Winter Honey, Zambia, Africa
$8
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Honeycomb
Jamie's Hive to Table, Little Rock, AR
$5
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Mike's Hot Honey
New York Wildflower Honey with Brazilian Chili Peppers
$3
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Honeycomb
Raw Acacia Honeycomb
$3
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Marcona Almonds
Almonds from the southern coast of Málaga, Spain
$2
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Olives
Assorted Olives
$3
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Rosemary Lavosh
Farm to Market
$3
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Torn Bread
Farm to Market bread, warmed and torn
$3
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Trio of Mustard
Dijon, Stone Ground, & Triple-Crunch
$6
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Giardiniera
K.C. Canning Company
$3
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Sriracha Green Beans
K.C. Canning Company
$3
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Pickled Green Tomatoes
K.C. Canning Company
$4
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Curried Cauliflower
Small-batch Pickles Curry Cauliflower
$4
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Habernero Pickles
K.C. Canning Company
$3
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Amarena Cherries
Fabbri, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
$2
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Balsamic Grapes
K.C. Canning Company
$4
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Membrillo (Quince Spread)
Spanish Quince Jelly
$3
Cheese Your Own Adventure!
Don’t cheese your own adventure; sample all 12 cheeses and 6 of our accompaniments in the ultimate cheese flight!Soft-Ripened or Bloomy-Rind Cheeses
These cheeses have a semisoft consistency, have been surface ripened — either sprayed or exposed to molds so that they ripen from the rind inward. Their crusts are thin, white, and velvety (“bloomy”)-
Brillat-Savarin IGP
Normandy France, Cow’s Milk
$5
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Vermont Creamery "Bijou"
Vermont, USA, Goat’s Milk
$8
Washed-Rind Cheeses
These cheeses have rinds which are usually orange-hued and have been rubbed or washed (sometimes immersed) during the ripening process with a solution of brine, wine, beer, or brandy to promote a desirable exterior mold that is instrumental in creating the cheese’s characteristically pronounced flavor.-
Germain Epoisses AOP
Burgundy, France, Cow’s Milk
$11
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Mahón Menorca DOP
Balearic Islands, Spain, Cow's Milk
$7
Natural-Rind Cheeses
These cheeses have self-formed rinds. They are denser in texture than other cheeses and usually aged longer.-
Isigny Ste. Mère Mimolette
12 Months Aged; France, Cow’s Milk
$7
Bleu-Veined Cheeses
These cheeses are marbled with a bluish-green mold, and reveal visible mold cultures within their interiors.-
Point Reyes Original Blue
California, USA, Cow’s Milk
$6
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Saint Auger "L'Intense"
Auvergne-Rhône Alpes, France, Cow’s Milk
$6
Uncooked, Pressed Cheeses
These cheeses are made from curd that has not been heated (or “cooked”) to solidify it and are pressed to complete the drainage of whey and to achieve a specific, firm texture.-
Etxegarai Larrun-Gazta
Basque, Spain, Smoked Raw Sheep’s Milk
$7
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Jasper Hill Farm Bandage Wrapped Cheddar
Vermont, USA, Cow’s Milk
$7
Cooked, Pressed Cheeses
These cheeses are made from curd that has been heated (or “cooked”) before pressing.-
Le Superbe Gruyère AOP
Switzerland, Cow’s Milk
$5
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Parmigiano-Reggiano AOP
Lombardy, Italy, Cow’s Milk
$6
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The Cheese Clock
Don’t cheese your own adventure; sample all 12 cheeses and 6 of our accompaniments in the ultimate cheese flight!
$28
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Raclette
Broiled quarter-wheel of Swiss Raclette shaved over torn bread - MELTY CHEESE!!!
$24
Charcuterie Selections
Salumi
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Spruce & Candy Salame
18th Street American Pale Ale, Spruce Tips, Lemon Peel
$6
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Rust Belt Saucisson
Pork, Garlic, Lemon Peel, Nutmeg, Cold-Smoked
$6
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Delaware Fireball
Crepinétte Pork Salame, Piment d’Ville, Caul Fat, Cold-Smoked
$7
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Blackberry Duck Salame
Upland Boysenberry Sour Ale, Blackberries, White Peppercorns
$7
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Gin & Juice Salame
Lamb, Juniper Berries, Orange Peel
$6
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Palacios Picante Chorizo
Spicy Pork Chorizo, Spain
$6
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Dodge City Salame
Pork Salame, Fennel Pollen, Pink Peppercorns
$6
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Golfera Truffle Salami
Italian Pork Salami, Black Truffle
$9
Whole Muscle & Larder Meats
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Spruce Tip Beef Bresaola
Beef Eye of the Round with Spruce Tips and Black Peppercorn
$7
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Molinari Bros. Spicy Coppa
Dry-cured pork shoulder, red & black pepper; San Francisco, CA
$6
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Rabbit & Pork Cheek Terrine
Fine Rabbit Pate, Pork Cheeks, Nutmeg, White Pepper, Parsley, Pork Belly
$12
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100% Jamón Ibérico de Bellota, Férmin
Hand sliced acorn-fed Iberian ham (Pata Negra)
$35
Other Specialties
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Smoked Salmon
Thinly sliced smoked Scottish salmon
$10
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Foie Gras Torchon
Toasted Brioche, Amarena Cherries
$28