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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Truffle Honey
Acacia Honey with Black Truffle, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
$2
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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.
$4
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Wild Lavender Honey
Murcia, Spain
$2
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Raw Local Honey
Messner Bee Farm, Raytown, MO
$2
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Mike's Hot Honey
New York Wildflower Honey with Brazilian Chili Peppers
$2
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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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Honey Walnuts
Toasted Walnuts dipped in Honey
$2
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Olives
Assorted Olives
$2
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Jardiniere
Pickled Vegetables
$1
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Membrillo (Quince Spread)
Spanish Quince Jelly
$2
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Trio of Mustard
Dijon, Stone Ground, & Triple-Crunch
$1
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Bitter Valencia Orange Marmelade
Valencia Orange
$2
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Dried Fruits
Cherries, Blueberries, & Cranberries
$2
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Sliced Apples
Honeycrisp
$2
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Parmesan Tuiles
Crispy Parmigiano-Reggiano crackers
$2
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Toasted Onion Crisps
Onion-flavored Crackers
$2
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Torn Bread
Farm to Market bread, warmed and torn
$2
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
$6
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Capriole Farms "wabash Cannonball"
Indiana, 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.-
EPOISSES AOP
Burgundy, France, Cow’s Milk
$7
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MAHON AOP
Balearic Islands, Spain, Sheep & Cow’s Milk
$6
Natural-Rind Cheeses
These cheeses have self-formed rinds. They are denser in texture than other cheeses and usually aged longer.-
Mimolette
France, Cow’s Milk
$7
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Tomme De Savoie
Savoie, 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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Fourme D’ambert Aop
Auvergne-Rhéne Alpes, France, Cow’s Milk
$8
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.-
Idiazabal AOP
Basque, Spain, Sheep’s Milk
$7
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Jasper Hill Farm Bandage Wrapped Cheddar
Vermont, USA, Cow’s Milk
$6
Cooked, Pressed Cheeses
These cheeses are made from curd that has been heated (or “cooked”) before pressing.-
Gruyere AOP
Switzerland, Cow’s Milk
$6
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Parmigiano-Reggiano AOP
Lombardy, Italy, Cow’s Milk
$7
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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!
$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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Smoking Goose Soppressata
Black Pepper, Clove, Nutmeg, Ginger
$5
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Gentile Giant
Wild Boar, Copper & Kings American Brandy
$7
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South Cider Salame
Goose, Pork, Indiana Persimmons, New Day South Cider
$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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Capocollo di Dorman
Pork Collar Salame, Paprika, White Wine
$5
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Gin & Juice Salame
Lamb, Juniper Berries, Orange Peel
$6
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Dodge City Salame
Pork Salame, Fennel Pollen, Pink Peppercorns
$6
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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Coppa
Pork Collar, Black Pepper, Paprika, Garlic
$5
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Rabbit & Pork Cheek Terrine
Fine Rabbit Pate, Pork Cheeks, Nutmeg, White Pepper, Parsley, Pork Belly
$12
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Duck Prosciutto
Magret Duck Breast, Star Anise, Allspice, Orange Peel
$10
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NDuja
Soft, Spreadable Pork Salame with Paprika Dulce and Calabrian Peppers
$5
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Jamon Iberico de Bellota
Hand sliced bone-in ham
$35
Other Specialties
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Smoked Salmon
Thinly sliced smoked Scottish salmon
$10
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Caviar
Domestic Sturgeon Caviar, Vermont Creamery Crème Fraiche, Potato Chips
$30
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Duck Rillettes
Pickled Mustard Seeds, Crostini
$11
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Foie Gras Torchon
Toasted Brioche, Fig Jam
$28