Cheese Precepts...

Cheese is a living breathing substance
While you can't judge a book by its cover,
you can judge a cheese by its exterior
The younger the cheese, the less flavor it will have
The edibility of a cheese's rind is a matter of taste and common sense
Cheese is best stored in the refrigerator as close to the bottom as possible - the vegetable compartment is ideal
The harder the cheese the longer it will stay fresh
Cheese suffers enormously from being frozen
Cheese should be brought to room temperature before it is served
When serving two or more cheese's, select cheese's of different milks (cow, sheep, goat), without regard for shape, color, or origin
Serious cheese requires serious bread
Choosing wine to serve with cheese is not something to get all worked up about, it's best partnered with wine from the same region
A great cheese will make an average wine seem greater than it is and an average cheese will drag down a great wine
In recipes cheese should be incorporated towards the end