Ruby Red Wine Cheese Board (Printable)

Elegant cheese and charcuterie display featuring red wine-infused ingredients arranged around a wine bottle centerpiece.

# Ingredient List:

→ Cheeses

01 - 7 oz drunken goat cheese (red wine-soaked, sliced)
02 - 5.3 oz red wine BellaVitano or similar hard cheese (cubed)

→ Meats (optional)

03 - 3.5 oz red wine-cured salami, thinly sliced
04 - 2.8 oz prosciutto, torn into ribbons

→ Accompaniments

05 - ½ cup red wine jelly
06 - ½ cup red wine-poached grapes
07 - ¼ cup red wine-infused dried cherries
08 - ⅓ cup red wine-marinated olives (kalamata or green)

→ Bread & Crackers

09 - 1 small baguette, sliced
10 - 1 cup red wine and rosemary crackers

→ Garnishes

11 - Fresh rosemary sprigs
12 - Edible flowers (optional)

# Directions:

01 - Place a clean, empty wine bottle at the center of a large wooden cheese board or platter.
02 - Position the sliced drunken goat cheese and cubed red wine BellaVitano around the base of the bottle, allowing some pieces to rest against it for visual appeal.
03 - Fan out the red wine-cured salami and prosciutto, if using, in small piles around the cheeses.
04 - Spoon the red wine jelly into a small bowl and nestle it among the cheese selections.
05 - Distribute red wine-poached grapes, red wine-infused dried cherries, and marinated olives in small clusters throughout the board.
06 - Lay out slices of baguette and red wine rosemary crackers in arcs or lines for easy serving.
07 - Add fresh rosemary sprigs and edible flowers for color and aroma.
08 - Present immediately and encourage guests to sample and combine flavors.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It looks absolutely stunning with minimal effort—your guests will think you spent hours in the kitchen when really, you just assembled magic that already existed
  • Every single ingredient is touched by wine, so there's this beautiful thread of flavor that ties everything together in a way that feels intentional and luxurious
  • No cooking required means you can prep this while sipping a glass of wine yourself, turning the preparation into part of the celebration
02 -
  • Assemble this board no more than 2 hours before serving. The cheese will begin to weep and the crackers will soften if it sits too long—timing is everything in maintaining that beautiful presentation
  • Cold cheese tastes flat. Take your board out of the refrigerator 15 minutes before guests arrive so the flavors wake up and the textures reach their perfect point
  • The wine bottle in the center isn't decorative; it's structural. It keeps the arrangement centered and gives you something to reference as you place items around it
03 -
  • Arrange your board while wine is open nearby—take a sip between placements, taste the cheese, notice how the wine evolves your palate. This active tasting helps you understand where each element belongs and why
  • Use odd numbers when clustering ingredients (three grapes here, five olives there). It's a design principle that makes boards look intentional rather than accidental, and your guests will feel the difference even if they can't name it
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