Wondering how to build a charcuterie board that looks as good as it tastes? Chef Brent’s secret is variety: cheeses, cured meats, fruit, nuts and crunchy vegetables that give everyone something delicious to discover. Here is how he builds his, with a few styling tricks to make it special.

What to Include

  • A mix of dried and fresh fruit
  • Nuts
  • Crunchy vegetables with hummus
  • A selection of cheeses: something aged, something soft and something with a little funk
  • Favorites like duck salami, bacon-wrapped dates and tapenade

How to Build It

  1. Start with a mix of dried and fresh fruit, nuts, crunchy vegetables with hummus and a selection of cheeses.
  2. Slice the salami thin so it’s easy to fold and creates a little height.
  3. Keep similar colors separated so everything pops.
  4. Group ingredients in odd numbers whenever you can.
  5. Fan out sliced fruit.
  6. Finish with a few sprigs of microgreens or edible flowers.

Wine Pairing

Locally sourced artisan cheeses and charcuterie offer something delicious to discover alongside each wine in the Taste of Chehalem set: the 2025 INOX Unoaked Chardonnay, the 2022 Chehalem Mountains Pinot Noir and the 2025 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir Rosé.