Mead?! What is this? The renaissance?! Bring REAL wine. Mead is a taste not enjoyed by everyone, and is sort of...well, actually quite...passe.
Good luck, man. As far as the cheese, go to a cheese monger and get something fancy. I recommend sheep's milk myself. Ewephoria, if you can find it.
//I work at a specialty grocer, otherwise, I never would have heard of such a cheese.