> 1/2 pound finely diced Gruyere cheese (about 2 cups) > 1/2 pound finely diced Emmenthal cheese (about 2 cups) ... > 1 1/3 cups dry white wine That's too much wine. Use 1 cup at the most for one lb. of cheese. Instead of putting chiles in the fondue (which is fine, but my kids prefer theirs without), just finely chop a bunch of your favorites and dip your fondue covered bread in the chopped chiles before eating. Tom