Artisanal Wine & Cheese: The Pairing Class

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The marriage of wine & cheese is older than dirt and a lot tastier! Crafting the perfect wine and cheese pairing is a skill everyone should have. After all, it’s easier than cooking but just as creative. This class introduces wine and cheese pairings that range from solidly traditional to whimsically offbeat. We will discuss what makes each unique and taste some of the most exciting, unexpected combinations you can experience.

Wine and Cheese Pairing Classes

February 2022

Chèvre | Dashwood 2016 Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough

Camembert | Luminus 2016 Chardonnay, Napa Valley

Emmental | Tenshen 2016 White, Santa Barbara

Comte | Aniello 2015 Pinot Noir, Patagonia

Farmhouse Cheddar | Romain Duvernay 2016 Grenache, Rasteau

Parmigiano-Reggiano | Substance 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley

September 2018

Chèvre | Lalande Bellevue 2016 Bordeaux

Camembert | Foxglove 2014 Chardonnay, San Luis Obispo

Jarlsberg | Dobogo 2012 Furmint, Tokaji

Comte | Buena Vista 2012 Pinot Noir, Carneros

Farmhouse English Cheddar | Borsao 2016 “Tres Picos” Garnacha, Campo de Borja

Parmigiano-Reggiano | Giacosa Fratelli 2016 Nebbiolo d’Alba

July 2017

Chèvre | Lauverjat 2015 Pouilly-Fume (FR)

Triple Crème Brie | Gloria Ferrer 2014 Chardonnay, Carneros (CA)

Gouda | Loma Larga 2014 Pinot Noir, Casablanca (CH)

Farmhouse English Cheddar | Ortas 2015 Rasteau, Cotes du Rhone (FR)

Manchego | Torre de Golbán 2011 Reserva, Ribera Del Duero (ES)

Grano Padano | Substance 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley (WA)

February 2016

Chèvre | Poggiobello 2012 Sauvignon (Fruili, Italy)

Triple Crème Brie | Landmark Vineyards 2012 Overlook Chardonnay (Sonoma, CA)

Comté | Hacienda 2010 Lopez de Haro 2010 Crianza (Rioja, Spain)

3-Year Farmhouse Cheddar | Xavier Vignon 2011 “Xavier” Cotes du Rhône 2011 (Rhone, France)

Grana Padano | Chateau l’Isle Fort 2010 Bordeaux (Medoc, France)

May 2015

The Wines

Aperitif: Boundary Breaks 2013 Dry Riesling (Finger Lakes)

1. Karine Lauverjat 2013 Sancerre (France)

2. Primarius 2012 Pinot Noir (Oregon)

3. Boutinot 2011 Cotes du Rhone Villages (France)

4. Chateau Beaumont 2009 Rouge (Bordeaux)

5. Chateau St. Michelle 2012 Eroica Riesling (Washington)

The Cheese

1. Silver Goat Chevre Goat’s Cheese

2. Aged Mahon Cheese with Quince Paste

3. Cave-Aged Farmhouse Cheddar

4. Raw Milk-Aged Grana Padano Parmesan

5. English Blue Stilton

May 2014

The Wines

1. Dr. Loosen 2012 “Dr. L” Riesling (Mosel, Germany)

2. Chalk Hill 2011 Sauvignon Blanc (Sonoma, California)

3. Waterbrook 2012 Chardonnay (Columbia Valley, Washington)

4. Moris Farms 2011 Morellino di Scansano (Tuscany, Italy)

5. Domaine de la Garrigue 2010 Cuvee Romaine (Rhone Valley, France)

6. Catena 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon (Mendoza, Argentina)

The Cheese

1. English Blue Stilton

2. Silver Goat Chevre Goat’s Cheese

3. St. Andre Brie Triple Creme

4. Manchego Anejo Cheese

5. Colliers Welsh Cheddar

6. Reggiano Parmesan (Aged 20 Months)