News From The Cheese Caves

The idea:
Simple entertaining with charcuterie & cheese.

The Point:
Join us at Artisanal and let us share some of our secrets to simple summer entertaining. Low maintenance and high quality is the key to making sure you enjoy your next summer party as much as your guests. You can even take these tips on the road and bring a charcuterie board as a host or hostess gift. You’ll learn what we mean by “charcuterie”, what cheeses to pair and how to create a charcuterie board based on your own personal tastes. And of course, don’t forget the wine, champagne, rose, port, we tried them all and see what we recommend serving at your next summer get together. Most importantly, keep it simple by skipping the hours of preparation, relax and enjoy instead!

Who:
Waldy jumped on the chance to do this research and asked Max to join him for a tasting to select the best pairings of cheese, charcuterie & wine.

When:
June 27th – save the date! We’ll do it in time for summer entertaining. In fact, we could teach this class once a season and keep the simple entertaining theme year round.

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This is truly amazing… wanted to post this fast in case someone reading this may actually want to go see it in the next half-hour! But I’d love to know the back story on this cheese. And will the Swiss deny it’s the biggest?

Wednesday, May 16
6:30PM - 8:30PM

SIGN UP FOR THE SICILIAN CHEESE & WINE CLASS!

Famed restaurateur and food critic Sam Gugino, author of four popular books and numerous articles for The New York Times and Wine Spectator, joins Fromager Daphne Zepos in this very special class sampling the ancient flavors of Sicily. Rising out of the blue waters right in the middle of the Mediterranean, Sicily has the rare gift of a multi-cultural identity, from the Ancient Greeks to the Venetians and Arabs. Take an exclusive cheese and wine tasting journey of this great island, guided by the renowned palates of Sam and Daphne as they reminisce about their delicious discoveries from their Sicilian travels together!

Wednesday, May 2
6:30PM - 8:30PM

SIGN UP FOR THE CHAMPAGNE & CHEESE CELEBRATIONS CLASS!

Champagne comes in a large variety of styles, colors, bottles, fashions and, of course, prices. In the course of the evening, Cheese expert Daphne Zepos and Champagne expert Jean-Louis Carbonnier will look at the factors that make Champagne special, from vineyard to flute glasses, and will pair them with the delicious, pungent flavors of creamy, handcrafted, Artisanal cheese. Daphne and Jean-Louis will present you with the why’s and how’s of entertaining with Champagne & Cheese, and propose several selections that range from the rare and luxurious to the surprisingly low budget.

Tuesday, May 29
6:30PM - 8:30PM

SIGN UP FOR THE AMERICAN WHISKEY & ARTISANAL CHEESE CLASS!

Bourbon, Rye, Corn Whiskey, Wheat Whiskey, even Moonshine - America has as wide and varied (not to mention fantastic) a whiskey tradition as any culture the world over. And American Whiskey makes a wonderful pair for Artisanal Cheese! This Memorial Day, make it a four-day weekend - join Artisanal Manager Jon Lundbom and Whiskey expert LeNell Smothers from LeNell’s Wine & Spirit Boutique in Red Hook (home to New York City’s largest Bourbon selection) for a unique tasting covering a variety of America’s finest spirits paired perfectly with artisanal cheeses from around the globe.