Cheese Classes in NYC, New York

Have you ever wondered about some of the greatest cheese making regions of France?  In this course, join us to learn about the Normandy region and the production behind the Isigny Sainte Mere Cooperative’s greatest dairy and cheese products.  You will sample: Brie D’IsignyMimolettePetit Pont L'evequeand of course the world famous Beurre...

What could be more fun that hand-pulling your own fresh mozzarella or creating delicate creamy ricotta cheese with your own two hands? Nothing!  Fresh Mozzarella + Burrata Fresh Ricotta Cheese Buttermilk Paneer (fresh Indian cheese for curries) Cashew Cheese (nut cheese is all the rage and quite delicious) The class will also include a few...

Whether you’re a die-hard wine-and-cheese fan or just want to indulge, this class will teach you how to pair artisan cheeses with the perfect counterpart. Led by Beecher’s team of cheese and wine experts, the class will showcase both classic and unconventional pairings. Taste for yourself why the cheeses at Beecher’s have made the American Cheese...

Wine and cheese is the height of elegance, we've been told. Wine and cheese=classy, right? Surely nothing goes together better than wine and cheese. Not so! Beer and cheese make a better pairing in every way, with a greater range of flavors working together to wow the senses.  Come join us for a guided flight of four beers and cheeses selected...

Calling all cheeselovers! Whether you're an Epoisses expert or a Roquefort rookie, Cheese 101 is the place to be. We'll walk you through a tasting of seven families of cheese--from fresh to bloomy to blue and everything in between--so that you leave armed with the knowledge you need to approach even the most daunting of cheese counters and create a...

With over 1300 cheeses, France has the widest variety in terms of cheese families.  Learn what they are, how they are made and how to prepare the perfect cheese board by using a variety of colors, textures and milk types plus how best to pair them using a selection of accompaniments. This is not a BYOB class. Afterwards, prepare your...

Join us for our new series celebrating the wonderfully diverse and ever-changing world of wine! See all major lower Manhattan sites at Sunset while enjoying 5 wine and cheese pairings! (World One, Financial District, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and the Brooklyn Bridge) Each week we will focus on a different region exploring the grapes, styles,...

You could sample a new Spanish wine every night of the year and still not experience all the variety that this country produces. Each region has their own specialty. Rioja creates smoky, earthy, subtle reds with the Tempranillo grape, while the Priorat region makes rich, dense, powerful reds from the Garnacha variety. The Ribera del Duero also employs...

While it's difficult to imagine not enjoying a sip of wine with a hunk of your favorite cheese, certain combinations will particularly titillate your tongue and make your soul sing. Join us for a whirlwind tour of the wine and cheese world as we sample red, white, and dessert wines from around the world. Learn which cheese types best match your favorite...

There’s nothing so delicious as fresh ravioli pasta, and creating it yourself. It’s is easier than you might think. Learn how to make the perfect ravioli pasta dough and flavorful three cheese filling. Other filling possibilities will be explored. You will then transform the ravioli pasta dough into beautiful ravioli. Next, you’ll pair your...

Both grow Cabernet Sauvignon, both are fiercely loyal to their region, and both create intense, complex, long-lived wines. Yet they are not the same. Bordeaux, with its centuries of history and ornate chateaux, claims restraint and finesse as well as power, yet by a judicious hand. The wines of Pauillac, Margaux, Graves, St Julien, Pomerol, St Emilion...

This time of year, we're all dreaming of relocating to the best coast, and why not? Not only are there pristine beaches and proper tacos (sorry, NYC), but California is also home to 84% of the wine production in the USA!  While we can't offer you help with moving expenses, we can offer you this exciting class on California wines--a tour of some...

Not only will you learn about red wine, but you will also be making your own bottle of wine to take home while having fun and eating chocolate and cheese. Singles welcome and friends welcome. Don’t bring your enemies. Learn the basics on how to make wine and take home 1 bottle per person. Taste wines from three different regions and learn some interesting...

When you think of Italian wine, the word "Chianti" probably comes to mind. But trust us, the world of Italian wine is so much more! In fact, Italy is the second-largest wine producing country in the world, and its citizens enjoy more wine per capita than any other country's residents! Not to mention cheese! A Murray's expert will be on hand to pair...

French wines ooze intimidation; the language, no grape listed anywhere in sight, countless vineyards and producers, and all this at often exorbitant prices. Yet even in the face of these apparent obstacles, France is worthy of our attention. Why? Simply because they still continue to create so many of the world’s most intriguing, exotic, and individualistic...