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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Love cheese but don't know where to start? Join us at Bedford as we take you through a tasting of cheeses you've danced with, but never got their name.This class is dedicated to helping you better understand what cheeses you enjoy, why you enjoy them, and how to better describe them to your cheesemonger so you always go home with what you're looking...

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...

It’s hard imagine a pairing more classically perfect than that of cheese and wine. The perfect combination of these two items can create perfect harmony on your palette. Like wine, cheese varies in intensity, quality, boldness, and sweetness, and it also can be characterized by a sense of place or terrior. In this class, we’re pairing six wines...

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...

Learn to make your own dairy-free and probiotic rich nut-based cheeses with Contraband Ferments in this demonstration and tasting based class. In this class we will teach you the basic principles behind making cheese using a variety of nuts and seeds. You’ll learn basic skills in fermentation, the history behind fermentation,...

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...