Narragansett Burrata Burrata is a style of mozzarella that is stretched in to a little sack and filled with fresh cream and curds. Our favorite domestic burrata is made by Narragansett Creamery in Rhode Island. Narragansett Creamery was founded in 2007 by Mark and Pattie Federico in Providence, Rhode Island. At Narragansett Creamery they…
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Pleasant Ridge Reserve/Rose Tasting Thurday
Family owned and operated farmstead creamery, Uplands Cheese is located in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. Andy Hatch, Scott Mericka, and their two families are responsible for the handcrafted cheeses from Uplands Dairy. Andy is the cheesemaker and affineur and Scott is the herd manager. Both began as apprentices at Uplands and joined together to purchase the farm…
Stinky Cheese/Easter Wines Tasting/Microbial State of the Union
Stinky Cheese We’ve got quite the ripe selection of stinky cheeses right now! Washed-rind cheese, or stinky cheese, is a style of cheese where the cheesemaker washes the cheese’s rind with a salt brine or sometimes a beer, wine or cider. The act of washing the rind is quite simple, the cheesemaker will spray or…
Fresh Brebis/Spring Floral Wine Tasting/Book Release
Black Sheep Fresh Brebis It’s that time of year again! The daffodils are in full bloom, the birds are chirping, and lambing season has come to an end. This means our favorite local sheep’s milk cheese is back in stock! Black Sheep Creamery’s Fresh Brebis is only available for a few months each year and…
Gubbeen Farmstead Cheese/ Rhone Street Wine Tasting/Book Release
Gubbeen Farmstead Cheese We just got a new shipment from Neal’s Yard Dairy in London. Within this shipment, we received two lovely wheels of Gubbeen. Gubbeen is an Irish farmstead cheese, made by Giana Ferguson in Cork. This semi-soft cheese has a dusty orange rind a dark straw colored paste. It is a wonderful gateway…
Andante Dairy/ Spring Wine Tasting/ Last Raclette Night/Book Release
Andante Dairy We’re excited to have a number of cheeses from Andante Dairy in the case right now. Andante Dairy is located in Petaluma, California. After studying dairy science and working as a biochemist and a dairy scientist, Soyoung Scanlan decided to become a cheesemaker. Scanlan established Andante Dairy in 1999. She works with both…
Book Release Party!
Book Release Party! Tuesday, March 19th is the day! You can buy your own copy of Cheese Beer Wine Cider on Amazon.com or pick up a copy locally at one of the upcoming Release Parties! This Tuesday we will have the book at Cheese Bar for purchase. Upcoming Events: Tuesday, March 19th at Cheese Bar,…
Piedmont Wine Tasting/ Castelbelbo/Raclette Night/Oregon Cheese Fest
Piedmont Wine Tasting – Thursday, March 7th from 5:30 to 7:30 This week, Dario Oman of Casa Bruno Imports will be taking us on a tour of Piedmont, Italy. He has selected four of the region’s indigenous grape varietals to share with us. You will have the chance to taste wines made with Areneis, Dolcetto,…
Budget Wine Tasting/La Cabezuela/Raclette Night/Oregon Cheese Fest/Book Release
Budget Wine Tasting Thursday, February 21st from 5:30 to 7:30 This week’s wine tasting will be featuring a selection of delicious yet affordable wines. The tasting will include a lovely Austrian wine made from Gruner Veltliner, an Italian rose made from 100% Nebbiolo, and 2015 Provencal red blend made primarily with Grenache, Syrah, and Carignan….
Crowely Wine Tasting Tuesday/HipCooks Valentines Cheese Board/Raclette Night
Crowley Wines Tasting – TUESDAY, February 12th from 5:30 to 7:30 With Valentine’s Day this coming Thursday, we’ve scheduled our weekly wine tasting for Tuesday evening. Evan Roberts of Crowley Wines will be pouring for us this week. Crowley Wines is a small Oregon winery based in Newberg. Producing only 2,500 cases a year makes it…