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...

Making Mozzarella is easier than you think, and we'd love to show you why! Fresh, warm, and the perfect versatile cheese - you'll be elbow deep in hot water, and of course, wine.  A sit down tasting of Pasta Filata cheeses, followed by a hands on session of actual mozzarella making, you will impress the hell out of your friends and the family...

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...

Are ooey,gooey, grilled cheese sandwiches your secret obsession? Well, you're not alone. Beloved and reinvented by even the most celebrated chefs, the grilled cheese has long-since outgrown its white bread and processed cheese days! In this hands-on crash course we'll teach you how to make your own masterpiece at home.  First we'll blow your...

Need a reason to drink wine and shove your hands into hot water? We're here to help! Join us in the Homestead where we'll enjoy a sit down tasting of fresh cheeses, followed by a hands on cheese making session to create the ball of "mutz" filled with the good stuff you love.  Learn to make Burrata and casually impress your friends, not to mention...

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...

Join our in-house Level III Advanced Cicerone®, Angela Steil, as she explores with you the beauty and nuances of beer and how it's the perfect pairing element with cheese! Folks have only been brewing beer and noshing on cheese for oh, several thousand years or so, and we're not about to argue with millennia of delicious history. Whether we're pairing...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Love cheese but don't know where to start? Join us curd nerds 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 your taste buds go crazy for, and how to describe what you're looking for to your cheesemonger...Not to mention any questions you've...

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...

Do you love cheese, but find yourself overwhelmed or intimidated at your local cheese shop? This class is for you!  We'll be tasting a bunch of amazing cheeses, learning about different families of cheese, and giving you all the tools to approach the cheese counter with confidence. Taught by Cody Reiss, cheese writer for VICE's Munchies, and...