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...

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...

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 mind with...

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...

Scrumptuous, sultry, and on the sweeter side of life, fortified wines are gracing our tables next to some Murray's Cheeses to aid in this decadent class for the senses. Let's get fortified!

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...

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...

Your culinary interests can begin at any age, so why not start with the cheese geeks here at Murray's Cheese? Join us this early afternoon for a fun lesson exploring 5 different cheeses, as we talk about how it's made and the different varieties of cheese. This lesson will be accompanied by juices and sodas from our store to refresh you between each...

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 smoky IPAs with a meaty washed rind cheese for a pure bacon bomb or bright wheat beers and creamy triple cremes conjuring banana bread bliss, we'll work our way...

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...

We eat/drink them together all of the time, but are we maximizing our experience? We will learn about why certain cheeses go with certain wines, and how to bring this traditional party snack to the next level.   All tasting wines will be available for purchase with a 10% discount.