Cheese Tasting 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...

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...

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...

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. Prepare your palate to taste...

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...

Sweet, mild, milky, and wonderful, Burrata is the food version of Beyonce—a good choice anytime, anywhere, and for any reason. Everyone loves it; now come learn how to make your own at Murray’s Cheese, America’s favorite cheese shop. And now, we've heard you and we're listening! Let's add truffles, pesto, sundried tomato paste and more to these...

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...

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) Please Note: We'll cruise along the Hudson River and New York Harbor with...

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...

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...

What is more glorious than a nutty & salty melted cheese with origins from the Alps, bubbled to perfection, layered atop a variety of delectable accompaniments. A raclette evening, traditionally rooted in social gatherings of friends & family, is meant to be enjoyed and savored.  Please join us to learn this art, as well as to enjoy...

We searched near and far for all things delicious and this is some of the best of what we've found. This time, let's take an autumn spin on things! We pair some fantastic accoutraments with the perfect cheeses to inspire you to go home and re-create. You will journey through six cheeses all expertly paired with regional pairings from around our store....

Take a break from New York City's bustling bar scene and retreat to a more private, relaxed setting with this unique Wine and Cheese pairing class. Savour and sip the nuances of both new and old world wines sourced from all regions in this memorable culinary experience. Whether you consider yourself a self-proclaimed wine and cheese aficionado, or...

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...

Make everyone’s favorite cheese for yourself*. We’ll start with a discussion on sourcing and selecting the cheese curd, then dive right into the hot water, literally. You’ll melt the curd in 170-degree salty water and learn how to retrieve it, pull it, stretch it, squeeze it and form it into the perfect ball. Once you’ve mastered that, you’ll...