PACIFIC NORTHWEST CHEESE EVENTS CALENDAR

Email event notices to:  pnwcheese - at - yahoo (dot) com

December
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** Saturday December 5th
Home Dairying class taught by Scott Catino
Held at Kookoolan Farms in Yamhill, Oregon, 1-4pm
$50, reg required. Fee includes $10 coupon toward cheesemaking supplies.
503-730-7535 or email kookoolan - at - gmail - dot- com

** Thursday December 10th
Great Taste Holiday Wine & Cheese Event sponsored by Market of Choice
5:30-8:30pm at Valley River Inn in Eugene, OR
$35, tix available online at www.reliefnursery.org or call 541-343-9706
A benefit for Relief Nursery, preventing child abuse & neglect in Eugene.

** Friday December 11th
Book signing by Tami Parr, author of Artisan Cheese of the Pacific Northwest
Salt, Fire & Time dinner in Portland 7:30pm

** Saturday December 12th
Cheesemaking class at River Valley Ranch in Fall City, WA 2-5pm
Learn to make fresh mozzarella and raw milk tomme
$75, reg required, call 425-222-5277 to register.

** Thursday December 10th
Pairing Sparkling Wines and Cheeses
Presented by The Resident Cheesemonger and Arista Wine Cellars
Held at Arista Wine Cellars Edmonds, WA 7-8:30pm
$45, $40 if reg before 12/3. Call 425-640-8949.

** Saturday December 12th
Cheesemaking class (focus on soft cheeses) taught by Mary Rosenblum
Held at Kookoolan Farms in Yamhill, Oregon, 1-4pm
$50, reg required. Fee includes $10 coupon toward cheesemaking supplies.
503-730-7535 or email kookoolan - at - gmail - dot- com

January
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** Monday January 4th
Cheese 101 Class exploring the basics of wine and cheese
Held at Au Petit Chavignol in Vancouver, BC  6-8:30pm
$70, reg required. See Les Amis du Fromage website for more info.
Call 604-732-4218 or stop by any location to register.

** Saturday January 16th
Cheesemaking Class with Gayle Starbuck
Focusing on fresh cheeses, incl. fromage blanc and mascarpone
Salt, Fire & Time in Portland 10:30am-noon
$36, includes cheesemaking kit to take home
For more info or to register email gaylestarbuck@bctonline.com  or call 503-632-5833
See Gayle's website here.

** Monday January 18th
Exploring the Wines and Cheeses of Alsace
Held at Au Petit Chavignol in Vancouver, BC  6-8:30pm
$90, reg required. Dinner included. See Les Amis du Fromage website for more info.
Call 604-732-4218 or stop by any location to register.

** Monday January 25th
From Cheese to Tiramisu at Seattle Free School
Learn to make mascarpone, then turn it into an easy, delicious tiramisu
Free; class held at Cascade People's Center, Seattle. Info and registration here.

Comments

[JOANN RHODEN]

I WANT TO KNOW THE DATES FOR THE GRANVILLE ISLAND CHEESE FESTIVAL FOR 2009. DO YOU HAVE THAT INFORMATION? OR DO YOU KNOW WHERE I CAN FIND IT?

[PNWCheese]

HI Joann- no, I don't know when the festival will be yet. I suggest signing up for their events newsletter and/ or contacting them through the website below-

http://www.granvilleisland.com/en

[Celene]

Are there any hard cheese making courses in or around Vancouver BC?

[PNWCheese]

Hi Celene - The Farm House Natural Cheeses in Agassiz has offered classes in the past, but I haven't heard of any coming up in the near future. If I do hear of any classes in the Vancouver area I will post them.

Readers - let me know of any BC home cheesemaking classes!