Cheese Classes and Tasting Events

Come join us as we sample the cheeses and wines from the Piedmont and Lombardy regions of Italy.  This is just the beginning of a wonderful journey through Italy which will feature stops in Tuscany, Emilia Romagna, Naples, Sardinia and Venezia.  Like always this tasting is complimentary so come join us for a fun and informative journey through Italy.  

Tastings scheduled at our other stores are, Thursday, 7/29 at Midtown, Friday, 7/30 in Gulfstream Park and Boca Raton, Mizner Park.  All tastings are from 6-9pm. 

This delicious creamy cheese, pronounce boor-RAH-tah is a specialty of Southern Italy, specifically the Apulia region. Traditionally made with Buffalo milk, today most Buratta is made with Cows milk.

Burrata is a mozzarella cheese which is a fresh spun or hand pulled curd. The outside of these decadent balls is a wrapped skim made from stretched sheets of mozzarella paste. The mozarella paste is stretched into rectangles and air is blown into it to make a sac. This sac is then filled with a soft buttery center of fresh cream and shredded mozzarella called stracciatella.

Mozzarita is a local producer of Buratta and will be in our stores to sample this wonderful delicacy along with other fresh mozarella products. 

Please join us Wednesday in Weston from 1 - 3 pm, Thursday in Mizner from 6 - 8pm, Friday in Gulfstream from 6 -8 pm and Saturday from 1 - 3 pm in our Midtown Store. As always our events are complimentary.

Taste award winning  cheeses from Utah, California, Washington and Oregon, Beehive Cheese Company's Barely Buzzed, Cowgirl Creamery Mt Tam and Red Hawk, Cypress Grove's wonderful fresh goat cheeses, Beachers Flagship Reserve Cheddar, and Rogue Creamery's Caveman Blue.  They will all be paired with some of the finest homegrown California wines. This event is complimentary.  Please join us to discover some of the US's finest cheese and wine treasures.  

Taste award winning  cheeses from Wisconcsin, Upland Farms Pleasant Ridge Reserve, Carr Vally Cocoa Cardona, Saxon's Big Ed and many more of  Wisconsin's finest are all on display and paired with some of the finest homegrown California wines. This event is complimentary.  Please join us to discover some of the US's finest cheese and wine treasures.  

Also look for tastings at our other locations. Midtown on 6/10 from 6-9pm, Weston, Friday 6/11 1-4pm and Boca Raton, Friday 6/11 from 6-9pm. 

We're concluding our Grand Opening Celebration of our Mizner Park location by focusing on the cheeses of the USA.  Join us for a special tasting that celebrates the artisanal cheeses of our home country.  We'll feature cheeses from award-winning cheesemakers on the East Coast, the West Coast and the Midwest.  America may be relatively new to the artisanal cheeses that Europe has produced for generations, but has certainly made a mark in its own right.  Come taste why.

 Our events are complimentary and open to the public. 

Join us for our Grand Opening Celebration in our newest location... Mizner Park in Boca Raton.  We'll be sampling cheeses from Northern Europe (England, Switzerland and France, as well as tasting wines and various accompaniments.)  

 This is the first event of a weekend of scheduled activities where you can taste cheeses from countries all over the world!  Our events are complimentary and open to the public. 

Let us guide you through how to create this special tasting experience so that you can entertain your family and friends at home this winter. We'll be serving great wines that compliment the flavors of traditional fondue cheeses.

About fondue: It's roots come from Switzerland where fondue, (derived from the French word fondue, meaning "to melt") was the answer to what to do with leftover hardened cheese. The classic recipe uses Gruyere and Emmenthaler cheeses, melted in a communal pot with a touch of wine.

Let us guide you through how to create this special tasting experience so that you can entertain your family and friends at home this winter. We'll be serving great wines that compliment the flavors of traditional fondue cheeses.

About fondue: It's roots come from Switzerland where fondue, (derived from the French word fondue, meaning "to melt") was the answer to what to do with leftover hardened cheese. The classic recipe uses Gruyere and Emmenthaler cheeses, melted in a communal pot with a touch of wine.

Come meet La Crema Vineyard's Winemaker, Melissa Stackhouse, and learnﾠa little more about how to pair Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs with cheese

About Ms. Stackhouse: Melissa Stackhouse joined La Crema in 2001 and brings with her a passion for Burgundian style Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays. Melissa earned a degree in Viticulture and Enology from the University of California at Davis.ﾠHaving worked at several esteemed wineries in Sonoma County and Australia, Melissa developed her interest and expertise in Pinot Noir. At La Crema, Melissa and her winemaking team strive to express pure flavors of the Sonoma Coast.