Join us for an educational experience!

Our classes are a guided and seated tasting with focused instruction of each cheese! All classes include 5-7 cheese types, additional accoutrements (bread, olives, jams, nuts), pairings, and a custom tasting menu for note taking! Cheese, cheese log books and cheese storage paper will be available for purchase following each class.

Cheese 101: the 7 styles of cheese

  • Join us for a guided cheese tasting and learn about the 7 styles of cheese, how they are made, and what makes them unique. Beer & wine available for purchase.

French Fromage & Vin: oui! oui!

  • Join us for a guided tasting through 5 expertly paired French wines and cheeses as we learn about what makes them all distinct.

Alpine Cheese: why copper vats are all that!

  • Join us for a guided tasting through a series of firm raw milk cheeses of the Alps and learn what being an “alpine” cheese takes!

Wines of the Santa Ynez Valley: varietals & geology of our local AVAs

  • Join us for an informative guided tasting through each of the AVAs of the Santa Ynez Valley. Learn what makes each AVA region unique and which varietals thrive in each as we taste our way around.

The Blues: penicillium roqueforti in all its glory

  • Join us for a deep dive into blue cheese! Learn about how it is made and who the heavy hitters are from all over the world. We will also talk about failproof methods for pairing blues!

Charc Week: a cured meats immersion class

  • Join us for a tasting of a variety of styles of cured meats and a glass of red wine while you learn about the art of charcuterie making. We will taste everything from traditional pork products to some more unique cured wild game animals.

It’s All Gouda: a history & tasting of Goudas

  • Join us for a tasting of some of the worlds best Goudas, from young and creamy to aged and crunchy!

Washed Rinds & Beer: the stinky bunch

  • Join us for a pairing and tasting class as we focus on washed-rind cheeses and how they are made and aged. We will be pairing these cheeses with craft beers.

Thinking Spring: bubbles & soft bloomy rinds!

  • Join us to usher in the spring season with some of the best seasonal cheeses produced. Learn why they are seasonal and how they are made as we pair them with local and imported sparkling wines.

Italian Cheese & Vino: il formaggio!

  • Join us for an evening all things Italian! We will taste cheeses and wines produced from all over Italy while focusing on how to generate terroir driven pairings.

Spanish Cheese & Vino: queso bueno!

  • Join us for an evening of the best Spanish wines and cheeses as we deep dive into unique grape varietals and cheese styles made only in Spain.

Geology & Terroir: A Patagonian Case Study

  • Join us for an evening of geology and wine! We will look at the evolution of geology in Patagonia and talk about its fundamental influence on the current terroir. We will taste our way along an east-west cross section through the region.

Storm Wines & Cailloux Cheese
May
26

Storm Wines & Cailloux Cheese

Join us for an evening filled with delicious wine and cheese! The folks at Storm Wines will be joining us as we taste through 6 different wines paired with 6 unique cheeses.

Tickets are $35/person and we will start at 6:30pm. This is a sit down event where we will go over each wine and cheese so bring a friend and settle in for a relaxing Friday evening!

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Meet the Winemaker : Sonja Magdevski of Casa Dumetz Wines
Apr
27

Meet the Winemaker : Sonja Magdevski of Casa Dumetz Wines

Join us for an evening of sipping wine and chatting with winemaker, Sonja Magdevski of Casa Dumetz Wines!

Tasting: $20/person

Drop-in Style - come anytime between 6-7:30pm!

*Cheese and Tapas Menu available for purchase.

“I am mystified by the stunning Rhône varieties grown in our glorious area.  I approach my work with a lifetime of exquisite flavors, travels and experiences.  A journalist by training and winemaker by drive, the two professions challenge me to craft timeless stories as each vintage unravels a new chapter.  My goal is to create vibrant, elegant and pleasurable wines abound with integrity using three main ingredients: premium Santa Barbara County fruit, dedication and hard work.

Wine revealed itself to me later in life in 2004, after I helped plant a vineyard seeking new discoveries.  A few years prior I received a Fulbright Scholarship to North Macedonia (my family’s birthplace) in 1998-1999 to study ethnic issues.  My pursuit was to discover paths toward peace.  I still believe this is the way.  Upon committing to this landscape and the amazing humans that make wine happen, we all do it now more effectively, one bottle at a time.”

Thank you.

Sonja Magdevski

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Sip & Stretch
Apr
8

Sip & Stretch

Start your morning off right with a light Barre Pilates fusion class lead by Nicole Crawford overlooking the wildflowers of Ballard followed by bites from Cailloux Cheese Shop and Brits favorite Dreamcote vintages!

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One of the wonderful things about cheese is that each batch is like a vintage of wine and has its own unique character affected by what the animals eat, the weather, the seasons and the individual skills of the Cheesemaker.

Cheese is every bit as complex, intriguing and unique as wine—without the hangover!

 

Our classes are for foodies, bar flies, professionals, and just about anyone interested in deepening their understanding, expanding their palette, or just know how to put together a darn good cheese board.