Door County's Savory Spoon Cooking School & Schoolhouse Creamery is offering a series of Artisan Wisconsin Cheese Tastings, each showcasing a different award-winning Wisconsin cheesemaker.  There will be a total of eight tastings, and each one will begin at 6:00 p.m. and cost $30 per evening.  Enjoy a a relaxing hour tasting these cheeses which will be paired with seasonal complements, gourmet fruits, cured meats and artisan bread. 

The following Wisconsin cheesemakers will be featured:

• July 13: Mt. Sterling Co-Op Creamery; sampling award-winning goat milk cheeses
• July 27: Holland’s Family Cheese; sampling hand-crafted Gouda-style cheeses
• Aug. 3: Nordic Creamery; sampling unique mixed milk cheeses
• Aug. 13: Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese; a class on the art of making Fresh Mozzarella Cheese and other farmstead cheeses
• Aug. 17: Saxon Homestead Creamery; sampling a variety of American original farmstead cheeses
• Aug. 24: Roelli Cheese; sampling their signature cheese, Dunbarton Blue
• Aug. 31: Emmi-Roth Käse; sampling their traditional Swiss-style Gruyère and exceptional Blue Cheese.
• Sept. 28: Bleu Mont Dairy; sampling a collection of Wisconsin Original Cheeses

Visit www.savoryspoon.com for additional information and event registration.

On Friday, August 6, Barrie Lynn - The Cheese Impresario, and San Francisco Chef Holly Rhoades Le Du, will be making Barrie Lynn’s famous Grilled Cheese Sandwich at Bloomingdales on Market Street.  This sandwich, which was an award-winner at the Los Angeles Grilled Cheese Invitational, and perfectly named OOOOHHHH!, is an unusual version of a sweet savory combination.  It’s grilled with Wisconsin artisanal blue veined cheese with a layer of nut brittle inside.  This is one of those knock your socks off sandwiches!

Join Barrie Lynn - the Cheese Impresario - on Sunday, August 8, at the Waterfront Hotel next to Miss Pearl's Jam House Restaurant, where she will be pairing Wisconsin artisanal cheeses with a vast array of rum and rum cocktails.  Just bring your libation to her table and she will guide you to the perfect cheese to pair with your drink!

Wisconsin Cheese will join R. Hirt Distributors at Jolly Pumpkin Restaurant & Brewery on August 10, 2010, for a chef competition using using Wisconsin Cheese in a dish paired with a micro beer.  The event will go from 4:00 - 8:00 PM.  Chef Michael Symon will be a guest judge. 

Jaclyn Stuart and Jeannette Hurt, authors of the recently published The Complete Idiot's Guide to Wine and Food Pairing, will be presenting a wine and cheese tasting class and book signing at Drinks Over Dearborn on August 17, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.  Jaclyn is a certified sommelier and wine distributor, and Jeanette is an expert in all things cheese, having previously authored The Cheeses of Wisconsin: A Culinary Travel Guide.

The Festival of Flavors will showcase Wisconsin products, local goods and culinary artisans, Wisconsin wineries and cheese producers, plus present an expo of the healthful aspects of food and fitness.

Celebrate the Taste! Two Big Days!

• 50+ booths to savor the taste
• Sample award-winning Wisconsin cheeses
• Sample wines from Wisconsin's finest wineries
• "Chefs' Ethnic Tasting Tables"
• Meet restaurateurs, artisan cheese makers, wine makers and experts
• Receive an eco-friendly bag and souvenir wine glass for adults
• Drawings for incredible prizes
• Much more!

Saturday, August 28: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sunday, August 29:  11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Park and General Festival Admission… FREE

Come join Barrie Lynn – the Cheese Impresario at her Artisanal Cheese & Wine Pairing Adventure Class.  She will be teaching people how to get more pleasure when enjoying cheese and wine pairings.  Barrie Lynn will be celebrating the artisan cheesemakers of Wisconsin and pairing these cheeses with a selection of fine wines. 

This one-day food and wine event will feature the best of the best from the culinary and beverage worlds. The celebration will include the most popular local, national and international food personalities from print, radio, television and cable, as well as the best food from little "mom & pop" kitchens throughout Los Angeles. Throughout the day, leading mixologists will create unique and artistic cocktail creations in addition to providing everyone with a taste from the finest microbeers and wines to rum, tequila, vodka and whiskey.

Since 1915, Green County Cheese Days has been the event to attend if you love cheese. Here is just a taste of what you will experience. Please see the website for the full schedule of events.

CHEESE AND BEER PAIRING AND TASTING- presented by New Glarus Brewing Company, Wisconsin Mik Marketing Board, and the cheesemakers of Green County, with special guest - Alice in Dairyland; and assistance from the Green County Ag Chest Queens.

TASTE OF GREEN COUNTY (Choschtprob vom Green County)-Eat your way around the Courthouse Square! Returning favorites & local specialties: Cream Puffs (Green Co. Ag Chest), Deep-Fried Cheese Curds (Monroe Optimist), Grilled Cheese Sandwiches (Historic Cheesemaking Center), Lemonade (Boy Scout Troop 115), Cheesecake on a Stick (The Swiss Colony), Steak & Pork Sandwiches (Green Co. Beef & Pork Producers), & Pie (Green Co. Farm Bureau). Also: corn dogs, burgers, nachos, kettle corn, ice cream, brats, & more. Complete menu/maps at INFO BOOTH. (Fri noon-9 pm, Sat 9 am-9 pm, Sun 9 am-6 pm)

CHEESE TENT (Chäs Zält)-Try cheese, buy cheese, meet cheesemakers! (Fri 2-7 pm, Sat 10 am-8 pm, Sun 9 am-6 pm)

FAMILY FARM ADVENTURE TENT-Sponsored by Green Co. Farm Bureau, in partnership with 4-H & FFA groups. Giant John Deere Tractor to climb into (great photo opp!)-courtesy of Sloan Implement, see how you measure up to cows & other farm animals, “milk a cow” & learn what they eat & drink, "crop boxes," pedal tractor riding course, milk mustaches & fun for kids of all ages. Near Library. (Fri 2-8 pm, Sat 10 am-8 pm, Sun 10 am-5 pm; closed during parade)

NATIONAL HISTORIC CHEESEMAKING CENTER-Guided tours on the hour showcasing the legacy of cheesemaking industry. Discover equipment & treasures of the past, replica Limburger cheese factory. Great history lesson; a must-see while in Monroe! 2018-6th Ave. Shuttle bus stop on Sat. (Fri/Sat/Sun 9 am-4 pm)

DAIRY FARM TOURS-board a bus for a guided tour into Green County countryside to visit a dairy farm, to meet cows, calves, & the farm families. Admission charged-tickets available near WI Community Bank sign. Tour approx 11⁄2 hour long. (9:30 am-3:45 pm)

CHEESE AND BEER BREAD RECIPE CONTEST- Final Judging, sponsored by New Glarus Brewing Company, Minhas Craft Brewery, Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, and The Swiss Colony. Samples for the audience, prizes for the winners!

Briar Rose winery will be pulling out their rare bottles of Linkogle Library wines which will be expertly paired with Wisconsin Artisanal Cheeses by their special guest, "The Cheese Impresario", Barrie Lynn. Barrie Lynn selected four of Briar Rose's award-winning Library wines and personally selected the perfect award-winning Wisconsin Artisanal Cheeses. Bringing together the finest wine and Wisconsin Cheeses create a magical relationship which will sing and dance in your palate.

Barrie Lynn is the cheese columnist for The Beverly Hills Times and writes the monthly "Cheese Matters" column that covers all things cheesy. She has appeared in Martha Stewart Living, Variety, Elle and many others. Her selection of artisanal cheeses has been in the Oscar and Emmy goodie gift baskets.

There are only 30 seats available for the Wine and Cheese Adventure. Cost is $45 per person. RSVP and payment reserves your seat.

The second annual CLEVELAND BEER WEEK will take place from October 15-23, 2010, and will feature hundreds of craft beer tastings, dinners, demonstrations, leisure activities, educational programs, and specials at bars, restaurants, and grocers throughout Cuyahoga County. Established in 2009 as the first event of its kind in northeast Ohio, CLEVELAND BEER WEEK is a not-for-profit, collaborative celebration that raises awareness of the strong craft beer industry while promoting patronage at local establishments and energizing the region’s retail economy.  Various Wisconsin Cheeses will be featured throughout the week at many of the local food establishments, and will also be featured thoughout the week at Heinen's Fine Foods.

Be sure to check out the end of the week celebration "Brewzilla," when Wisconsin Cheese will be paired with many of the local brews. 

For more information about all the events taking place during the week go to  http://www.clevelandbeerweek.org/calendar/calendar.aspx

Wisconsin's cheesemakers have long been renowned for their unparalleled innovation, artistry and technical expertise. Today, they're leading the nation in a true renaissance in artisan and farmstead cheesemaking.

The Second Annual Wisconsin Original Cheese Festival on November 5-7, 2010, celebrates the state's growing number of dairy artisans and American Original cheeses. Meet 35 artisan cheesemakers and taste hundreds of unique cow, goat and sheep milk cheeses during this annual event, sponsored by Wisconsin Cheese Originals, an organization dedicated to celebrating Wisconsin artisan cheeses and the cheesemakers who craft them.