Time: 6:30 PM
Location: AleSmith – 9990 AleSmith Ct, San Diego, CA 92126 – in the 2nd floor Mezzanine.
Date: Tuesday, April 15
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: AleSmith – 9990 AleSmith Ct, San Diego, CA 92126 – likely in the Barrel Room (check the sign in the tasting room or your email in case of last-minute changes)
Get ready for a night of gooey, crispy, melty goodness at our Grilled Cheese Extravaganza! Bring your best grilled cheese game and come prepared to cook, taste, and share.
No traditional potluck this time—just all things grilled cheese!
If you won’t be grillin’, please bring a side that complements grilled cheese.
Plan to make 2-3 sandwiches, cut into bite-sized pieces to share. Work solo or as a team – it’s up to you!
Taste, mingle, cook, and repeat!
Please RSVP BY CLICKING HERE BY FRIDAY, APRIL 11
Checklist of items
April is National Grilled Cheese Month. Every year, Queso Diego celebrates this with a Grilled Cheese Extravaganza. Members bring equipment and ingredients to make and share the most amazing grilled cheese creations imaginable!
We will NOT have our traditional potluck at this meeting. If you’re not planning to make a grilled cheese, please consider bringing something that might go well with grilled cheese. Additionally, if you have any of the grilled cheese equipment or supplies listed above, please consider bringing them.
Remember, we can bring only homemade alcohol (non-commercial). Better yet, enjoy an AleSmith beer – Queso Diego members get a 10% discount.
Again: Please RSVP BY CLICKING HERE by FRIDAY, APRIL 11
For further details, please see here: April-2025-Queso Diego Grilled Cheese Extravaganza
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Our March Queso Diego Meeting will be on March 18, 6:30 PM at AleSmith Brewery (9990 AleSmith Ct., San Diego, CA 92126)
The March meeting topic is Irish cheese
We are scheduled to meet upstairs in the Mezzanine. Please take the stairs or elevator from the tasting room to the Mezzanine. (Note: Consider keeping a camp chair in your car as a backup in case of a last-minute change of rooms. The Mezzanine has chairs we can use, but other rooms do not.)
The potluck and socialization begin at 6:30, and the meeting starts at 7:00. Please bring a dish to share. Homemade cheese and homemade brew are encouraged. (No outside commercial alcohol, please.) Please consider supporting AleSmith, one of our club sponsors, by ordering beer in the tasting room. Also, check the refrigerator in the AleSmith gift shop for the latest cheeses from CheeseSmith.
Announcements
We are saddened to share that Don Rutherford, a longtime member and former officer of Queso Diego, recently passed away. Our thoughts are with Carol Rutherford and their loved ones. Don will be missed.
Join us for the Cheese & Libation Expo 2025 from May 16th to May 18th at The Brick in Liberty Station. Meet the finest cheese & libation artisans while enjoying unlimited cheese, bottomless drinks, and curated bites from Dinner Bell SD. Plus, snag a tote bag packed with goodies, shop at our pop-up boutique, and enjoy exclusive pairings & collaborations. Sign up early with code ‘quesodiego’ for $15 off! Buy tickets here: Cheese & Libation Expo
If you need anything from the Library of Cheesemaking, please make a request in advance to arrange delivery at the meeting. Please check the list of offerings and send an email to QD-Library-Request@
April meeting: April 15 at 6:30. The very popular grilled cheese meeting.
In celebration of Queso Diego’s 14th anniversary, we are holding our popular annual “Cheese and Bubbly Pairing” event. This special multi-course cheese and beverage pairing event is curated by our outgoing and incoming board members. This event WILL sell out, so be sure to secure your seat!
Early-bird Pricing (On or before 1/31):
$25 per member
$35 per guest
Regular Pricing (2/1 or later):
$30 per member
$40 per guest
This event is open to:
Important Details:
If you have any questions or wish to make alternate payment arrangements, please contact president@quesodiego.
Please join us at our January Meeting this Tuesday, January 21 at 6:30pm at AleSmith (9990 AleSmith Ct, San Diego, Ca 92126)! We will be meeting in the MEZZANINE
(upstairs).
OPENING PRESENTATION
Curt Wittenberg will give a short presentation on cheeses of Tasmania.
MAIN PRESENTATION
Vice President Lisa Gonzalez will take us on a virtual tour of the California Cheese Trail. https://www.cheesetrail.org/
LIBRARY OF CHEESEMAKING
Queso Diego has a collection of cheesemaking equipment and supplies for most of your cheesemaking needs. To make a request from the library, find what you need on the Library of Cheesemaking Google doc then e-mail <qd-library-request@
DO YOU HAVE ANY PAPER PLATES, NAPKINS OR UTENSILS?
Do you have any paper plates, napkins or plasticware at your place? If you have anything that’s just sitting around and taking up space, you’re welcome to bring it to the meeting to donate to Queso Diego. We’ll put it to good use!
MEETING LOGISTICS
We look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday!
FONDUE NIGHT is coming up next Tuesday, November 19, at AleSmith at 6:30! The Barrel Room is in use, and we are working on finalizing the exact space we will be meeting in with the AleSmith folks, and will send a follow up email as soon as it’s finalized.
AleSmith Brewing Co.
9990 AleSmith Ct
San Diego, CA
Tues, Nov 19, 6:30pm
Specific gathering location will be updated when finalized
This meeting is a BRING/MAKE/SHARE meeting! Here is the spreadsheet where people have started putting who is bringing what: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/192wmsxgAqWl-_PJ-2QbsRzuEkteSywHUNzx8UkKU8zs/edit?gid=0#gid=0.
You’re welcome to create a team, join an existing team, or bring a Fondue-friendly accompaniment. If there is a team that doesn’t have a Fondue Pot, Cindy C has one or two she can lend if you reach out…
Fondue Meeting (Nov 19) Schedule:
6:30 – Arrive and setup your equipment, but don’t start cooking yet.
7:00 – Brief meeting… to include 2025 officer elections, Epic Cheese Competition winner awards and a couple announcements (including our Holiday Party in December). This meeting part will be brief, then it’s time to FONDUE!
2025 Club Membership and February 18th Anniversary Party:
You are welcome to pay dues for 2025 at this meeting, which will remain the same as 2024 ($20 for an individual or $30 for household). And for anyone who joins at the November meeting, your dues will also cover 2025 as well. In addition, our Anniversary Party will be Tuesday, February 18, 2025. We celebrate Queso Diego’s anniversary with a FABULOUS cheese and beverage pairing, and this event will sell out again. If you would like to lock in (and avoid paying by PayPal), you can also pay for the Anniversary Party as well. This Anniversary Party price remains the same at $25 for Members.
Holiday Party:
In December, Queso Diego does our annual Holiday Party, which will be Tuesday, December 17 at 6:30pm. This event will be offsite (NOT at AleSmith), and an email with details will go out to all paid 2024 clubmembers, as this event is open to clubmembers only. For now, mark your calendar!
Elections for 2025 Officers:
We have nominations for 2025 officers, and at the meeting, there will be an opportunity to add nominations and we will hold the election. We have a couple open positions… please consider (and email me at president@quesodiego.org) if you are interested in these open position and I can share more details and answer questions.