15th Anniversary Celebration

February 17, 2026
President: Lisa Gonzalez
Vice-President: Renee Farley
Immediate Past President: Deborah Flores

Welcoming Bubbles

California Heritage Extra Dry Sparkling Wine
(with Frangelico)
California – ABV 10.5%
This semi-sweet white wine is made with California-grown grapes and blends notes of ripe apple and white pear with hints of sweet honey and bright citrus. The pairing team has added a splash of Frangelico, an Italian liqueur made with hazelnuts, to enhance this welcome pour!

Pairing #1

Oma
von Trapp Farmstead, Vermont – COW
Oma is an affectionate term for grandmother. This washed-rind Tomme-style cheese, named after Sebastian von Trapp’s grandmother Erika, was their first cheese, and at that time, it was ripened in the Cellars of Jasper Hill Farm. Oma balances sweet and pungent, with notes of browned butter, roasted nuts, a hint of cured meat, and an earthy rind.

Weihenstephaner Helles
Weihenstephan Brewery, Bavaria, Germany – ABV 4.8%
Hailing from the world’s oldest brewery (in Bavaria, Germany, since 1040!), this Helles lager is made with Bavarian malting barley and hops, with a light body, soft on the palate, with a clean crisp finish.

Pairing #2

Mitica Cordobés
Imported by Forever Cheese, Product of Spain – SHEEP
This semi-soft Spanish cheese is made from Castellana and Merino sheep’s milk. It has a dry texture, and a buttery, rich taste with some acidity and a nutty finish.

Raimat Albariño
Costers del Segre, Catalonia, Spain – ABV 12.5%
This vibrant and aromatic white wine showcases the character of the Albariño grape, with a brilliant straw yellow color, aromas of ripe peach, green apple, and citrus, complemented by floral notes.

Pairing #3

Caspian
Jasper Hill Farm, Greensboro, Vermont – COW
This American-made cheese, inspired by the Tomme de Savoie cheese of France, has a natural, rippled rind covering a dual-textured interior; a gooey cream line envelopes the friable center, which evolves into cultured butter and mushrooms. Generously donated by Jasper Hill Farm.

Jacqueline Leonne Méthode Champenoise Brut
Albuquerque, New Mexico – ABV 12.5%
This French-inspired, American-made sparkling wine, made with a blend of 75% Chardonnay and 25% Pinot Noir, is crisp and effervescent, with bright tree fruit flavors with hints of citrus and apples.

Pairing #4

Artikaas 18-month Aged Gouda
Netherlands – COW
This premium Dutch cheese is known for its firm texture, deep ochre color, crunchy salt crystals, and rich, complex flavors of toasted walnuts with a brown-butter finish.

Saison Dupont Farmhouse Ale
Brasserie Dupont, Tourpes, Belgium – ABV 6.5%
Saison Dupont has been brewed since 1844 in their farm-brewery. This Belgian farmhouse blonde ale is complex, marked by fragrances of grapefruit and spice (cloves). The aromas are also present on the palate, where they combine with hop bitterness and hints of malt.

Pairing #5

Reserve Artisan Blue Stilton
Clawson Farms, Long Clawson, England – COW
Clawson Farms boasts more than a century of cheesemaking. This Stilton has a crumbly texture and is marbled with distinctive blue veins, with complex savory flavors and a blend of tangy, earthy undertones, with a wonderfully rich and creamy texture.

Sharing is Caring Cider

The Far West Cider Co., California – ABV 8.1%

This California cider is dry, tannic, and aromatic and is made with many cider-specific apple varietals from the UK, France, and the United States. All of the apples used in this cider were grown on their own 100+ year old family farm.

Dessert Pairing

Tiramisu a la Queso Diego
Housemade – COW
This dessert features Mascarpone cheese, a soft, spreadable fresh Italian cream cheese made by Chris Burke (an Epic Cheese Competition award winner!), incorporated into Queso Diego’s version of Tiramisu, the classic Italian dessert, with flavors of coffee liquor, rum, vanilla, and chocolate.

Beachwood Mocha Machine
Beachwood Brewing, Huntington Beach, California – ABV 9.2%
This Imperial Coffee Chocolate Porter boasts bold aromatics and rich flavors, including roasted coffee from Portola Coffee Roasters and aged on cocoa nibs from Ecuador.