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Queso Diego 14th Anniversary Cheese and Bubbly Pairing

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!

Please note that this special ticketed event is in lieu of our normal February meeting.  Regular meetings will resume in March.

Anniversary Pairing
Tuesday, Feb 18 at 6:30 pm (No early entry)
Marina Village Conference Center, Terrace Room – 1936 Quivira Way, San Diego, CA 92109
 

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:

  • 2025 Individual Members and one guest.
  • Household Memberships and up to two additional guests.

Important Details:

  • Tickets are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets WILL NOT be available at the door. 
  • Non-members who wish to attend must first join the club as a 2025 member ($20) and then purchase anniversary party tickets at the member price.
  • Tickets purchased beyond the stated limits will be canceled and refunded. 
    • Additional guests beyond these limits will only be allowed if any tickets remain unsold as the event date approaches.
  • PayPal: Please send payment to payments@quesodiego.org 
    • Select the “Sending to a friend” option.
    • List attendee name(s) in the “notes” field.
    • For further payment instructions: Queso Diego payment instructions 

If you have any questions or wish to make alternate payment arrangements, please contact president@quesodiego.org

Queso Diego January 2025 Meeting Announcement

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@googlegroups.com> with your request.  Note: only paid members have access to the library.

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’re meeting in the MEZZANINE area (walk in the main entrance, past the main bar and gift shop towards the Barrel Room.  Before the Barrel Room, use the stairs or elevator to go UPSTAIRS to the Mezzanine). (While the Mezzanine has seating, it’s not a bad idea to keep a camping chair in your car as a backup in case of a last-minute change of room.)
  • Upon arrival, please check-in at the check-in table.
  • Please set up your potluck item ON THE TABLES. Any beverages you bring can be set up on the top of the bar. We have labels and label stands, grab a sharpie and label what you bought.
  • Members are encouraged to bring homemade cheese, acpotluck item, or a beverage. If bringing alcohol, only homemade alcohol is allowed (NO COMMERICAL ALCOHOL). Better yet, enjoy some of AleSmith’s tasty beverages!
  • Potluck/socializing begins at 6:30pm. The meeting starts at 7 pm.

We look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday!