QuesoDiego – The San Diego Cheese Club
In lieu of our February meeting, we will be celebrating our 13th anniversary as a club with our popular Bubbly and Cheese Pairing. This is a ticketed event for members and their guests and will not be held at AleSmith. If you are member and didn’t receive an invitation, or if you aren’t a member yet and would like to join as a member and attend the event, please reach out to the officers.
We’ll resume regular meetings at AleSmith in March.
In lieu of our regular monthly meeting, we will be holding our annual “Bubbly and Cheese” pairing to celebrate Queso Diego’s 11th anniversary as a club. This is a special sit-down guided pairing event for members and their guests. If you would like to join as a member and attend, contact membership@quesodiego.org for details.
Members should have received the sign-up information via the club email list. If you are a member and did not, please contact the officers.
We will resume normal monthly meetings in March and we hope to see you then.
Please join us to celebrate 10 years of Queso Diego with a CHEESE & MUSIC PAIRING, Tuesday, February 16, 6:30pm
We will be pairing the cheeses listed below with different genre of music to discover how the music impacts the taste, smell, and/or sensation of cheese. Several genres of music will be played for each cheese, including at least one from the country of origin for each cheese. Much like different wines, music can change the tasting profile of cheese.
Here’s how it works:
You obtain one, two, three, or all four of the cheeses (from your cheese cave, refrigerator, or local cheese shop).
You obtain one bottle of bubbly, after all this is our anniversary and traditionally, it is “bubbly and cheese” to celebrate. If desired, you acquire other liquid refreshments you’d like to enjoy during the pairing (some general and specific, non-alcoholic and alcoholic recommendations for each cheese are listed at the bottom, if you need some ideas).
Optional: Headphones/ear buds – wearing headphones/ear buds helps you focus on the music and blocks out background noise in your environment (e.g., sounds of traffic, barking dogs, sounds of refrigerator).
We supply the music, pairing presentation, and polling questions.
The Cheeses*
FRENCH BRIE
SPANISH MANCHEGO (aged 6 mo)
ITALIAN PARMIGIANO-REGGIANO
AMERICAN (USA) AGED CHEDDAR (3 – 5 years)
*Note: The countries listed for each cheese are commonly associated with the style. Feel free to vary, as needed or desired. For example, you could get a brie-style cheese from Germany or Vermont. Work with your local cheesemonger/cheese shop (e.g. Smallgoods and Venessimo).
Pairing Ideas**
FRENCH BRIE – Champagne, Pellegrino (w/lime), cider from Normandy, Saison or other farmhouse beer
SPANISH MANCHEGO (aged 6 mo) – Merlot, Green Tea, Spanish Sidra Cider, Nut Brown Ale, Tawny Port, Sherry, amber spirit (aka aged)
ITALIAN PARMIGIANO-REGGIANO – Champagne, Merlot, Chardonnay, Amber Ale, Moretti or Peroni beer
AMERICAN (USA) AGED CHEDDAR (3 – 5 years) – Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Black Tea, 2 Towns Bad Apple Cider, Sherry, Stout, Alaskan or Stone Smoked Porter, German Rauchbier, Bear Republic Red Rocket Ale, Anchor Steam Beer
**The celebration will be focused on cheese and music pairings (i.e., beverage pairings optional)
A Zoom link was sent to the club email list. If you didn’t receive it, contact the officers.
In place of the regular February meeting, we are holding our annual “Bubbly and Cheese” anniversary pairing event to celebrate 9 years as a club. This special members-only multi-course pairing event is sold out, so if you missed your chance to buy tickets, make sure to purchase your tickets early next year. This event is held at a different location that is better suited for a sit-down pairing, so we will not be at AleSmith.
We will resume regular meetings next month with our March 17th meeting at AleSmith. Check back for additional details.
Every January, we celebrate Queso Diego’s anniversary and the new year with a bubbly and cheese pairing. This very special event is only open to members and their guests and requires pre-registration. To join and attend the event, please contact the officers at officers@quesodiego.org. Regular meetings will resume in February.
Queso Diegans,
In January we will be celebrate our Anniversary and the New Year in style with a Cheese and Bubbly pairing.
We will explore a variety of pairings with cheeses and sparkling beverages such as sparkling wines, cider, and beer.
Please Note: This is NOT at City Farmer’s Nursery.
We selected a special location for this meeting to better accommodate the format of the meeting and to allow everyone to be seated at tables.
EVENT DETAILS:
Queso Diego Bubbly and Cheese Anniversary Party
Tuesday, January 20th 2015
6:30pm Arrival
7:00pm Start
First Unitarian Universalist Church
4190 Front Street, San Diego, CA 92103
$5 for paid members
$10 for guests (However if they join Queso Diego this drops it to $5)
Timely RSVPs are very important for planning and purchasing purposes.
This is a special annual event and a really good value.
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There is No need to bring cheeses or beverages to share.
Parking can be found on the street or in the back of the USCD parking lot for $5.
Ridesharing is always encouraged.
Wearing your New Year’s Festive wear is also encouraged.