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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

February Meeting – Special Ticketed Anniversary Event

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.

Queso Diego Anniversary Party – No Regular February Meeting

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.

Queso Diego 10th Anniversary Virtual Celebration

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.

No Regular February Meeting – Anniversary Event

Bubbly and Cheese

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.

Queso Diego January Meeting – Bubbly and Cheese Pairing

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.