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Queso Diego March Virtual Meeting Announcement

Please join us on St. Patrick’s Day Eve for “Mold is Green(ish), Mold is Gold(en)” to celebrate Irish cheeses and greenness.

There will be a presentation about Irish cheeses and Molds (the fuzzy kind, not the forms)……..and we are having a St. Patrick’s Day themed cheese board contest. Winners will get prizes (sorry, no pots of gold).

6pm – DEADLINE for photo entries (see below)

6:30 – 7pm: Social Hour

7pm – Presentation and Contest (voting will be about half way through the presentation and winners will be announced after the presentation)

Zoom information was sent to the members email list.

CHEESE BOARD CONTEST:

Cheesy rules:

One entry per member
Must be original design and made by member (not professional)
Minimum of 2 and maximum of 4 cheeses
At least 50% of the cheeses must be Irish, green(ish)/mold(ish), or specifically made for St. Patrick’s Day
Photo submitted by 6pm, March 16th at the very latest, earlier is better (see instructions below)

Cheese boards should be cheese-centered, as we are a cheese club

So, who are the judges???………………..you are! Cheese board photographs will be presented to the group during the March meeting and then we will take a vote/poll to decide the winners.

Photo entries:

Submit one photo to mjrhjm@hotmail.com
Include your name with the photo
Submit no later than 6pm, March 16th

Your name will not be included when the photographs are presented for voting.

Queso Diego July Meeting Announcement

Be sure to join us for our July meeting. This month the topic is “Cheese of The British Isles” by Curt Wittenberg and a special guest Eric Meredith from Neal’s Yard in the UK. You won’t want to miss this meeting.

This month we’re going to try something fun. Everyone who RSVPs will be entered in a random drawing to win a prize. I don’t know what it is, but it won’t be a car or vacation. Probably some cheese or cheese related item, or a beer. Who knows?? Find out on the 16th.

As usual Social half-hour starts at 6:30 with the general meeting starting at 7. Please consider bringing a tasty treat to share.

Bring a friend and a chair. You’re probably safe without jackets this month.

See you on Tuesday.

RSVP LINK: https://forms.gle/1npTahNLgfgC5eP79

Queso Diego March Meeting Announcement

The March meeting of Queso Diego will feature a presentation by Jeffree Itrich on Irish cheeses.

We are now allowed to share homemade alcoholic beverages (homebrew beer, wine, cider, mead) at our meetings at AleSmith.  We are still not permitted to bring outside commercial alcohol. Please remember to bring your own tasting glass.

Queso Diego March Meeting
Tuesday, March 21 @ 6:30PM
AleSmith Brewery
9990 AleSmith Court
San Diego, CA 92126

We have been temporarily moved into a production area of the brewery until their conference meeting room is completed. It is an area that may be cooler than our previous location, so plan on layered clothing or a light outerwear jacket.
Enter through the Tasting Room (our old side door entrance is gone), go near the Gwynn Museum and Barrel Speakeasy: look for the double doors and follow the Queso Diego signs.
Please bring a chair to sit on and your own tasting glass for sharing libations. Per the new law we can share our homebrew beer, wine, cider and mead; but we cannot bring in other commercial libations to the meeting. However, we will have full access to the Tasting Room to replenish our beers during the meeting.

Meetings are free, but we highly encourage bringing something tasty to share (including homemade and store-bought cheeses), and joining as a member for only $20/year.

Please RSVP using this form as soon as possible so that we can get an accurate head count: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeiuugkb5wmiueha8nXsJ1oUOS9P-qCPoFqxl8DrBm_XIH7Qw/viewform

Queso Diego March Meeting Announcement

In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, the March Queso Diego meeting will focus on Irish cheeses (and foods, drinks, culture, and the color green).  Deborah Flores will be leading the discussion on these cheese styles.  We welcome attendees to bring cheeses, foods, and drinks from this geographic region and to dress festively.

The meeting will be held at 6:30pm on Tues, March 19 at City Farmers Nursery (http://www.cityfarmersnursery.com).  Map of parking and the meeting location: http://bit.ly/RtI8rX

Nate’s Garden Grill on the grounds of City Farmers Nursery is now open, so consider stopping by to grab a bite to eat or a beer before or after the meeting.  They have a great menu of fresh, local food and an extensive draft beer list.  We will have them send out a menu and updated draft list prior to the meeting.

Please RSVP using the link below so we can get an accurate head count:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dE5ybUU3cEdhWHRxWVN4YklDcmxjbnc6MA#gid=0

Agenda:

  • Club announcements
  • Irish Cheeses

What to bring:

  • Cheeses and snacks to share (optional).
  • 2012/2013 Dues ($20), if not yet paid.  It is also be possible to pay online through PayPal.

Summary:

Queso Diego March Meeting Announcement

The March meeting of Queso Diego will follow a St. Patrick’s Day / Irish theme. We will focus on Irish beer and cheese pairings, green cheeses, and Irish cheeses. If you have or can make any Irish, green or beer cheeses, please bring them. Members are encouraged to celebrate the holiday by wearing green. We also welcome any homemade beers, especially Irish ones (Dry Stout, Irish Red, etc) and could potentially arrange pairings, so let us know by email or in the RSVP form.

The meeting will be held at 6:30pm on Tues, March 20 at AleSmith (http://www.alesmith.com/). The Mad Maui food truck (www.madmaui.com) will be on site for those wishing to purchase dinner.

Seating is very limited, so please bring your own folding chair if possible.