Name: Come To Cheeses! @ The Spirited Gourmet
Start: 2025-02-20T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-02-20T20:00:00-05:00
Location: The Spirited Gourmet

Is there a more delicious tasting combination that wine and cheese? If there is, we want to know about it!
About this Event

Embark on a delicious journey through the world of cheese and wine pairings! In this interactive class, we’ll explore six iconic cheeses, each paired with a carefully selected wine to elevate your tasting experience to new heights. This class is not just a tasting—it's an experience. We’ll pair intense reds and flavorful whites with creamy brie, aged Gouda, intensely funky blue cheese, and much more.

Whether you're a wine novice or a fromage fanatic, this class is designed to entertain your senses and sharpen your pairing skills. Join us for an evening of laughter, learning, and luscious bites—because wine and cheese are always better together!

WHO SHOULD ATTEND “Come To Cheeses!” is a Level 1 introductory course for beginners and enthusiasts. It assumes some exposure to wine but little or no formal wine knowledge. This program is appropriate for both consumers and professionals in all wine, food, hospitality and service industries.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN Students will learn technical wine tasting, the major wine grapes, wine and food pairing basics, and fundamentals of wine style. The emphasis is on providing an overview of wine and cheese tasting, plus an deep understanding of pairing concepts.

PLEASE NOTE Wine & food menus are subject to change based on availability, inspiration, and whimsy!

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS Guests & students must be at least 21.

YOUR EDUCATOR

JONATHON ALSOP is founder & executive director of the Boston Wine School, author of The Wine Lover’s Devotional and , and a commentator for National Public Radio on WGBH | Boston Public Radio and Under The Radar.

He began writing about wine, food and travel in 1988 and emerged as a wine expert through his syndicated wine column. He has contributed numerous articles to the Associated Press, Frequent Flyer Magazine, La Vie Claire, Beverage Business Magazine, Mobil Travel Guides, Fodor’s Travel Guides, Boston Globe, and many others.

Jonathon founded the Boston Wine School in 2000 where he teaches wine and food classes in a dedicated 100% snob-free zone. His new book Wine Life: A Collection Of Verses will be published in 2025.