{"id":2549,"date":"2011-06-01T19:19:42","date_gmt":"2011-06-01T23:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cheeseloverca.wordpress.com\/?p=2549"},"modified":"2011-06-01T19:19:42","modified_gmt":"2011-06-01T23:19:42","slug":"cooks-and-curds-sold-out-tasting-seminars-and-cheese-fair-still-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/index.php\/2011\/06\/01\/cooks-and-curds-sold-out-tasting-seminars-and-cheese-fair-still-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooks and Curds sold out! Tasting Seminars and Cheese Fair still available"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With a dessert menu like this, small wonder Cooks & Curds Cheese Gala at The Great Canadian Cheese Festival<\/a> has fully sold out.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tickets are still available<\/a> for All-Day Cheese-Tasting Seminars on Saturday and the Artisan Cheese & Fine Food Fair on Sunday.
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Here’s what’s still available in seminars. Because the full range of topics no longer is available, the All-Day Seminar admission price has been reduced to $100.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 4: ALL CHEESE, ALL DAY<\/p>\n

Keynote Presentation: 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.<\/p>\n

An introduction to what arguably are the best cheeses made in Canada today\u2014from cow\u2019s milk, goat\u2019s milk and sheep\u2019s milk. Taste the three cheeses, meet the makers, start the day on a high.<\/p>\n

Tasting Seminars, First Session, 10:15 to 11:30 a.m.<\/p>\n

Canadian Cheddar: A Vertical Tasting
\nA great way to entertain, vertical tasting means tasting the same cheese at various ages, from as young as possible to well-aged. Tasting different cheddars in this manner will introduce your taste buds to the amazing range of flavours to be found in Canada\u2019s favourite cheese.
\n<\/em>Presenter: Deborah Levy of Dairy Farmers of Canada, cheese educator<\/p>\n

Lunch: 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.<\/p>\n

A healthy buffet lunch for All-Day Seminar Pass holders by Waring House in Picton.<\/p>\n

Tasting Seminars, Second Session: 1:00 to 2:15 p.m.<\/p>\n

Battle of the Blues
\nMarvel at the different taste sensations delivered by a cross-section of blue cheeses made in Canada, from Tiger Blue in British Columbia to Dragon\u2019s Breath in Nova Scotia with several stops in Ontario and Quebec.
\n<\/em>Presenter: Andy Shay of AndyShay.com, cheese consultant and cheese buyer at Sobeys Ontario<\/p>\n

Wine or Beer with Cheese: How Does One Decide?
\nPresenter: Andrew Lalibert\u00e9 of Fifth Town Artisan Cheese, chef and sommelier<\/p>\n

Tasting Seminars, Third Session: 2:45 to 4:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

Europe\u2019s Cheese Classics
\nRoquefort, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Gruyere and others, why are they still the yardsticks by which all cheese is measured? How close are North American cheesemakers to catching up? Taste a selection of classics.
\n<\/em>Presenter: Gurth Pretty, cheese guru and author of The Definitive Guide to Canadian Artisanal & Fine Cheese<\/p>\n

Artisanal Cheese Defined and Defended
\nWhy integrity of ingredients matter. Why turning milk into cheese is a craft. Why the bond between and farmer is important, and worth preserving. What\u2019s with MMIs? A selection of artisan cheeses for tasting.
\n<\/em>Presenter: Ruth Klahsen of Monforte Dairy, cheesemaker<\/p>\n

Invest in Cheese\/Getting started in cheesemaking
\nFor cheese lovers interested in getting into the business of cheese.
\nPresenter: Andy Shay of AndyShay.com, cheese consultant and cheese buyer at Sobeys Ontario<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

BUY TICKETS NOW! <\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

All-Day Tasting Program includes one<\/em> adult admission to full day of cheese talk and cheese tasting, Saturday, June 4, including a Festival tote bag, a buffet lunch, the keynote presentation and one seminar in each of three sessions. In most seminars, the cheese will be paired with wine, beer or cider. FREE parking<\/em>
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