Class Schedule for May & June

by Todd on May 15, 2013

Call for Reservations – Class size is limited – 203-438-5757

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Exploration into Italy; cheese and wine .01 Friday, May 17 @ 7pm

Explore a great evening of Italian Cheese and Wine, their relationship and how to pair them. Class will start with some wonderful small bites and a glass of Prosecco, then continue with a tasting and comparison of 5 cheeses and wines. Something sweet will end this evening.

 

Sarah Wine Bar & 109 Cheese and Wine Dinner

Sunday May 19 2013 at 5:30 pm

Special Guest Henryk Teraszkiewicz, Director of the Woodcock Nature Center

Duo of Smoked Scottish Trout with a potato leek salad

Cep D’ Or Rose Saint Tropez France 2011

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Lobster Ravioli with spring peas and tarragon

Roccafiore Bianco Fiordaliso Umbria Italy 2011

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Veal loin Chop with a ramp, corn risotto, chanterelle thyme reduction

Vinkara  Kalecik Karasi Tokat Turkey 2011

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109 Cheese Selections

Chateau Roques Mauriac Bordeaux Superior France 2005

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Dessert

Call for Reservations – 203 438 8282 $55 plus tax and tip

Understanding the movie “Sideways” Thursday May 23 @ 7pm

How many times have we seen the movie “Sideways” and wondered what are they were really talking about? Well, the wine and food geeks at 109 are here to rescue you. We will explore the movie subjects and taste the wines and most of all discuss the “Sideways” experience.

$55

 

East Coast Beer and Cheese  Friday May 24 @ 7pm

A continuing education on our exploration of the Northeast with the craft beers from New England and beyond, this class will start with some small bites and special starter brew. We will continue the class with an in-depth comparison of 5 cheeses and 5 craft beers.

Something sweet will end this evening.

$45

 

A lunch date with Pamela, the Boxed Goods entrepreneur

Friday May 31 @ 12:30 – 2:30

Pamela from Boxed Goods will be showing us simple healthy Indian cooking and a cheese demonstration on making Paneer (similar to queso fresco a great cheese for cooking). Cook, mother and businesswoman, Pamela will prepare paneer cheese and an easy delicious recipe that everyone will love.

Be prepared to take home a Boxed Goods gift!

$65

 

June:

Tasting with Winemaker Pierre Clavel from Domaine Clavel Languedoc

Sunday June 2 @ 2pm

More information to follow

 

Spain in depth with Emily :  Thursday June 13 @ 7pm

Just wine and a few tapas for your palate.  Emily from 55 degrees distribution will guide us through the fascinating wine regions of Spain, featuring the most amazing tastes of Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Priorat and much more.

$40

 

“Taste of the Marketplace” Saturday June 15 @ 11- 2

Join us for tastes from our local producers that we feature in our gourmet shops, plus samplings from the Marketplace restaurants & bakeries.

Come see what the Marketplace has to offer, talk with our shop and restaurant owners and fill all of your culinary shopping needs right here in Ridgefield.

In addition to the food fair, check out our great gift shops and amazing restaurants.

Stay for lunch or dinner, shop or just hang out on the sculpture patio!

 

Sparkling Wine and Cheese :  Date TBA

We have a special guest, Author and blog writer Cara Alwill Leyba (The Champagne Diet).

$55

 

Understanding the movie “Bottle Shock” Friday June 28 @ 7pm

 

 

On the Board – Date TBA

A Dinner date with Ridgefield Prime

Beef, Barolo, Barbaresco & Brunello Dinner – More to come on this exciting dinner.

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Our First Two Classes of May! Rosé and Spain

May 5, 2013

Friday, May 10 Time:   7pm Hurray for Rosé! Just in time for the beginning of summer, a class to help you find your rosé style.  We are not talking Lancers, but dry, complex Rosé from Italy, France, Spain, and Oregon plus we will pair them with light and lovely fresh summer cheeses.  Bring a friend or [...]

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Cookbook Thursday Kale Caesar Salad from “Tartine”

April 27, 2013

Cookbook Thursday Kale Caesar Salad from “Tartine” with Cheesemonger Patty Of course you have to start with the cheese. A vintage 2007 Parmesan that is so beautifully nutty and bursting with salty flavor it creates perfection on this kale Caesar.  This dish is just clean, nice and salad perfection.  Check it out, you won’t be [...]

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Patton Valley Pinot Noir Rosé – Now Available in Limited Suppy

April 17, 2013

Patton Valley’s most popular spring tradition, and one of our favorites, is the release of their Pinot Noir Rosé.  We discovered this little gem in the Willamette Valley while traveling the west coast on our 2011 “willdrive4food” trip.  This wine has built an enthusiastic following due to its high quality and distinctive food-friendly style, a direct result of their [...]

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National Grilled Cheese Month

April 12, 2013

April is National Grilled Cheese Month Ever since I can remember, a grilled cheese sandwich and a bowl of tomato soup was my mom’s perfect answer to a bad day.  It most likely was made with something other than real cheese back then, but it was the though that counted.  Today, Neal’s Yard Cheddar, local [...]

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109 ED

April 1, 2013

109 Cheese and Wine will soon be introducing our new educational component.  We have taken over the space above the shop and added a beautiful new classroom.  We believe that food; wine and beer education are vital to the health and wellbeing of all of us.  Come learn and enjoy with us! 

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Easter & Passover Cheese, Wine & Family

March 27, 2013

Easter & Passover Cheese, Wine & Family Come and Indulge with us! Let us setup your cheese and charcuterie platters and pair your wines. Call ahead or stop in Our Holiday Cheese Picks Mt Tam, Cowgirl Creamery’s signature cheese, is a smooth, creamy, elegant, 8 oz, triple-cream. It is made with tasty organic milk from [...]

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Easter Egg Radish Crostini with Herbed Goat Cheese – Cookbook Thursday

March 21, 2013

Today’s “Cookbook Thursday with Cheesemonger Patty” featured recipe is “Easter Egg Radish Crostini with Herbed Goat Cheese”. The recipe instructs on making herbed goat cheese, but why complicate things? Fleur Verte, our French herb-coated chevre, allows you to skip that step of the recipe, making this an even simpler Easter brunch nosh.  Patty loves clean, [...]

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Cookbook Thursdays with Cheesemonger Patty

March 14, 2013

Introducing No.109’s “Cookbook Thursdays with Cheesemonger Patty” Every Thursday we will be trying out one of our favorite recipes from our cookbooks.  The first “test” was today and Patty made Stuffed Portobello with Melting Taleggio! This one went to the staff and one lucky client that happened to be in the right place at the [...]

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