Past Events

2003
17 September		Discover the Smile Fundraising Auction Bid on an epicurean class for six & raise money for Schneider Children’s Hospital
30 September		French Wine & Cheese Seminars Session 1: Loire Valley
12 October		Port Washington Octoberfest Visit the epicurean booth
17 October		Cheese & Wine Tasting Series at Sur La Table, Manhasset, NY Session 1: USA
21 October		French Wine & Cheese Seminars Session 2: Provence
14 November		Cheese & Wine Tasting Series at Sur La Table, Manhasset, NY Session 2: Spain & Italy
18 November		French Wine & Cheese Seminars Session 3: Burgundy
19 November		Daly Social Bid on a class for six & raise money for the Daly Elementary School HSA
1-31 December		Citibank lobby display, Port Washington, NY Presentation of Holiday Gift Ideas from epicurean
10 December		Last day to place orders for Gingerbread Wreaths & Buches de Noël
12 December		Cheese & Wine Tasting Series Session 3: France
2004
January		Cheese & Wine Tasting Seminar Series
20		An American Sampler The Polo Lounge, Manhasset, 6:30 - 7:30pm, $40
February		Cheese & Wine Tasting Seminar Series
3		Sweets for the Sweet: Simple sweets and the wines to pair them with The Polo Lounge, Manhasset, 6:30 - 7:30pm, $40
19		New & Old World Cheddars: Pairing with Wine & Port Location TBD
March		Cheese & Wine Tasting Seminar Series
3		American Goat & Sheep Cheeses with American Wines The Polo Lounge, Manhasset, 6:30 - 7:30pm, $40
17		Celtic Delight - The Cheeses and Spirits of Ireland Location TBD
30		Rheingold: Wines & Cheeses of the Rhine Valley The Polo Lounge, Manhasset, 6:30 - 7:30pm, $40
April		Cheese & Wine Tasting Seminar Series
22		American Award-winners The best of the US
May		Cheese & Wine Tasting Seminar Series
13		A Tour of Italy Italian Wines & Cheeses
20		Fresh Young Things Spring cheese and the Wines they Love
June		Cheese & Wine Tasting Seminar Series
3		Southern Sensations The best of Southern Italy
17		Spring Blush Pairing Cheese with Rose wines
July		Cheese & Wine Tasting Seminar Series
29		The Winners Circle Award-Winning Cheeses from the American Cheese Society Agata & Valentina, 1505 First Avenue, corner 79th Street, NYC
August		Cheese & Wine Tasting Seminar Series
24		To be announced LaMotta's Harborside Restaurant, Port Washington, NY
26		To be announced Agata & Valentina, 1505 First Avenue, corner 79th Street, NYC
		* Cheese & Wine Tasting Seminar Series $40 per person.    Call for registration.
2006
31 March		Cheese Tasting benefit for Port Washington SEPTA (Special Education PTA) Join Sue Sturman for a tasting of great cheeses and beverages at Jill Cohen's beautiful home, in a benefit for the good work of the Port Washington SEPTA. Contact Jill Cohen for reservations at 767-2818.
31 May		"Honey, does this bread go with my cheese?", or, The Perfect Date for Cheese (pun intended) Okay, now you know something about cheese. But dare we serve cheese NAKED? No need! We'll taste though Murray's shelves to find the best accompaniements for cheese on a platter, and discuss how to cook with cheese: which cheeses turn stringy, which make a great sauce, and other fascinating culinary applications for cheese. We'll make a few simple and quick hors d'oeuvres to sample as well.
8 June		Cheese Tasting. Port Washington Adult Education, Schreiber High School, Port Washington During tonight's session we will discuss and taste may cheeses, introduce basic types, textures and flavors. There will be instruction on how to shop and store your purchases and the most attractive way to feature them for presentation. Sue will discuss wines, ales and ciders that highlight cheeses to be served. Click here for more informaiton.
13 June		Raw Milk vs. Pasteurized: The Great Controversy Let's taste. Let's argue. Let's have a glass of wine. Let's find out just what the fuss is all about anyway. We'll try an experiment: a blind tasting comparing similar raw and pasteurized milk cheeses, and discuss the differences in taste, texture and appearance. We'll find out what the issues are, for and against, and find out just what the myths are, too. Come join us for a lively evening of exploration and debate. It's NEVER dull at Murray's!
July 18-23		American Cheese Society Annual Conference, Portland Oregon Fromager Certification: Update and Next Steps Target Audience: Cheese Educators, Distributors, Retailers or Attendees interested in fromager training or certification Laurie Greenberg, Dairy Business Innovation Center, Moderator Kathy Guidi, Artisan Cheese Marketing David Leonhardi, Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board Max McCalman, Artisanal Cheese Center & Picholine Susan Sturman, Epicurean A group of panelists from ACS’s new Cheese Education Committee will lead a discussion on the directions and challenges involved with creating an international certification program for cheese experts. Panelists will describe progress in the development of a proposed testing program that will offer certification for in-depth knowledge of cheeses from multiple geographic regions of the world. Panelists will seek audience participation and involvement in discussing certifi cation planning, sponsorship and funding of the certification program.
12 October 6:30 - 8:00 pm		Small French Finds (with Amanda Crawford) Murray's Cheese Shop Greenwich Village 254 Bleecker St. (between 6th & 7th Ave.) New York, NY 10014 (212) 243-3289 Oui, oui, we all know Camembert, Beaujolais, Roquefort, and Sancerre. Most of us know Epoisses, Hermitage, Reblochon, St. Emillion, and Crottin de Chavignol. But France, arguably the greatest cheese- and wineproducing nation on earth, produces hundreds of fabulous cheeses and wines you may not know quite so well. We'll travel throughout the Hexagon in a tour of other great wine and cheese finds, from the monasteries to the craggy peaks of the Pyrenees, to the lush pastures of the Jura and Rhone alps, to France's butter country – Normandy. Don your beret, and we'll provide the baguettes. Sue Sturman, former Assistant Director of Paris's Ecole Ritz-Escoffier Ecole de Gastronomie Francaise, will conduct the class (in English, and French upon demand), along with the French wine expert of the evening, Amanda Crawford, assistant wine director at ‘Inoteca, who will present some of her favorite unique French wine finds to match the cheese.
25 October 7:00-8:30 pm		Buon Appetito: The Tastes of Southern Italy Agata & Valentina Ristorante 1513 First Avenue, at 79th Street (212) 452-0691 Sue Sturman pairs cheeses of Southern Italy, ranging from the sublimely fresh and creamy ricotta di buffala of Campania  and the unusual Piacentino from Sicily (flavored with saffron and peppercorns) with a flight of Sicilian red and white wines, presented by international wine importer Greg Costello of Costello Wines, Inc.  The class will be held in the restaurant's private Sicilian Room.   Call A&V for reservations.
2 November 6:30-8:00 pm		A Perfect (Second) Date for Cheese (Pun Intended) Murray's Cheese Shop Greenwich Village 254 Bleecker St. (between 6th & 7th Ave.) New York, NY 10014 (212) 243-3289 Back by popular demand! Round two: Last time she wowed us with truffles, honeys, cheddars, and jams. This time, she's going even further: Sue Sturman, cheese goddess extraordinaire with a gift for goodness, picks her favorite cheeses and wines from Spain, Italy, France (her personal favorite), and the US to give us the exclusive look at what Murray's insiders do with their cheese when they get it home. Take a tour around the globe for some serious cheese accompaniments- from prosecco to port, mostardas to membrillos, and preserves to pates, and leave with a new appreciation for the diversity of accompaniments you can use to match with cheese and wine. Satisfaction guaranteed!
2006 and beyond
Winter Beers and Cheeses Monday, November 13, 2006    6:30-8:00 pm Murray's Cheese Shop Greenwich Village 254 Bleecker St. (between 6th & 7th Ave.) New York, NY 10014 (212) 243-3289 What goes down icy cold, then keeps you toasty warm? Hint: it'll also quench your thirst. Winter beer! As a bonus, it comes in season-matching colors and flavors: rich rubies, glimmering golds, cinnamon, caramel, chocolate, and winter wheat. By now you've heard that beer and cheese make extraordinary bed buddies. How to help them cozy up in the cold? We've summoned some Sues to show you. (Try saying that one fast.) Cheese expert Susan Sturman, former assistant director of Paris' prestigious Ritz-Escoffier cooking school, will choose some of Murray's most wintery cheeses, while beer expert Susan Greene, sales manager of Global Brewers Guild, selects from a slew of her favorite craft brews. Thirsty yet? Cheese, Cheeses and More Cheese Sampling Tuesday November 14, 2006     7:30-9:30 PM PortWashington Community Education Program Class PF06-26 Weber Middle School, Room 216 $25.00 During tonight's session we will discuss and taste a variety of cheeses, introduce the basic types, textures, and flavors. There will be instruction on how to shop and store your purchases, and how to include them in your meal planning. Sue will discuss wines, ales and ciders that highlight cheeses to be served. This is a great introductory class, and will feature cheeses that are locally available And it's a bargain at less than half the price of Sue's other cheese tastings! Night Cap 'n' Cheddar—Perfect Togeddar Wednesday, December 13, 2006    6:30-8:00 pm Murray's Cheese Shop Greenwich Village 254 Bleecker St. (between 6th & 7th Ave.) New York, NY 10014 (212) 243-3289 Port, the real thing, comes from Northern Portugal's fabled Duoro valley, where the right combination of terroir, unique grapes, and age-old know-how give us many of the world's most prized and revered wines. Cheddar, the real thing, is made using a time-honored production method wherein curds are cut into small bits, cooked, stacked into blocks, and then cut and stacked again and again. Join cheese expert and classroom favorite Sue Sturman, for a pairing o' Ports n' Cheddars, and try our favorite traditional farmhouse cheddars compared to some small production American ones (including the highly coveted cave- aged cheddar that took home Best in Show this year at the American Cheese Society). The port lineup? An array of white, ruby, tawny, and LBV's. In this class, you'll be surprised: Diversity reigns supreme. Fondue Thursday, February 28, 2008    6:30-8:00 pm Murray's Cheese Shop Greenwich Village 254 Bleecker St. (between 6th & 7th Ave.) New York, NY 10014 (212) 243-3289 During these cold days of winter we can't think of a better way to savor our cheese than a warm communal pot of fondue. Learn the tricks of the trade, as Sue Sturman gives us the scoop on all things fondue. From where did it come? Why did it gain such popularity (as if we need to ask that!)? What do we need to make the perfect fondue? And, most importantly, what are the best cheeses to use?
Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 Wine and Cheese Tasting 4:00 to 6:00 PM - The Community Synagogue, 160 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point, NY Co-sponsored by Brotherhood and Sisterhood of the Community Synagogue
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