Blue: The Joy of Cheese January Events

Every January The Joy of Cheese rings in the new year with a monthlong celebration of those most peppery and earthy cheeses—the blues. As winter wonderland slips into winter doldrums, we fight back, offering the finest Roqueforts, Stiltons, and Gorgonzolas (say nothing of Rogue River Blues, Fourme D’Amberts, and Sticheltons). It’s a good time for big beers and sweet wines, and these are the cheeses to match them. We will hold three tastings devoted to this theme.

Here are the details.

January 4 at 7:30 at d.b.a Bklyn, 113 North 7^th St. (between Berry and Wythe): The New Blues and Brews to Match.

Hey Blue, what’s new? At this event we will sample and discuss seven phenomenal blue cheeses that are relatively new to the New York City market. In addition we’ll pair those seven new blues with seven superb beers. I’ll discuss the cheeses, and Ray Deter will discourse on the beer. Tickets are $25 and available via Brown Paper Tickets, https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/142602

Attendees can pay cash at the door, I just ask that they alert me of their intention at thejoyofcheese@gmail.com

January 18 at 7:30 at The Clerkenwell, 49 Clinton St. (between Stanton and Rivington): Classic Blues.

There is a canon of cheese and for the next few months at The Clerkenwell we will explore it. Our investigation begins with the finest Roqueforts, Gorgonzolas, Stiltons, et al. At this event we will sample and discuss eight phenomenal blue cheeses and why these particular varieties are superior to others in the marketplace. Tickets are $25 (attendees pay for their drinks separately) and available via Brown Paper Tickets, https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/142611

Attendees can pay cash at the door; I just ask that they alert me of their intention at thejoyofcheese@gmail.com

January 20 at 7:30 at Culturefix, 9 Clinton St. (between Stanton and Houston): Old World vs. Our World

In what will surely be our bluest tasting yet, we will sample ten different blue cheeses, five from the northeast and five from Europe. We will discuss them thoroughly and beyond parsing them, we will vote on where the better blues come from on that evening. In other words, it will be earthy, peppery fun. Tickets are $25 (attendees pay for their drinks separately) and available via Brown Paper Tickets, https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/142614

Attendees can pay cash at the door; I just ask that they alert me of their intention at thejoyofcheese@gmail.com

Questions? I’m at thejoyofcheese@gmail.com.

The Joy of Cheese January Events

Tickets to these will go on sale in a few days, but here's the winter sked for now. More events will be added.
The theme for January is Blue. The Events will be as follows.
January 4: American Blues and Brews to match at d.b.a Bklyn. 7:30-8:45ish, $25
January 13: Old World v. New World: (4 old world blues v. 4 new) at Culturefix. 7:30-8:45ish, $25.
January 18: The Classics at Clerkenwell present 8 Cornerstone Blues. 7:30-8:45, $25

More info soon!

The Joy of Cheese December Events

The Joy of Cheese 2010 winds down with one tasting and one 92Y event.

Dec. 7th at 7:30 at d.b.a Bklyn: Holiday Beers and Cheeses to Match

Holiday Beers tend to be sweeter and stronger than usual, and that makes them ideal matches for flavorful cheeses. Please join us December 7 at 7:30 at d.b.a Brooklyn, 113 N. 7th St. for a tasting of seven of the best holiday brews made even better by pairings with seven cheeses. Martin Johnson will discuss the cheeses and Ray Deter will talk about the beers. Tickets are $25. For more information visit https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/138914

You can pay cash at the door, but please alert me of your intention at thejoyofcheese@gmail.com

There is also a cheese and wine pairing class at 7 Thursday December 9 at the 92Y. For details, visit http://www.92y.org/shop/event_detail.asp?productid=T-LP5FW14

In January we will start the new year with our annual month of blues. January 4 at d.b.a Bklyn American Blues and Classic Brews. January 11th at Clerkenwell Classic Blues. The rest of the sked t.b.a