Customers attending our classes became enamored with the idea of private tastings for their own group of friends, be it a birthday party or other celebration, office get-together, team-building event, or just a group of foodie friends. At their urging, we hosted a few of these private tastings. The feedback was tremendous, and since we had a great time hosting these parties, "Taste After Hours" program was born.

Have a party or occasion coming up? Looking to put together a fun event for your office staff, social group or team? Want to learn more about cheese, wine and other gourmet food products? We can help.

We can host your event in our cheese and gourmet shop after hours, in the event room at our neighbor Wine Steals, or in your home, office or other place of your choosing. We can even do an outdoor venue if you like. Simply stop by or give a call, tell us the size of your party, and we’ll work with you to put together a fun and educational event for the enjoyment of your group. You supply the drink, or we’ll bring it, whatever works for you.

Events can be tailored to your wishes. Want to learn about cheeses from certain areas or countries, how to make wine and cheese pairings, host a build your own cheese platters class, or just have us bring some cheese by to match with your wine? Give us a call. We can even enlist our friend Tom Nickel, brew master and owner of O’Brien’s pub, and put together an unforgettable beer and cheese tasting for you. We can work with any size group and any budget. Let your friends know you have Taste!

Here are just a few of the events we can do:

• Wine and Cheese party/pairing – tell us what wine you’ll be serving, or ask us to supply, and we’ll come up with some great cheese to match. We can set it up to feature different milks (cow, sheep, goat), different countries, different textures (firm, semi-firm, soft, blue) or whatever your imagination conjures.
   
• Beer and Cheese party/pairing – again, you supply or ask us to bring. Or go all out and tell us to bring Tom along with some fantastic imported and domestic ales from his pub. You’ll taste some of the best beer and cheese on earth!
   
• Cheese 101 – the basics, modeled after our Cheese 101 class. We’ll explore different cheeses, how to buy, store, serve, etc. Give us two hours, you’ll be an expert!
   
• The Cheese Course – a holiday favorite, we’ll take you through the do’s and don’ts of serving cheese as a course, a party platter, a dessert, etc. You can even have your guests build their own cheese plates.