Wisconsin Artisan Cheese Series

Enjoy a monthly evening of cheese tasting and storytelling with Jeanne Carpenter, Founder of Wisconsin Cheese Originals, an organization dedicated to telling the story of Wisconsin’s artisan and farmstead cheese renaissance. Each class costs $22 and seats must be reserved in advance at www.wicheeseclass.com. Classes each include a tasting and storytelling of four Wisconsin artisan cheeses, a glass of wine, and appetizer. Attendees should arrive by 6:45 p.m. to pick up the evening program and get seated with their complimentary glass of wine.

This month, January 19:

Winter Wisconsin Classics: Exploring the Cheeses that Made Wisconsin Famous

Think Brick, Colby, Cheddar and Swiss were always commodity cheeses? Not in Wisconsin, where a handful of cheesemakers still make these classics by hand, using century-old recipes and techniques. We’ll taste Old World versions of each, and learn the stories of the cheesemakers who craft them.