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South Beach Wine & Food Festival

Miami, Florida
Thursday, February 23, 2012 to Sunday, February 26, 2012

Last year tickets sold out fast, so don’t miss your chance to enjoy a weekend of fun, food, wine and spirits on the beaches of Miami! I’ll be joining your favorite Food Network Stars to present three special events full of cheesy goodness.

Rooftop Cheese and Wine Soiree
Friday, February 24, 2012
5 pm
Start off your evening’s festivities with a rooftop cheese and wine soiree with me and my co-host, the fun and vino-fabulous Josh Wesson. We’ve selected some fantastic cheeses and wines from around the world, and the pairings are sure to please!

Wine & Cheese Pairing
Saturday, February 25, 2012
11am
Let’s get a little patriotic and celebrate the fantastic cheeses that America has to offer! I have traveled the country visiting American cheesemakers and am excited to bring you the extraordinary cheeses produced by these artisans. Wine wise guy Anthony Giglio has paired each carefully selected cheese with an American wine and together we will share tips to ensure that you’ll be able to make some pairings of your own for your next party.

Grilled Cheese and Wine Pairing
Sunday, February 26, 2012
12 noon
Back by popular demand – Grilled Cheese and Wine Pairing! In this seminar we’ll discover just what it is that makes this classic favorite a special and gourmet treat. Attendees will taste cheeses on their own and then as part of a delectable sandwich recipe for comparison each wine pairing. Bring your copy of Grilled Cheese, Please and I’ll be happy to sign it for you there!

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Sonoma Valley Cheese Conference

Sonoma, CA
Saturday, February 25, 2012 to Wednesday, February 29, 2012

The World Championship Cheese Contest

Madison, Wisconsin
Monday, March 5, 2012 to Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Oregon Cheese Festival

Rouge Creamery, Central Point, OR
Saturday, March 17, 2012

Wisconsin Cheese Seminar

Cheese School of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Known as America’s Dairyland, Wisconsin has been producing more cheese than any other state the nation for more than 100 years. Today, the state hosts numerous artisan cheesemakers who are producing some of the world’s most influential cheeses. Fresh off a trip full of delicious Dairyland discoveries, I couldn’t be more excited to share the cheeses of Wisconsin with you. Join me for an evening of cheese and wine pairings that showcase the state’s timeless tradition of cheesemaking.

6th Annual California’s Artisan Cheese Festival

Petaluma, CA
Friday, March 23, 2012 to Sunday, March 25, 2012

This is a weekend that a cheese lover’s dreams are made of! It is certainly one of my favorite weekends of the year, and I hope that you’ll plan to head to northern California to interact with artisan cheesemakers, brewers, vintners, chefs and those who know cheese best. The festival hosts a variety of seminars, tours, tastings and parties in which you will share in all the best that California has to offer, it’s truly a cheesy treat!

Saturday, March 24th, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Join me to slowly melt your way into the day as I showcase recipes from my newest book, Grilled Cheese, Please! At this seminar, you’ll have the opportunity to taste scrumptious grilled cheese sandwiches in which California cheeses are the star…complete with wine pairings, of course!

1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
For Cheese Essentials, Wine Essentials, I’m teaming up with Master Sommelier Tim Gaiser to take the guesswork out of cheese and wine pairing. We’ll share our expert tips and tricks on identifying cheeses, understanding flavor profiles, and just what makes a perfect pairing, well, perfect! After this seminar, you’ll be able to shop the cheese counter and the wine shop with confidence.

Pebble Beach Food and Wine Festival

Pebble Beach, CA
Thursday, April 12, 2012 to Sunday, April 15, 2012

Details to follow

Buffalo Gap Food & Wine Summit

Buffalo Gap, TX
Friday, April 20, 2012 to Sunday, April 22, 2012

Details to follow

National Wine Experience

Washington, D.C.
Saturday, May 12, 2012

Seattle Cheese Festival

Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA
Saturday, May 19, 2012 to Sunday, May 20, 2012