Laura's Past Appearances

June 13th - 15th, 2008 Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, Aspen, Colorado
I am thrilled to once again be leading the cheese seminars at this crème de la crème of events. This year, I'll be showcasing American Raw Milk cheeses in one seminar and in my seminar with wine guy extraordinaire, Brian Duncan, from Chicago's Bin 36 and A Mano restaurants,
I'll be doing Old World and New World cheese pairs. Brian will feature Old World and New World wines to go along with 'em. This year, the Classic will be 26 years old old, and you can be sure that the folks at American Express publishing who put this extravaganza on have got it down. It's a weekend of lots and lots of wine, great food, and camaraderie, but as much as anything it celebrates Food & Wine Magazine's "Best New Chefs" for 2008. It's a treat to be in the company of these great new chefs who represent the now and the future of American cooking. Even if you can't come this year, reserve your spot for next year. You'll be so happy you did.
www.foodandwine.com/promo/classic/

May 22, 2008 1pm Bloomingdale's, Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto
I've been lucky enough to be teamed up with fantastic cookware company All-Clad and the ever popular Bloomingdale's department store to be part of "Cooktech with All-Clad." That means that on this day at this hour, every Bloomingdale's demo kitchen across the country will be featuring my recipe for All American Cheese Strata, which is from my book, Laura Werlin's Cheese Essentials. I'll be demonstrating it myself for Palo Alto attendees. As an added Palo Alto bonus, I'll take everyone through a tasting of the eight styles of cheese as outlined in my book. Understanding those eight styles is the key to understanding every cheese in the cheese aisle and cheese store. Afterward, I'll be staying around to answer your cheese questions and sign books for you and your cheese-loving friends and family.

May 16, 2008 1:30pm Paso Robles Inn, Paso Robles
What better way to kick off the annual Paso Robles Wine Festival than with a cheese and wine pairing? If you're planning to attend the Festival, come early on Friday and get in the mood for the fabulous Central Coast wines with these special pairings. I'll be featuring American cheeses and pairing them with the wines from Treana, Liberty School, and Austin Hope. All three wineries make excellent wines, each in their own styles, and all true to the terroir of the region. The cheeses, including one from the iconic Cowgirl Creamery, pretty much speak for themselves. In a word, they're delicious.
For info about the pairing, call 805-238-6979 x 217. Cost is $35.00.
For info about the Festival, check out their website: www.pasowine.com/events/winefestival.php

April 12, 2008 3pm Copperfield's Books, Napa
Join me at this magnificent independent bookstore as I take attendees through the Cheese Essentials. We will taste and learn about the eight styles of cheese by way of fantastic cheeses generously donated by the Napa Whole Foods store. Of course, I'll be signing books and answering all your cheese questions.
www.copperfields.net/napa

March 14th - 16th 4th Annual Oregon Cheese Guild Festival, Central Point, Oregon
If you're excited about all the great cheeses being made in America, then Oregon should be at the top of your list of cheeses to experience. The cheeses that are being produced in that state are nothing short of spectacular. Lots of original cheeses and a genuine understanding by the cheesemakers of how to make great cheese and make it their own is contributing to the impressive landscape of Oregon cheese. This cheese festival celebrates Oregon at its finest. If last year was any indication, this year's extravaganza is sure to be a winning combination of cheese tasting, cheese talk, cheese information, and old-fashioned fun. But that's not all. Other artisans will be there too, including a chocolate maker, wine producers, and craft brewmasters.
www.oregoncheeseguild.org/OregonCheeseFestival.html

March 7th - 9th 2nd Annual Artisan Cheese Festival, Petaluma, California
Last year saw the launch of this rare consumer-focused cheese festival, and it was hands-down a smash hit. Get ready for round two of the festival, which promises to be bigger and better. Lots of cheese tasting, cheese seminars, cheese and wine pairings, chef cheese demos, you name it. If it has to do with cheese, it'll be at this Festival. The spectacular cheeses will be primarily from California, Oregon, and Washington. In most cases, the producers of those cheeses will be on hand for you to talk to and learn from. Other local artisans will be there too. After all, this is Sonoma County, best known for its fantastic wine (that'll be here too), but also honey producers, bread bakers, and more. This is definitely a don't-miss event if you love cheese. Buy your tickets early. The Festival sold out last year.
www.artisancheesefestival.com

March 4th - 6th 6th Annual Cheesemaking Opportunities and Challenges Conference, Sonoma, California
If you're thinking about becoming a cheesemaker or are simply an enthusiast hungering for detailed information about cheese (not to mention tasting a few), then this conference will appeal to you. Panelists run the gamut from academics to cheesemakers to journalists to authors (yep, me too), cheese retailers, distributors, and all the people responsible for either bringing cheese and/or cheese information to the consumer. Each day has a different focus, but the common link is, of course, cheese. Check the site for further details as they become available.
sheanadavis.com/cheese_conference_sonoma.html

January 12, 2008 5pm - 7pm Towne Center Books, Pleasanton, California
The official entertaining season may be over, but that isn't stopping me from talking about entertaining with cheese and wine now. Come enjoy a casual evening of cheese, wine, and books. What better combination is there?
www.townecenterbooks.com

December 6, 2007 -- Montclair Holiday Stroll, Oakland, California
Details to follow
www.montclairvillage.com/xmas06/stroll06.htm

November 26, 2007, 11:00am, NBC-11, San Francisco Bay Area
Can't wait to talk Cheese Essentials with anchors Brent Cannon and Laura Garcia-Cannon in my hometown!
www.nbc11.com/index.html

November 14 - 18, 2007 -- San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival
This event has picked up steam each year since it began a few short years ago, and now as it enters its fourth year this food and wine extravaganza is sure to be the best one yet. 60 chefs and 30 gourmet food companies create the enticing food portion of the weekend through tastings and classes and over 700 wines will be poured at the many special events including the Reserve Tasting, the Grand Tasting Event, and the many wonderful seminars throughout the weekend. I'll be hosting a seminar of my own on, what else? cheese. I'll take attendees through a focused tasting of the eight different styles of cheese to help demystify the entire world of cheese. I'll also have a couple of wines on hand so that everyone can learn the basics of cheese and wine pairing with very little effort and a whole lot of fun. Besides, this takes place along the water in San Diego. How could it be anything but fantastic? Come check it out.
www.worldofwineevents.com/

November 14, 2007, 6:30pm -- Let's Get Cookin'
Join me at my cheese class in Westlake's (LA County) prestigious cooking school, "Let's Get Cookin.'" I love teaching here and am excited to return. This time I'll be taking attendees on a tasting journey of the eight styles of cheese along with their wine companions. I'll also be demonstrating two delicious recipes from my new book. We always have fun at our classes here, and I'm sure this class will be no exception. Hope to see you!
www.letsgetcookin.com

November 5, 2007 Whole Foods Culinary Center, 6:30 - 8:30pm, Austin, Texas
I'm thrilled to be able to return to this amazing culinary center smack dab in the middle of Whole Foods' flagship store. There's nothing like Austin, which in addition to its legendary music reputation, has some great food and most of all food lovers. At this class, I will take attendees through a tasting of the eight basic styles of cheese, explaining how those eight styles are the key to understanding all cheeses. In addition, we'll go on a cheese and wine pairing journey with those eight styles so that no one will have to wonder what cheeses to buy nor what to serve them with ever again.
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/calendars/LCC.html
525 N. Lamar Blvd.
512-542-2340

November 3, 2007, 10:30am - 11:00am, Gene Burns "Dining Around," KGO Radio 810AM
Once again, I have the fantastic opportunity to talk cheese Bay Area radio icon and all- around great guy (not to mention walking food and wine encyclopedia), Gene Burns. The show airs from 10am to 1pm, and the cheese time slot is 10:30 to11am.
www.diningaround.com

November 3, 2007, 11:15 - 2:00pm, Cowgirl Creamery, Ferry Building
Following the Gene Burns program, I'll hop over to the Ferry Building where I'll be joining my favorite folks at Cowgirl Creamery and signing books for farmer's market shoppers. Should be a great cheese day all the way around.
www.cowgirlcreamery.com

November 2, 2007, 3pm, KGO-TV Channel 7, "View From the Bay," San Francisco Bay Area
Details are yet to be ironed out, but what I do know is that we'll be talking "Cheese Essentials" with hosts Janelle Wang and Spencer Christian on this MOST fun and lively Bay Area news, feature, and overall extremely entertaining show on ABC Channel 7.
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/index?section=viewfrombay&id=4213611

October 29. 2007, 10am, KSBH-TV, Channel 41 "Kansas City Live," Kansas City, Missouri
If you find yourself in the Kansas City, Missouri, area or, of course, if you live there, tune in to Channel 41 for a little cheese talk on "Kansas City Live." I'll be talking about entertaining with cheese and then we're going to cook up a simple but absolutely delicious cheesy hors d'oeuvres from my book, Cheese Essentials.
www.nbcactionnews.com/content/kclive/default.aspx

October 30, 2007, 9am, KDVR-TV Channel 31, "Good Day Colorado," Denver, Colorado
Once again I'll be cheesing it up with local news anchors, this time in Denver. In this case, we'll be talking entertaining. With the holidays approaching, how better to entertain than with cheese? I'll explain how to make it simple and delicious.
media.myfoxcolorado.com/mornings/good-day-live.html

October 30, 2007, 12pm - 2pm, Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy, Niwot (Boulder), Colorado
Ever wondered what life inside a goat dairy was like? Now's your chance to find out. The wonderful folks at Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy are opening their doors to the cheese-hungry and to the plain cheese-curious and hosting an open house. It'll be a veritable cheese extravaganza, featuring the magnificent Haystack goat cheeses and also a beautiful array of California cheeses as well. Come eat cheese, meet your fellow cheese fans, and say hello to the goat dairy folks as well as to yours truly. I will be signing books but mostly I'll be just like you - taking in the splendor of a great dairy and some amazing cheeses.
www.haystackgoatcheese.com

October 26 - 28, 2007 -- Kohler Food and Wine Experience, Kohler, Wisconsin
One of the most beautiful resorts and spas in the midwest, The American Club, plays host for the seventh year in a row to one of the best food and wine events all year -- the Kohler Food & Wine Experience. I absolutely love this event and know you will too, so come on up to this easy-to-get-to world class resort (it's about an hour from Milwaukee) and taste cheese at one or both of my seminars, and enjoy lots and lots of wine throughout the weekend. (If you like golf, you'll be happy to know that one of the courses at Kohler, Whistling Straits, was the site of the Senior Open in July). This year, I have been teamed up with the inimitable Anthony Giglio for a cheese and wine seminar, so come prepared to be entertained not to mention feted with great cheese and wine. This year's theme: Spanish and Portuguese cheeses and wines. For my solo cheese seminar, I'll be taking attendees through a tasting of the eight styles of cheese, where we will not only learn why knowing those styles are important but we'll also get to taste some darned good cheeses.
www.destinationkohler.com/village/shops_woodlake/food_wine_experience.html

October 25, 2007, 5pm - 7pm, West Allis Cheese & Sausage Shoppe, Milwaukee Public Market
For the first time, I will have the opportunity to teach Milwaukee folks (and beyond) about cheese. Kind of coals to Newcastle, that is, teaching Wisconsin folks about cheese, but even they are curious about Cheese Essentials too. I'll be showcasing some of Wisconsin's best cheeses (delicious!) along with wines from around the United States. Please sign up if you're in the Milwaukee area.
www.wacheese-gifts.com/default.asp

October 24, 2007, 5pm to 7pm, Fromagination, Madison, Wisconsin
You'd think that Madison would have had a cheese shop devoted to the spectacular cheeses being made in Wisconsin and the rest of the United States and world, but it hadn't happened until now. Ken Monteleone has done it by opening Fromagination, a store dedicated to cheese artisans and others who handcraft their product and celebrate the art of making, not just the art of eating. They're also the go-to people for pairings with cheese, whether wine, beer, olives - you name it. I can't wait to see the store first-hand, where I'll be toasting to Ken and his "imagination," (get it? Fromagination, imagination? okay, I'll stop), and signing a few books too. Please stop by and see this newest paean to cheese.
Fromagination
12 South Carroll
Madison
fromagination.com

October 20, 2007 -- DeGustibus Cooking School at Macy's, Macy's Herald Square, New York City
There are many special places to teach classes about cheese, but few rank as high as DeGustibus Cooking School. Come join me for an afternoon of cheese education in the Big Apple (how appropriate for a cheese class, no?) and lots and lots of cheese tasting. By the end, you will be able to walk into Whole Foods, down to Murray's Cheese Shop, up to Fairway Market, Zabar's, or any place you buy cheese throughout the country or even the world, and identify the general flavors in all the cheeses you see even if you've never tasted them before. Sounds too good to be true? Come see.
www.degustibusinc.com/

October 15, 2007, 6pm - 7pm, Eno, Chicago
Come to "EnoVersity," at oENOlogy, Chicago's newest paean to wine, cheese (and chocolate!), where resident sommelier Laurel Sandberg and I will team up to teach cheese and wine pairing. Naturally, we'll be featuring some pretty extraordinary cheeses and wines in the elegant wine cellar-like setting. Located in the downtown Hotel InterContinental, this class is sure to be fun and educational, not to mention a great place to learn about cheese and wine. Class is only an hour, so plan to stay afterward for more cheese, wine, and chocolate fun.

October 8, 2007, 6:30pm - 8:30pm, The Cheese School of San Francisco
Get ready for round three of the all American cheese and wine pairing class. This time, though, we'll get into the nitty gritty of how you can choose cheeses on your own, American and otherwise, and of course, we'll talk (and taste) cheeses and wines and learn how to put them all together.
350 Bay Street
415-346-7530
www.cheeseschoolsf.com

October 11, 2007, KSDK-TV, St. Louis
I'll share a few Cheese Essentials with St. Louis television anchors during the noon show (12:40pm). Tune in if you're in the area.

October 7, 2007, 6:15pm. Foster & Dobbs, Portland, Oregon
Come to northeast Portland and to one of the area's best cheese shops for a class and tasting on, you guessed it - cheese essentials. Foster & Dobbs is just another way of saying "integrity" for owners Luan Schooler and Tim Wilson are all about supporting individuals and families who have a passion for quality and flavor in their products. The cheeses they carry are excellent examples, but their other gourmet food products are equally well chosen. We'll be tasting some of those hand-picked cheeses and learning guidelines for pairing them with some great Pacific Northwest wines.
2518 NE 15th Avenue
503-284-1157
www.fosteranddobbs.com

October 5-6, 2007 "The Wedge," 8:30am - 2pm, Portland Farmers Market, Portland, Oregon
What better than an event whose focus is cheese? The Wedge festivities get underway Friday night when several Portland-area specialty foods markets will be hosting cheesemakers, who'll be offering samples of their cheese. The serious cheese events begin in earnest in the morning at the Portland Farmer's Market with demonstrations and lectures. Join me to learn about "cheese essentials" from 1 to 2:30. In this workshop, you will be tasting cheeses that represent each of the eight styles of cheese, which will be your key to understanding all cheeses. We'll then go back through those cheeses, only this time we'll be pairing them with wines from the Pacific Northwest. Along the way, I will impart my guidelines for pairing cheese and wine.
www.thewedgepdx.com

October 5, 2007, 4:00pm to 7:00pm, Zupan's (Burnside location), Portland, Oregon
I am thrilled to be hosted by one of Portland's best known and most loved specialty foods stores, Zupan's. I will be joined at the Zupan's Burnside location by the Zupan's in-house cheesemonger and wine steward, who will be cooking up informal cheese and wine pairings. Of course, I'll be there signing books and talking cheese.
Zupan's Markets
2340 West Burnside
503-497-1088
www.zupansmarkets.com

October 4, 2007 Paley's Place Cheese Dinner, Portland, Oregon
James Beard award-winning chef and die-hard cheese fan, Vitaly Paley, will be cooking up a special cheese-focused dinner at his extraordinary restaurant, Paley's Place. Vitaly is creating a multi-course family-style dinner in which cheese will play a role in each course. I will be on hand to talk cheese, sign books, and enjoy some of Vitaly's creations, some of which will be inspired by the recipes in my new book. If you live in the area, please plan to come to dinner. I assure you, with Vitaly at the stove, you're in for a special evening. Plus, I'd love to meet you!
Paley's Place
1204 NW 21st Avenue
503-243-2403
www.paleysplace.net

October 3, 2007 Beecher's Handmade Cheese, 6:30 - 9:00pm, Seattle, Washington
Few places are as exciting to teach as Beecher's Handmade Cheese. First of all, Beecher's make the award-winning Beecher's Flagship cheese and Flagship Reserve cheese. The Reserve just got first-runner up in the American Cheese Society annual competition. Not bad for a competition boasting 1,200 cheeses. More than that, Beecher's, located at the famous Pike Place Market, has become a must-visit for any cheese loving Seattle visitor because of the magnificent array of cheeses sold there as well as the opportunity to watch them make cheese through the floor-to-ceiling windows. Their nearby classroom is a perfect place to impart all kinds of cheese information, which is what I'll be doing this evening. Join me for my two-hour class where I'll be teaching "cheese essentials" through an extensive tasting followed by a cheese and wine pairing journey in which you will get even more cheese paired with Pacific Northwest wines.
104 Pike Street (corner of 1st and Pike)
One block from Beecher's Handmade Cheese in the Pike Place Market
www.beechershandmadecheese.com

September 30, 2007, 12pm to 6pm - Out and About Rockridge, Oakland, California
For several years, Rockridge Market Hall - that magnificent food emporium in Oakland's Rockridge District - has been hosting the Market Hall Street Fair and Picnic. They're doing it again, only the entire Rockridge District Association has gotten involved. That means that from noon until 6, College Avenue will be blocked off between Claremont Avenue and Lawton to make room for abundant food offerings, three performance stages, several craft booths, and well, because this is northern California, a healing tent too. Just as in previous years, local cookbook authors will be on hand to sign their books, and lucky for me, I'm one of them. Come say hi between 1:30 and 3pm. But if it's just food you're after, you'll find the Market Hall merchants clustered around the 5600 block of College, just south of Shafter.
http://www.rockridgedistrict.com/events.asp
www.rockridgemarkethall.com/

September 26 - 30 -- Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta
If you like wine; if you like cheese; if you like good food; and if you have always wanted to see Santa Fe, do NOT miss this spectacular event. The Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta is unquestionably one of my favorite events all year, and I know that executive director, Greg O'Byrne, has some amazing things in store for this, the Fiesta's 17th year. I'll be doing a cheese and wine seminar with wine man extraordinaire, Tim Gaiser. This year, "Say Sí to Spanish and Portuguese Cheeses and Wines" on Wednesday, September 26th. On Thursday, I'll be teaching at the renowned Santa Fe School of Cooking. There, I'll take attendees through "cheese essentials" and will also impart guidelines for pairing cheese and wine through tasting. Saturday is the always-fun Grand Tasting, where New Mexico chefs try and out-do each other with some of the best eats I've ever had at this type of event.
http://santafewineandchile.org/index.html

September 21 - 24, 2007 -- Cheese!
This is Slow Food International's must-see-to-believe bi-annual event held in Bra, Italy. The entire town of Bra is taken over by cheese from all over the world. The seminars are packed with cheese-and information-hungry people, and the atmosphere of the entire event is one of excitement and revelry. If you love cheese, do NOT miss this event. It's the best excuse you'll ever have to go to Italy and to the town that not only knows how to celebrate cheese but is also the gateway to arguably the world's best wine region, the Piemonte.
http://www.cheese.slowfood.com/welcome_eng.lasso?-session=cheese2005:463B200602bc735C4DvtS40515EC

September 13 - 15. 2007 -- Traverse Epicurean Classic, Traverse City, Michigan
I will join many of my fellow foodies in one of the most beautiful parts of the country for the fourth annual Traverse Epicurean Classic. Billed as "A Celebration of Wine & Food Artisanship," the Traverse Epicurean Classic is just in its fourth year, but it's an event that is fast becoming a hot food and wine destination. I can think of no place I'd rather give a cheese and wine seminar, which is, of course, what I'll be doing. No doubt, a few products from the local area will appear at my seminar, and I'm not just talking cheese. This part of Michigan is known for all types of fruit, including special cherries, to name just one. Mark your calendar and plan your trip now.

August 1 - 4, 2007 -- American Cheese Society Annual Conference, Burlington, Vermont
The American Cheese Society once again holds its annual conference celebrating American cheesemakers. What better place than Burlington, located in the heart of the state that's making some of the most exciting strides in cheesemaking anywhere in the world. Home of the new Vermont Institute of Artisan Cheese www.uvm.edu/viac, the Vermont Cheese Council (www.vtcheese.com), and many other cheese related entities, Burlington is the perfect place for the hundreds of cheesemakers, retailers, distributors, chefs, and enthusiasts to convene. Keep checking back here and the American Cheese Society website for more details. In the meantime, book your flights and hotels so you won't be shut out!
www.cheesesociety.org

June 14 - 17, 2007 -- Food & Wine Classic in Aspen
Once again, I'm thanking my lucky stars to be part of this fantastic event, held in my favorite above sea level city. This year is Food & Wine magazine's 25th anniversary in Aspen, so the Classic promises to be even more spectacular than ever before (if that's possible).

This year, I will be joined by Brian Duncan, wine director at Chicago's fantastic Bin 36 restaurant (www.bin36.com), for The Cheese Course seminars, being held at 2pm on Friday and Saturday. I'll continue with the cheese theme in a couple of solo stints featuring "The World's Best Cheeses." These will be held at 3:30pm on Friday and Saturday, following The Cheese Course seminars. Be sure to join me at both my seminars for this veritable cheese (and wine) extravaganza, which are, of course, punctuated by wine tastings throughout the day and long into the night as only the Classic can offer. Check out the website for registration and seminar locations as well as a whole lot of other Classic information.
http://www.foodandwine.com/ext/classic/home.html

May 26, 2007 -- New York Wine & Culinary Center - Educational Theater
11am - 1pm OR 3pm - 5pm
Join me in this amazing new facility celebrating food, wine and agriculture on beautiful Lake Canandaigua, one of upstate New York's famous Finger Lakes. I will be doing two cooking demonstrations, all incorporating cheese (of course). What better way to spend part of your Memorial Day weekend than learning about and eating cheese?
http://www.nywcc.com

May 18 - 20, 2007 -- Seattle Cheese Festival
I, along with Seattle's Beecher's Handmade Cheese founder, Kurt Dammeier (www.beechershandmadecheese.com), will be conducting a focused cheese and wine seminar exclusively centered on Pacific Northwest cheeses and wines as part of the third annual Seattle Cheese Festival. This cheese festival is a don't-miss for anyone that loves cheese and wants to learn more about it through nonstop tasting and educational seminars.
http://seattlecheesefestival.com/

May 8, 2007 -- American Cheese and Wine, The Cheese School of San Francisco, 1555 Pacific Avenue, 2nd Floor, San Francisco
If you missed the February class, now's your chance for a make-up class. This magnificent school, devoted entirely to the best food on the planet, is a great place to go to learn everything you ever wanted to know about, what else? Cheese. I will be trotting out some great American cheeses and fabulous wines to go with them. If the last class is any indication, this one is sure to be full of fun, laughter, and of course, education of the best kind.
415-346-7540
www.cheeseschoolsf.com/

May 5, 2007 -- California Butter and Cheese Association, Resort at Squaw Creek
What better audience than a group of butter and cheese people to talk to about cheese and wine? The esteemed organization will be holding its 42nd annual convention this year at the beautiful Resort at Squaw Creek in Squaw Valley in Lake Tahoe, and I'm lucky enough to get to join them this year. Check out their site and the organization itself. Maybe you're even eligible to become a member.
www.cacheeseandbutter.org/

April 7, 2007, 10:30am -- San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers' Market
Come join me for a cheese and cooking demonstration in conjunction with the welcoming back of all the cheesemakers to the Farmers' Market after their winter hibernation. Aren't we glad they're back?!
http://cuesa.org/events/calendar/

March 24, 2007 -- Cheese and Wine Pairing for Aspen Youth Experience and Ritz-Carlton Club members, Ritz-Carlton Club, Aspen Highlands
Anyone who knows me knows of my attachment to Aspen, so to be asked to conduct a cheese and wine pairing there is not exactly a hardship. Lucky for me, I get to do so for a group of people who have been helping the not-so-privileged learn about life, providing them with opportunities and most of all hope for the future. Check out this magnificent group, and if you happen to be in the Aspen area, call the Ritz-Carlton Club and see if you can sit in on the cheese and wine pairing.
www.ayexp.org/
www.ritzcarltonclub.com/en-us/locations/ra/default.jsp

March 9 - 11, 2007 -- First Annual Artisan Cheese Festival, Sheraton Sonoma County - Petaluma Hotel
Don't miss this first-ever consumer cheese event on this scale in California. If you love cheese, do NOT miss this weekend-long event featuring chefs, cheesemakers, authors (of course), and retailers. You will get to taste cheese to your heart's content, attend cheese seminars, (I'll be conducting one or two myself), and attend a very special gala dinner hosted by Bay Area celebrity TV host, Joey Altman and cooked by prestigious chefs from up and down the West Coast. See the website for more, but sign up early!
http://www.artisancheesefestival.com/index.html

March 6 - 8, 2007 -- Cheesemaking Opportunities and Challenges Conference, Sonoma, California
I will be speaking on Tuesday, March 6th, but the entire conference promises to be interesting and educational for aspiring and established cheesemakers as well as retailers and anyone that wants to learn more about cheese.
http://sheanadavis.com/education_classes.htm

February 26, 2007 -- American Cheese and Wine, The Cheese School of San Francisco, 1555 Pacific Avenue, 2nd Floor, San Francisco
Unfortunately, I understand this event has sold out, but please check out the fantastic Cheese School of San Francisco anyway. They offer great cheese classes of all kinds and will be out with their spring schedule very soon.
415-346-7540
http://www.cheeseschoolsf.com/

February 21, 2007, 6:30 - 8:30 -- "Pairing Cheese with Wine," Whole Foods Market Culinary Center, Austin, Texas
Whole Foods Market Culinary Center in Austin is hosting "Cheese Week," a celebration of the world's greatest food (if you ask me). I'll be conducting an all American cheese and wine pairing, introducing attendees to a few cheeses and wines they may not be familiar with, and giving tips for how to pair cheese and wine successfully at home.
525 N. Lamar
512.476.1206
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/calendars/LCC.html

February 10, 2007, 7pm -- Berkeley Public Library Foundation Authors Dinner, Berkeley Central Library
Check out this magnificent annual event benefiting the Berkeley Public Library. Although the event sells out every year, you might still be able to get tickets if you act now. Remember, it's a benefit, so while it's a bit pricey, the cause couldn't be better. Plus, when you see the line-up of authors, the price will suddenly seem too cheap. You'll never get this many internationally-known writers in one space at the same time. And to think they're all Bay Area writers. Wow.
510-981-6115
http://www.bplf.org/events.html

December 11, 2006 -- Murray's Cheese Shop, New York City
Laura will be giving New Yorkers her insights about cheese and wine pairing at the incomparable Murray's Cheese Shop. Location: 254 Bleecker Street, New York City. Time: 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Call 212-243-3289 for details. www.murrayscheese.com

November 18, 2006, 10:30 a.m -- San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market.
Come see Laura at the San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market as she demonstrates a cheesy recipe just in time for Thanksgiving. Time: 10:30. For more information, go to cuesa.org/events/calendar/

October 26 - 29, 2006 -- Kohler Food and Wine Experience, Kohler, Wisconsin
One of the most beautiful resorts and spas in the midwest, The American Club, plays host for the sixth year in a row to one of the best food and wine events all year -- the Kohler Food & Wine Experience. Laura will take attendees on an all American cheese tasting journey, showing off some of the established cheeses that have helped create America's stellar cheese reputation, and she will introduce people to some new ones that show off America's continuing progress in great cheesemaking. She will also be conducting a second seminar, in which she will share the stage with wine educator Stephen Beaumont. Together, they will showcase the new cheeses from Wisconsin and the wines that go with them.
www.destinationkohler.com/village/shops_woodlake/food_wine_experience.html

September 27 - October 1, 2006 -- Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta, Santa Fe, New Mexico
www.santafewineandchile.org/
Join Laura once again at Santa Fe's best event all year, the Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta. On tap is an Italian cheese and wine pairing, but there will be many other exciting cheesy events throughout the weekend.

July 20 - 23: American Cheese Society Annual Conference, Hilton Portland & Executive Tower, Portland, Oregon
If you want to taste over 750 American cheeses as well as have all of your cheese questions answered in one fell swoop, this is the place and time. I imagine if you're on this page, you love cheese. So please come to this annual American cheese extravaganza. You've got to see it to believe it. Plus, this year we're launching the first-ever Chef's Cheese Cook-Off. Chefs from across the country will compete to make the best dishes using cheese. A three-judge panel of media representatives will decide the winner, but the audience will get a chance to weigh in too. Here's a little more information: cheesesociety.org/displayconvention.cfm.

June 16 - 18, 2006 - Food & Wine Classic, Aspen Colorado
Laura returns to the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen where she will be conducting the cheese and wine seminar with wine expert Andrea Immer-Robinson. This year, Laura will also do an additional cheese seminar focusing on northern Italian cheeses. Check in for more cheesy details in the new year. For more information or to sign up, click here. www.foodandwine.com/ext/classic/

February 24 - 26, 2006 - Twin Cities Food & Wine Experience, Minneapolis Convention Center
Laura will be cooking up cheesy recipes at this annual food and wine extravaganza in Minneapolis. What better than cheese to warm up a Minnesota winter?
Laura's appearances:
February 25th: 6:00 - 6:45
February 26th: 11:30 - 12:15

While Laura is in the Minneapolis area, she will be making appearances at the following Byerly's stores:
Minnetonka
Friday, February 24th
11am to 1:30pm
St. Louis Park
Friday, February 24th
4pm to 6pm
and
Saturday, February 25th
11am to 1:30pm

January 21, 2006 - Holland America Line
hollandamerica.com
Laura will be appearing on Holland-America's cruise to New Zealand/Australia as part of the the Culinary Arts Center program. The cruise begins January 21, 2006, in Auckland, New Zealand, and will be on the ship called the Statendam. The cruise includes stops throughout New Zealand, including scenic cruising of Fjordland National Park, and continues to Tasmania, Melbourne, and Sydney, where it ends. Laura will be giving a cheese and wine seminar on board as well as be on hand to answer people's cheese-related questions. More details will follow as the cruise gets a little closer.

November 19, 2005 - J Winery- Book signing along with cheese goodies and fabulous J Wines
12pm - 4pm
Location:
11447 Old Redwood Hwy
Healdsburg, California
707-431-3646
www.jwine.com/home/

November 11 - 12 - San Diego Bay Food and Wine Festival
www.worldofwineevents.com
Laura will lead an in-depth seminar for festival-goers on pairing American cheeses with American wines

October 28 - 30 - Kohler Food & Wine Experience
www.destinationkohler.com/food/food.html
Laura will conduct a cheese seminar as well as team up with wine expert, Anthony Giglio, for a sure-to-be-entertaining cheese and wine seminar.

October 13, 2005 - Cheese and Wine Class
PlumpJack Wine Store at Fillmore
3138 Fillmore Street (this is the classroom address, which is a couple doors away from the wine store).
San Francisco
6:30pm
Call 888-415-WINE to sign up
www.plumpjack.com/wine7f.html

September 25, 2005 - Santa Fe SlowFood Convivium
www.slowfoodsantafe.org/
Laura conducts an American cheese and wine pairing seminar

September 21 - 24, 2005 - Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta
www.santafewineandchile.org/
Laura's seminar: In-depth: How to pair cheese and wine (9/22/05)

September 16 - 19, 2005 - Biannual Slow Food International Cheese Exhibition, Bra, Italy
www.cheese.slowfood.com

Saturday, August 27, 2005 - Book Signing and Grilled Cheese Samples!
Dean & Deluca, Napa, CA. 12pm - 3pm

July 20 - 24, 2005 - Annual conference of the American Cheese Society, Louisville, KY
www.cheesesociety.org
Come to the Festival of Cheeses where over 700 American cheeses will be available for tasting!

June 10 - 12, 2005 - Food & Wine Magazine's Aspen Classic
www.foodandwine.com/ext/classic/index.cfm
Laura teams up with wine expert Andrea Immer-Robinson to conduct the always-popular cheese seminar at Aspen