View all classes available on this season's calendar here. Classes fill up quickly, so sign up for our CHEEZ E-MAIL, and you'll be the first to know when we have a new schedule! Whether it's Cheese 101, an andvanced wine and cheese pairing class or beer and cheese for which you crave knowledge, we've got it all.
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Jam on this! Harvest Song Preserves & Murray's Cheese
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03.15.10 6:30 - 8:00 PM
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Sylvia Tirakian & Taylor Cocalis
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$50.00 |
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You asked, you emailed, you demanded, and we listened. What condiments do cheeses pair best with, nay, beg for? How would we jazz up our cheeseboard when entertaining...or eating a half pound of cheese alone? Sylvia Tirakian of Harvest Song Preserves will pair up (pun totally intended) with Murray's to answer this question.
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Mozzarella Making
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03.16.10 6:30 - 8:30 PM
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Mindy Lvoff
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$75.00 |
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03.16.10 Mild and milky, smooth and silky: any way you stretch it, we love fresh mozzarella! And in this hands-on crash course we'll teach you how to make it at home. First we'll set you straight on coagulation as we tell you how milk turns from fluid to firm curds. Then we'll all roll up our sleeves to turn curds into the beautiful balls that we know as fresh mozzarella.
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Stout & Cheese
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03.17.10 6:30 - 8:00 PM
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Greg Hall & Louise Geller
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$65.00 |
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03.17.10 Just when you thought eating cheese couldn't get any better, we're challenging you to up your cheese-enjoyment. Let Greg Hall, Brewmaster and CEO of Goose Island, expand your stout horizons one lush and creamy glass at a time. Not to be outdone, Murray's is sending in our Director of Mail Order & Human Resources, Louise Geller, to match his stouts with cheeses that are up to the challenge. The ultimate winner? We think it's the person who gets to try 6 stouts paired with 6 cheeses.
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Viva Italia: Italian Wines & Cheese
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03.22.10 6:30 - 8:00 PM
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Liz Nicholson & Michael Berardino
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$65.00 |
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03.22.10 No one is better at la dolce vita than the Italians, especially when it comes to eating and drinking. Slide down the boot and experience how 58 million Italians feast daily, with luscious wines paired with decadent cheeses.
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Spanish Wines of Galicia & Cheese
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03.24.10 6:30 - 8:00 PM
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Kerin Auth & Chris Munsey
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$65.00 |
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03.24.10 Murray's brings you yet another chance to travel to Spain with Tinto Fino owner, Kerin Auth. Fresh from her timely St. Patrick's day travels through Galicia, Spain, Kerin will take us on her adventure glass-by-glass. Murray's alum, Chris Munsey, will match each wine with an equally delicious and storied-cheese from around the globe.
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Boot Camp
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03.26.10 - 03.28.10
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Boot Camp Team
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$495.00 |
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Learn from Murray's what we know best: Cheese! From how cheese is made to the basics of tasting, and everything in between. We've designed this weekend long class to give each student a strong foundation in the world of cheese.
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Whiskey Business: Whiskey & Cheese
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03.30.10 6:30 - 8:00 PM
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Gable Erenzo & Michael Anderson
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$75.00 |
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03.30.10 Whether you're a whiskey connoisseur, whiskey enthusiast, or whiskey novice, this is the class for you. Giving wine and beer a run for their money, whiskey is here to prove that its smokey, buttery, sometimes spicey notes are perfect compliments to savory and creamy cheese.
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Mystery of the Caves
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04.01.10 6:30 - 8:30 PM
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Michael Anderson
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$75.00 |
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04.01.10 Murray’s Affineur Michael Anderson shares the world of cheese caves with you. What are cheese caves, anyway? Is magic taking place? Take a tour of the subterranean caves at Murray’s and find out exactly what goes on in there. Learn about basic affinage practices and the elementary science behind what happens to cheeses as they age. And of course, just to prove his magical ability, Michael will lead you through a tasting so you can see (we mean taste) the benefits of the aging process for yourself.
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