Almonds, roasted peanuts, cashews, and raw walnuts… no, these aren’t our favorite snacks—they’re some of the flavor notes you might find in cheese!

“Nutty” is one of the most common ways to describe cheese, but what actually makes a cheese taste nutty? In this interactive tasting, we'll take a deep dive into the cheesemaking processes, aging and techniques that bring out the delicious nuttiness in cheeses. Taste your way through a selection of cheeses with distinct nutty and toasty characteristics, while exploring pairings designed to complement and enhance their unique flavors. Along the way, you’ll learn how to recognize nutty notes and use familiar flavors to better understand and describe what you’re tasting. Whether you've a devoted cheese lover os simply nuts about discovering new flavors, you'll leave this class with a new found vocabulary and appreciation for the rich, toasty, wonderfully nutty side of cheese!