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CELEBRATE THE CHEESE OF LOMBARDY ITALY WITH PASTORAL, ISOLA & ITALIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Anyone who knows anything about Lombardy, Italy, knows that this Northern region in the backyard of Milan and the Italian Alps boasts of some mighty amazing classic cheeses that delight the palate. Pastoral, in conjunction wtih Chicago's Italian Chamber of Commerce and Isola Imports presents-- A Celebration of Lombardy Cheese!
Wednesday 3/10 thru Saturday 3/13, Pastoral will be hosting tasting events in our stores, with a BIG EVENT THURS 3/11 @ LAKE STREET from 5 til 7 pm featuring not only the cheeses of Lombardy, but Imports Inc pouring the wonderful wines of that region as well. Stop after work! HERE'S A FULL LISTING OF LOMBARDY FREE TASTINGS AT PASTORAL NEXT WEEK:
Wed 3/10- Chicago French Market 5 til 7 pm: Cheese Tasting
Thur 3/11- BIG CHEESE & WINE EVENT at Lake Street 5 til 7 pm
Fri 3/112- Chicago French Market & Lake Street 5 til 7 pm: Cheese Tasting
Sat 3/13- Lakeview/Broadway Noon til 4 pm: Cheese Tasting
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Exploring
Spain – Cheese
and Wines of Spain (Loop)
Saturday, March 13: 6:30 PM, $40 per person
It appears that cuisine has gone "Tapas" crazy these days. Join
our sommelier, Jan Henrichsen, in a sensory tour of Spanish
cuisine. Learn about this country's rich culture of cheese, wine and the
Spanish favorite,
pork. In this class, we will taste through the different
regions and styles of cheese and wine that have made Spain a culinary destination
for food
lovers worldwide.
Goose Island Beer Tasting! (Chicago French Market)
Tuesday, March 16: 4:30-6:30 PM, FREE
Join Goose Island and Pastoral as we sample out some of the best beer brewed in Chicago. We'll be tasting out Goose Island's Belgian-style line of cheese friendly beers including Matilda, Pere Jacques, and Sofie. Goose Island beer and Pastoral's cheeses are a match made in heaven.
Celtic in
Spirit – Cheeses,
Beers, and Spirits of the British Isles and Beyond! (Lakeview)
Tuesday, March 16: 7:30 PM, $45 per person CLICK
HERE TO PURCHASE
Let our resident sommelier, Jan Henrichsen and fromager
Cesar Olivares introduce you to some of the delicious
cheeses and
beers of Ireland
and beyond, just
in time for St. Paddy's Day. We will select and pair
delicious hand-crafted Irish cheeses (and the cheeses
they have inspired
closer to home) with rich
beers and finely crafted spirits produced here and abroad,
all in the St. Patrick's Day spirit.
Left
Coast Cheese and Wines (Lakeview) CLICK
HERE TO PURCHASE
Tuesday, March 23: 7:30 PM, $50 per person
Hand crafted cheeses from California, Oregon, and Washington
have been winning awards right alongside the stellar
wines of the region.
Let resident sommelier
Jan Henrichsen and fromager Cesar Olivares show you
the best of the best of the Left Coast. Curious as how to
show off
your Napa
Cab? Feel like you
need to showcase that special Washington State Cheddar?
We'll show you how with highly rated and award-winning
wines and
cheeses.
Pairing 101 (Loop) CLICK
HERE TO PURCHASE
Saturday, March 27: 6:30 PM, $40 per person
Some folks understand a little about wine and some
folks know a bit about cheese, but the intersection
of the
two is vexing to
many of us. One of our
customer favorites, this class provides you with
the rules of thumb for successfully pairing cheese and
wine. Is there
such thing as
a bad pairing? Find out in
this experimental and informative class taught by
resident sommelier Jan Henrichsen.
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