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Cheese 101 (Loop)
Saturday, September 18: 6:30 PM, $40 per person CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE
Do you want to know more about cheese? Does a visit to the cheese counter make you dizzy? Then join resident cheese expert Alison Olewnik as she covers cheese basics. Learn about the different milk types, styles, and cheese regions of the world. You will develop a vocabulary to make every visit to the cheese shop a success, and all your cheese plates a show stopper.

Craft Beer, Charcuterie & Cheese!(Lakeview)
Tuesday, September 21: 7:30 PM, $45 per person CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE
At Pastoral we are always asked, "What pairs well with this?” It’s time we share our secret that beer is much easier to pair with meat and cheese than some wines. Don’t get us wrong, we love wine too, but for this class we give you another option for your perfect pairing needs. Beer buyer Xian Choy will walk you through the beer varieties of the world and the cheeses and meats that love them.

Wine 101 (Lakeview)
Tuesday, October 5: 7:30 PM, $45 per person CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE
Love wine, but want to know more about it? Wine can be a daunting subject considering the number of styles, labels, and varieties available in the marketplace today. Resident Sommelier Jill Pienta would like to enhance your wine experience by helping you understand the basic tenets of wine. De-mystify wine and learn the Noble grapes, decipher commonly used terms and know proper service etiquette as you begin your journey into Oenophilia!

Exploring Italy (Loop)
Saturday, October 16: 6:30 PM, $45 per person CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE
This October we are celebrating everything Italian! From the Dolomite Alps to Venice, from Lake Como to Sicilian ‘Can,’ we are featuring all of our Italian products. Cheese, wine, meats, and olives will be discussed and paired by resident sommelier Jill Pienta to create a themed gathering that would make Dean Martin swoon!

Beyond Kraft Singles: Exploring American Cheese (Lakeview)
Tuesday, October 26: 7:30 PM, $45 per person CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE
Food culture in the United States has changed so much in the last 20 years that we have quality cheeses and wines being made by hand all over the country. Join fromager Cesar Olivares as we venture out of California and Wisconsin to discover some of the artisan gems in the Great U. S. of A.

Pairing 101 (Chicago French Market)
Monday, November 1: 7:30 PM, $40 per person CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE
Cheese + Wine = Flavor Utopia. With so many cheese styles and a myriad of wine choices available, pairing can seem like a shot in the dark. At Pastoral, the combination of wine and cheese is a lifestyle and we’ve studied the nuance, tested the theories and created philosophies on the subject of pairing that we’d love to share with you,. Come and taste with resident sommelier Jill Pienta as she introduces the classic combos, new-age ideas, and avant-garde anomalies with cheese, wine, and good company!

Bubbles, Cheese & Chocolate (Lakeview)
Tuesday, November 16: 7:30 PM, $45 per person CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE
Who doesn’t love sparkling wine, cheese, and chocolate? Explore some of the most coveted foods in the world and learn how they all came to be so well-known and loved. Resident fromager Cesar Olivares will take you on a world tour of some of the best producers of these sinful treats. Just in time for holiday party planning ideas.