Antonellis’ Virtual Cheese Tastings bring the cheese deliciousness and education to the comfort of your own home.
Over the years I’ve done a number of cheese tastings at Antonelli’s Cheese Shop, all hosted at their Cheese House. I love their in-person classes starting with their Cheese 101 serving as a great intro to anyone looking for an intro to cheese.
There’s also their Date Night class which is a little less structured but provides an assortment of cheese, meats, pickles, and chocolate with plenty of time for you and your date to chat.
And of course, they offer an assortment of specialty classes that pair cheese with #allthethings — honey, pickles, chocolate, Girl Scout Cookies, Raclette. And each of these classes are wonderful, educational, and down right delicious.
Looking for a cheesy recipe? Try my Ridiculously Easy Pub Cheese
Pandemic Pivot
But, I really love that since the pandemic hit, Antontelli’s has extended their cheese tasting to the virtual front while still offering in-person if that’s your jam. Meaning, you can get all these AMAZING classes, Cheese 101, Date Night, Pairings from the comfort of your own home. So when Antontelli’s offered to host a Antonelli’s Virtual Cheese Tastings class for the Austin Food Blogger’s Alliance earlier this month, I jumped at the chance for a little cheese education in the comfort of my own home and Antonelli’s has perfected the logistics:
Here’s how it goes down:
- Reserve your spot in class and cheese plate online
- Choose a time on the day of the class to pick up your cheese plate from the Cheese Shop.
- Day of: Arrive at the Cheese Shop at your designated time and grab your plate. And, if you choose, maybe sample a cheese or two from the case or grab a wine to pair with your cheese before you head home
- An hour before class, set your cheese plate out to come to room temperature and pour yourself a glass of something (wine!) to set the mood
- At class time, hop on the virtual conference link sent to your email with all the other virtual cheese lovers, snuggle up on your couch with your cheese plate and drink of choice, and enjoy a little cheese education.
Virtual Cheese Mongers
What I loved about our Antonelli’s Virtual Cheese Tasting class was that our Cheese Monger was based on the East Coast. She didn’t even have a cheese plate in front of her to taste along with us but because she was such a cheese expert, she was able to describe the cheese profiles and pairings as we munched along. I also appreciated that Antonelli’s extended this opportunity to Cheese Mongers outside the Austin area, keeping them involved in the cheese world, even at a distance.
So, if you’re looking for a cozy night at home and want to change up the traditional Netflix binge, I highly recommend Antonellis’ Virtual Cheese Tastings. You get the deliciousness of all the cheese along with all the education from the comfort of your own home.
Easy. Cheesy.
