What a Whey to Spend the Day: a Cheese Farm Tour

Posted on 13. Jun, 2011 by Carey Sweet in Blog, Food & Wine, New in California Wine Country, New in the Wine Country

The word is curd, and what we’ve heard is “More cheese, please.” People have been eating up newly introduced cheese farm tours through 2011, and so in response, the organizers are offering expanded schedules, with a longer list of destinations in more areas across Sonoma and Marin. The interest in cheese tours began with the [...]

Dairy Delight: 5th Annual Artisan Cheese Festival

Posted on 14. Feb, 2011 by Carey Sweet in Blog, Food & Wine, Sonoma County Events, Sonoma Events

Any way you slice it, America loves its cheese. And nowhere more, perhaps, than in Sonoma, which boasts California’s largest number of artisan cheesemakers. Proof positive is the Artisan Cheese Festival, which, just as it sounds, is a celebration of all things fromage. Over four full days March 25-28, cheesemakers and cheese fans will converge [...]

Edible and eye-able: Artisano comes to Geyserville Oct. 9

Posted on 04. Oct, 2010 by Carey Sweet in Blog, Food & Wine, Geyserville Wineries, Sonoma County Events, Sonoma Events, Sonoma restaurants, Sonoma wineries

On Saturday, Oct. 9, the tiny town of Geyserville will brim with all things culinary and cultural. That’s when the second annual Artisano takes place, in an al fresco celebration of small production, locally handcrafted wine, food, art, and, new this year, beer. While Sonoma County is no stranger to elaborate food festivals, in its [...]

4th Annual Artisan Cheese Festival

Posted on 11. Mar, 2010 by gina in Blog, Food & Wine

Last year I was thrilled to attend the 3rd Annual Artisan Cheese Festival! I waited patiently for the time when I could buy my tickets for the 4th Annual Artisan Cheese Festival. My stomach growls and tugs with yearning for March 26 – 29, 2010, it just can’t come fast enough! California’s Artisan Cheese Festival [...]