Cheese All Ways

Cheese and cider pairing is a popular festival event, and farm tours are always a favorite.

Cheese and cider pairing is a popular festival event, and farm tours are always a favorite.

Goats-Cheese-Festival--credit-Jeff-Dickerson-cropCelebrate the many pleasures of artisanal cheesemaking at this annual weekend event. Guests enjoy farm and creamery tours, tastings, seminars, and (new this year) cheesemaker dinners. At the Ultimate Best Bite Competition, teams of cheesemakers, cheesemongers, and chefs compete and guests vote for their favorite bites. Meet Food Network stars The Cheese Twins, hosts of this year’s Bubbles & Brunch. Costs vary with event. Info and tickets: here

11th Annual California Artisan Cheese Festival 
Friday March 24–Sunday March 26
8:30am–9:30pm
Sheraton Sonoma County
745 Baywood Dr, Petaluma

 

Photos: Cheese and cider: Derrick Story; Goats: Jeff Dickerson