Madison Food and Wine Show

October 23 – 25, 2009

Alliant Energy Center
Madison, Wisconsin
http://www.madisonfoodandwineshow.com/

New York City Wine & Food Festival

October 8 – 11, 2009

New York City, New York
www.nycwineandfoodfestival.com

26th Annual American Cheese Society Conference

August 5 – 8, 2009

Hilton Hotel Austin
Austin, TX
www.cheesesociety.org

"Blended with Style" Cooking Class
with Chef Ambassador Andrea Curto-Randazzo

July 27, 2009

Carr Valley Cheese Cooking School
Sauk City, Wisconsin
http://www.carrvalleycheese.com/cooking-classes.html

Food & Wine Classic in Aspen

June 19 – 21, 2009

Aspen, Colorado
www.foodandwine.com

2009 Great Wisconsin Cheese Festival

June 5 – 7, 2009

Doyle Park
Little Chute, Wisconsin
www.littlechutewi.org

"Hors d'oeuvres, Appetizers, Tapas and Meze" Class
with Chef Ambassador Kent Rathbun

May 17, 2009

Abacus Restaurant
Dallas, Texas
http://www.kentrathbun.com/cookingclasses.php

Seattle Cheese Festival

May 16 – 17, 2009

Pike Place Market
Seattle, Washington
www.seattlecheesefestival.com

"Creating Lasting Memories" Cooking Class
with Chef Ambassador Ulrich Koberstein

May 11, 2009

Carr Valley Cheese Cooking School
Sauk City, Wisconsin
http://www.carrvalleycheese.com/cooking-classes.html

"Mmmm…Chocolate for Dinner!" Cooking Class
with Chef Ambassador Mindy Segal

April 26, 2009

Carr Valley Cheese Cooking School
Sauk City, Wisconsin
http://www.carrvalleycheese.com/cooking-classes.html

Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival
featuring Chef Ambassador Kent Rathbun

April 15 – 19, 2009

Austin, Texas
www.texaswineandfood.org

"Award Yourself with One of the Best" Cooking Class
with Chef Ambassador Kent Rathbun

April 7, 2009

Carr Valley Cheese Cooking School
Sauk City, Wisconsin
http://www.carrvalleycheese.com/cooking-classes.html

2009 United States Championship Cheese Contest

March 17 – 19, 2009

Lambeau Field
Green Bay, Wisconsin
http://www.wischeesemakersassn.org/uscontest/2009/index.html

"Dreaming of Food" Cooking Class
with Chef Ambassador Jason Gorman

March 15, 2009

Carr Valley Cheese Cooking School
Sauk City, Wisconsin
http://www.carrvalleycheese.com/cooking-classes.html

Charleston Food + Wine Festival

March 5 – 8, 2009

Charleston, South Carolina
www.charlestonfoodandwine.com

"Goose for Dinner" Cooking Class
with Chef Ambassador Christian "Goose" Sorensen

March 2, 2009

Carr Valley Cheese Cooking School
Sauk City, Wisconsin
http://www.carrvalleycheese.com/cooking-classes.html

Twin Cities Food and Wine Experience

February 28 – March 1, 2009

Minneapolis Convention Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
www.foodwineshow.com

Sonoma Valley Cheese Conference

February 22 – 24, 2009

Sonoma Women's Club & Sonoma Valley Inn
Sonoma, California
http://www.localwineevents.com/Sonoma-Wine/event-170062.html

South Beach Food and Wine Festival

February 19 – 22, 2009

South Beach, Florida
www.sobefest.com

"Wine 103: Food and Wine Synergy" Class
with Chef Ambassador John Caputo

February 18, 2009

Bin 36 Restaurant
Chicago, Illinois
http://bin36.com/calendar.html

"Studying Up on Cheese" Cooking Class
with Author Jeanette Hurt

February 15, 2009

Carr Valley Cheese Cooking School
Sauk City, Wisconsin
http://www.carrvalleycheese.com/cooking-classes.html

"Proud to Be an American Cheese" Class

February 2, 2009

Murray's Cheese Shop
New York City, New York
http://www.murrayscheese.com/edu_main.asp

"Wine Workshop: Cooking and Pairing"
with Chef Ambassador Kent Rathbun

January 11, 2009

Abacus Restaurant
Dallas, Texas
http://www.kentrathbun.com/cookingclasses.php

International Star Chefs Congress

September 14-16, 2008

Wisconsin Cheese will be a gold sponsor for the upcoming International Star Chefs Congress in NYC. The three-day culinary symposium hosts 60 of the world's most influential and innovative chefs, pastry chefs, mixologists, and sommeliers where they present the latest techniques and culinary concepts to their peers. Chef demonstrations, hands-on chef, pastry and mixology workshops, career counseling sessions, wine tastings, business seminars, and expert panels on current industry topics. The Congress will be held at the Park Avenue Armory in the heart of Manhattan's Upper East Side.
Visit www.starchefs.com/icc for details.

Wisconsin Cheese and Wine Dinners Texas Tour

July 28-30, 2008

Chef Ambassador Kent Rathbun hosted dinners in Houston, Austin and Dallas featuring 14 Wisconsin Cheeses on a 5 course menu. Media, foodservice distributors, specialty retailers and Texas foodies attended the sold-out dinners.

James Beard Awards

June 8, 2008

Wisconsin Cheese was honored to showcase to the world's most prominent culinary talent, at the 2008 James Beard Foundation Awards in New York. Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) sponsored the prestigious awards, titled "Artisanal America: the Craft of Cuisine." Through featured chefs, small-scale producers and specialty products, the awards recognized the growing appreciation for food artisanship.

A selection of artisan Wisconsin cheeses were prominently displayed at a tasting table during the Awards Gala Reception and served on a VIP cheese course at the Awards Ceremony. Wisconsin Cheesemaker Willi Lehner from Bleu Mont Dairy showcased his Bandaged Cheddar during the event along with other Wisconsin specialties including Marieke's Raw Milk Gouda, Saxon Creamery Big Ed's, Hook's 10-Year Cheddar and Seymour Dairy Ader Käse™. Award-winning Pleasant Ridge Reserve from Uplands Cheese in Dodgeville also starred in a special dish prepared by Chef Tory Miller of L'Etoile restaurant.

Taste of the Nation Event

June 1, 2008

Through our partnership with west coast distributor Chefs Warehouse and Chef Ambassador Govind Armstrong's Table 8 restaurant, WMMB agreed to sponsor, attend and participate in this event which attracts fine dining chefs in a key market area in hopes to increase Wisconsin Cheese interest and gain distribution through the distributor connection.

Share our Strength is a nationally recognized organization which partners with chefs to create events for the public to end childhood hunger.