Wine & Cheese of the Month
For the wonderful month of May, we’ve decided to pair two of our Virginia favorites together for a flavor combination that represents spring in Virginia.
All About Virginia Cheeses
When
Monday, April 2nd 6PM – 7PM
Location
Ellwood’s Community Room
Instructor
Dany Schutte
Description
In this introduction class to Virginia Cheeses, our local cheesemoner, Dany Schutte will take you on a trip around the state, sampling and discovering the best of Virginia.
Cost
$10.00
Capacity
35
Register and pay for class
There is limited seating/availability for all classes and events and you must purchase your ticket ahead of time. Either stop by the store’s customer service desk or register and pay online.
Questions?
Call the customer service desk at 804-359-7525.
All About Virginia Cheeses Class
To start off our Community Classroom series, we’re diving deep into the delicious world of Virginia cheeses! Dany Schutte is back with a palate full of information and knowledge that will guide you through the amazing creameries of this state.
There is limited seating/availability for all classes and events and you must purchase your ticket ahead of time. Sign up for this class now.
Caromont Farm Local Cheeses!
We’re super excited to get in two new local goat cheeses from Caromont Farm in Esmont, Virginia! Caromont is located just 23 miles south of Charlottesville where their core values of sustainable farming start with a commitment to their animals and a strong connection to place.
Gail Hobbs Page is the owner and cheese maker at Caromont Farm. Her cheeses enjoy a local as well as a regional following, and are sold at Specialty Cheese Shops, Farmers Markets, and Fine Restaurants throughout the Southeast. Caromont holds true to the basic farmstead principles of cheese making– they source no outside milk, use no frozen curd, and all cheeses are hand ladled. They continually strive to develop the terroir of Esmont in their cheeses through improving their soil fertility while practicing holistic herd practices.
National Dairy Month – Day 6: Aged Mahon
We have come upon day 6 of National Dairy Month and today’s cheese is delicious. Aged Mahon is a Spanish cheese from the island of Menorca and one of the few Spanish cheeses produced from cow’s milk. It is released in two different agings and we can’t get enough of the latter. It comes drier in texture and nuttier than the younger one. We’ll be sampling it all day, so if you’re in the store be sure to give it a try!
National Dairy Month – Day 1: Piave Vecchio
June is National Dairy Month, and in celebration of that, we’re highlighting a different cheese nearly everyday for the month. If our cheese section has ever intimidated you, let this be your free tour to all things delicious in our dairy world.
To start things off, let us introduce you do a classic Italian cow’s milk cheese known in the USA as Piave Vechio. Made in the Piave River Valey region of Belluno, Italy, this cheese is the combination of two separate milkings, one of whole milk and the other, skimmed.
OUR FAVORITE WINTER CHEESES
It’s often a struggle…making it through these cold east coast winters. The heat bill goes up, the layers come out and the comfort of home sounds better and better. Your taste buds turn their craving switch on and comfort food sounds better and better.
We’ve asked our expert cheese buyers to pick some of their favorite winter cheeses that coat those taste buds in flavor, even in the coldest of winter. Click on for the rest!
Fermented – A Beer & Cheese Class
We’re proud to announce our new partnership with Capital Ale House Downtown when Ellwood’s own Dany Schutte hosts FERMENTED: A class dedicated to the wonderful flavors of beer and cheese. If you’re interested, you must purchase tickets in advance, which you can get at Capital Ale House Downtown. Tickets are just $15 and include six perfectly paired beer and cheese combinations. Set your calendar for Thursday, November 18th at 7pm.
Just In: Nettle Meadow’s Honey-Lavender Goat Cheese
My mouth is still watering from the sample of cheese that Keith just brought me. We just got in a limited run of Nettle Meadow’s Honey-Lavender Fromage Blank unsalted goat cheese from Warrensburg, NY. It’s a delicious and perfect blend of honey and just a touch of lavender that absolutely melts on your tongue. Right now they’re just $5.99/ea and we’re sampling them with Little Raggi’s local crackers from Ocean City, Maryland.
Cheese Up The Grill!
Are you ready to take the rest of this summer by storm? Ready to become the backyard burger barbarian? Join us on August 10th for an advanced ropes course on conquering Burgerville by adding some simple, pungent cheeses to the grill. Ellwood’s own Dany Schutte will bring her cheese expertise to the iron cage and show you how to be the king of queso this summer! Read on to learn how to sign up in advance for this FREE class.
Cheese Advice by Dany Schutte
We’re stoked that Dany is finally getting the local spotlight that she deserves! We’ve never met anyone with as much cheese knowledge as this woman has! Her background in gourmet foods and specialty cheeses must have been exactly what the people over at RVA News were looking for, because she’s now featured on their food section with plenty of words to share. Click here to read her first post, Cheese: How I Got Here. We’ll also keep you updated on Dany’s future articles and write-ups.
Ellwood’s Dany Schutte on RVA News
Ellwood’s own Dany Schutte will soon be a regular contributor to RVA NEWS, sharing her knowledge and love for artisanal cheeses and cultures in the Richmond area. She will be joined by other wine and food lovers from around the city. We’ll keep you posted, so stay tuned!