CH&N Pairings: Northern California artisan wine and cheese

Buongiorno,
I'm delighted to announce a new CH&N Pairings event.

When and where
Saturday, March 6 from 2 to 5 pm, in San Francisco

The plan
60 of us will gather, each bringing a sample of our favorite Northern California wine or Northern California artisan cheeses. Here's a list of artisan cheesemakers from the California Artisan Cheese Guild.
Some of us will make an accompanying dessert to enjoy along with our tasting.

This is a community event, open to all. We need to rent the space from the city, so there is a $5 donation per person. The PayPal link will be emailed to the participants tomorrow. Check your calendar before signing up, since donations are non-refundable.

To attend, post a comment on this blog. (Don't email me directly.)
Every person coming (including any guest you bring) will need to sign up for a slot, and contribute a wine, cheeses or homemade dessert.

Since participation is limited, please let us know at least 4 days before the event if you're not going to be able to make it, so we can invite someone else to join us. If you cancel 4 days before the event, you can't join us for the following 2 events. If you don't show at all, you can't join us for the next 3. Canceling on short notice (or none at all) is unfair to everyone, especially people who wanted to participate and couldn't because all the slots were taken.

We'll divide the slots among the participants this way:
24 slots for people bringing their favorite Northern California wine. (This should be an artisan wine, with thought to cheese pairings.) 2 SLOTS LEFT
24 slots for people bringing their favorite Northern California artisan cheeses -- either one pound of cheese or two 8 oz pieces of two cheeses, so that everyone can sample it 2 SLOTS LEFT
5 slots for people making a dessert (homemade please) ALL SLOTS TAKEN
2 slots for people bringing compostable plates, knives and napkins ALL SLOTS TAKEN
5 slots for people bringing us artisan or homemade bread (at least 4 loaves) or crackers (at least 4 packs, or equivalent homemade) 2 SLOTS LEFT

Please let me know who is coming by name. Once we reach 60 people confirmed and paid, I'll close the event and start another post for the waiting list. If the slots are full for what you'd like to bring, please choose something else instead.

So post a comment on the blog (do not email me directly) under the call-for-participation post letting me know the following:
First and last name
Email address
What you'll be bringing (bread, cheese, wine, etc.)

5 recommended pairings from Alison Bing (author of Lonely Planet's Napa & Sonoma Encounter, who'll be at the event - for more suggestions, contact her on  )

Vella Romanella: Hard cow’s milk cheese with the umami of Parmiggiano Romano from Vella Cheese, ideal with assertive Napa Cabernet Franc. (Available at Rainbow.)

Andante Acapella Ashed Round: Delicate goat’s milk in a volcanic, ashy rind - a velvet fist in an iron glove that pairs with like-minded Carneros bubbly. (Made by Sonoma’s Soyoung Scanlan and available at BiRite.)

Bellwether Carmody: Quintessentially NorCal – easygoing, a little nutty, and young for its age (6 weeks). Made by Cindy & Liam Callahan on the Sonoma coast and available at Boont Berry Farm; enjoy with Anderson Valley Rose/’ of Pinot Noir. (Available at Rainbow.)

Redwood Hill Farm California Crottin: pungent French-style goat cheese with California earthiness that amps up Dry Creek Syrahs. Made on America’s first certified Grade A Humane goat farm in Sebastopol by the eco-smart Bice family. (Available at Safeway & Rainbow.)

Pug’s Leap Buche: Soft goat cheese aromatic with lemongrass, made by Pascal Destandau and Eric Smith in a solar-powered Dry Creek dairy; devour sun-warmed with chilled Sonoma Coast Chardonnay. (Available at Rainbow.)

This is going to be great! So sign up before the spaces are gone.

A presto,
Marco Flavio

Comments

[Deepa]

Hello, Marco! I am RSVPng for 2. We will be bringing cheese and wine.

[Marco Flavio]

Marco Flavio + Al
I'm making my fresh goat milk cheese and baking 2 of my newly developed loaves with carrot juice and walnuts. Come early, these will go fast: they pair perfectly with Point Reyes blue.
Al's bringing wine.
A presto,
Marco Flavio

[margo stern]

Hi Marco,

I am RSVP'ing for one, and I'm glad to bring cheese!

See you there,
margo

[David Gartner]

David Gartner + 1
david@vsgoliath.com
We'll be bringing a yet to be determined California cheese and CA ales.

[Kate Gunning]

Fabulous idea, count me in for Cheese! Kate Gunning

[rebecca bahr]

Hi Marco,

I would like to RSVP with one guest & we will both bring artisan cheeses.

[Elsa Baez]

I'm rsvping for 1!. I'll bring wine
Elsa Baez

[rebecca bahr]

Having just read Deepa's post I'll be sure to bring Pt. Reyes blue.

[kerry lange +1]

I'll bring 1 person, cheese and wine

[Sheila Yazdi]

Marco
Dave and I will bring cheese!

From Marco Flavio
2 different cheeses it is!

[Lisa Carey]

RSVP'ing for two. Will bring one cheese, and one wine. Lisa

[Lisa]

Hi Marco,
I would like to sign up for two,
Andre and myself.

We will bring wine and cheese. Thanks so much!

Lisa

[brian wood]

I will bring some wine

[Kathy O'Donnell]

I will bring some wine too.

From Marco Flavio
Kathy, so good to see you, it's been a long time!

[Slava Veselova]

Hi, Marco! I'd like to rsvp for 2, myself and Deva Hazarika. We'll be bringing cheese and a dessert.

[Robert Hui]

I'll bring a dessert. Um, I haven't been to one of these cheese and wine events yet, but I'm assuming this is bring a dessert, and not make a dessert on-site?

From Marco Flavio
You are correct, Robert.

[elissa]

Hi I'm Elissa, RSVP for 1. I will bring bread.

[Anne]

Hey Marco!
RSVP 2 for wine and cheese.
Anne

[Aravinda Seshadri]

Hey Marco,

RSVPing for 1, would love to bring cheese. If not, I can bring plates, knives and napkins, just let me know.

From Marco Flavio
Ciao Aravinda, cheese is good.
ciao,
MF

[Maida]

Hi Marco,

If it's not too late, count me and a guest in. we will bring wine and cheese.

Maida

[Kelly Nguyen]

I will be there and bring bio plates & utensils.

[Paul Burditch]

I will bring a couple of stellar wines

[Melody Agustin]

Hi Marco,

I'd love to come! I'll bring cheese.

Mel

[roberta gambetti]

Buon giorno,

I am bringing a guest and we will bring wine and cheese.

A presto!
-roberta

[dave jones]

Hi Marco,
Count me in for a dessert and some wine.

Dave

[Rosy Cho]

I will bring one guest, Heather, and we will both bring cheese. Looking forward to it!

[Jessica Lipkind]

Please count me in for CA cheeses.

[Jenny Kim]

Hi Marco,

I'll bring cheese. Thanks!

[Melissa Handman]

Hi Marco,

I will bring wine.

[Kenneth Kim]

Hi Marco,

I will bring compostable plates and forks.

[christine benvenuto]

Hello, I will bring cheese if there is still a spot. If not, let me know and I can bring something else.
-Christine

from Marco Flavio
Cheese it is! See you there.

[Michele Petro]

I'll bring wine.

[Akiko Honda]

Hello -

Am looking forward to my first event. I will bring a dessert and my friend will bring a bottle of wine.

Akiko

[Sandy Crozier]

Hi Marco,

Sounds yummy. Will bring an interesting cheese or two.
Looking forward to it.

Sandy

[Patrick Rulo]

Hello would love to bring wine and a dessert. Patrick Rulo and guest

[David Joud]

I'll bring some great Northern Californian wine!

[Anna Efanova]

I'll be bringing artisan bread

[Christine Benvenuto]

Hi Mario, How can us cheese people coordinate with those bringing wine to ensure the best pairings?

from Marco Flavio (not Mario)
I will open a post for those coming next week, where participants can post what they'll bring. That will facilitate pairings.
MF

[Kate Gunning]

Marco - please include Karen Gellert, she'll bring wine!

[Mylea Charvay]

I would like to sign up for 2 - Mark Walther and myself - we will bring wine

from Marco Flavio
2 wine slots it is. See you there.
MF

[Heather Thayer]

I will bring wine. I just want to come!

Heather.

[Dana Tom]

Hi Marco,

I'd like to RSVP for myself. I will bring a favorite Northern California wine.

Thanks, and see you then!

Dana Tom

[ilaria ventriglia burke]

Marco - I would like to sign up for 3.
Bob, myself and il papa`. ( forse la mamma invece di Bob...vediamo)
Vino x3!