Wine & Cheese Pairing Class

Saw a Wine & Cheese class a while back and finally gotten around to try them out.

Pretty reasonable: $20 for 2 hours.  They have a set up all ready to execute.

 They got a notebook for the class, a place mat to inform you which wine to go with which cheese, and then the list of wines you'll be sampling that evening.  Of course, some water and a bucket for you to dump your wine in case that's not your thing.

 So, what we learned is that you're supposed to take a sip, then take a bite of the cheese and then drink the wine again.  

Now, like all things, not everyone of the combo is a winner.  What I learned, the strong the cheese the fuller bodied the wine.  And amazingly, I'm not a Sauvignon Blanc person, under the right cheese and wine, I may be a convert.

Oh, and by the way, Champagne and Fried Chicken go together.  That's news to me.  So, next time!

 New for them this year, they also cater in the back.  Which is great, since the class starts at 6:30p, not a lot of people were able to grab dinner before class.  So, that's great that there's some food ready to go.

In any case, I called the store manager, and it is not uncommon that folks bring their own food, which we did and it did not interrupt or disturb our taste buds for the wine.

I sit right by a pole, but you can see that while we did not cover all the wine listed here, they were thoughtful enough to list them out for the class and encourage you to try.

My thoughts, for $20, 2 hours and 8 type of combos to try is pretty good deal.  While their class is in a box type style (meaning: everything rolled out from home office): they all have the same presentation, same type of cheese and same type of wine.  The wine itself may be varied depending on stock, I'm sure.  But overall the experience should be consistent whichever store you go.  

The material presented for a wine novice like me is helpful, so I have the concept of what pair with what achieve the best result.  I like what the teacher said, and that is, they are wine people, not cheese people.  But!  They do know how to pair your food with the right wine, and isn't that is what it's all about?!

Go check out one of their stores, they have a class every 2 weeks or so.  The class can seat up to 40 people.   It's fun to do it with friends for sure!

Total Wine

2617 W. Holcomb Blvd

Houston, TX 77025

713-666-7841

https://www.totalwine.com