About
What We Do
In collaboration with expert local cheese makers and mongers, Sarah Mooney has brought a comprehensive collection of cheese courses to Portland since January 2016. We span in-depth focuses on tastings and pairings from specific regions, styles and artisan cheese makers to hands on cheese-making classes. We also offer beautifully executed cheese boards for your special events and parties.
Our Courses
Our cheese courses are small to insure a relaxed intimate pace, allowing you to ask as many questions as you have. By the end of class, we want you to feel confident in your knowledge of cheese making or within a specific region, style or flavor profile so you can easily order your next cheeses with certainty.
Corporate Events
Have a large corporate event and want something focused to excite your clients? Let us help you create a unique and fun program geared toward your needs and numbers. We have led cheese making and pairing classes for large numbers in large spaces without losing connection with your guests. We also provided cheeses and pairing suggestions for station-style service. How can we help you?
About Sarah
In 2011, Sarah Mooney left her job of 13 years in IT to pursue a Masters in Human Ecology and Sustainability in Pollenzo, Italy. From there she spent several months under the generous guidance of award winning cheese maker Giana Ferguson at Gubbeen Creamery in Ireland studying cheese-making and the fascinating effects of the Irish coastal terroir. Before coming on board with the great Steve Jones, Sarah worked for Black Sheep Creamery making delicious sheep milk cheeses. When she’s not guiding her students through sensory adventures, Sarah teaches classes up and down the west coast from B.C. to California and is perfecting a local twist on the decadent triple cream at home.
These classes look great, but what time will they be held? I’d love to sign up, but want to be sure it’s a time I can make it.
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yes! that is pretty important information. Classes will be held 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. unless specifically stated.
Thanks for the question and we hope to see you there!
Sarah
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Thanks!
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Is there an email list to keep updated on new classes being announced?
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Not yet, but we are going to post additional classes on our website soon and will make sure to post that update in the Cheese Bar newsletter.
Thanks for your interest!
best,
Sarah
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Will there be any courses offered in 2017? I would like to “buy” a course for my daughter-in-law. Thanks, Tim
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Hi Tim, we will definitely have classes in 2017. I should have the new list of classes up before Christmas.
Thanks for asking!
Cheers,
Sarah
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I am interested in cheese classes as well in the near future, should I just keep checking back here to see when classes get posted?
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Hi Josh, We’ve been working to change the website and it’s been inactive for quite awhile. We have 2 classes coming up though, which will be posted soon! One is a collaboration with Ground Breaker Brewery for a GF beer and cheese pairing on July 31st. The second is a burrata, mozzarella and ricotta class happening August 17th at Old Salt Marketplace. Both of these are in Portland. Tickets will be available very soon!
Thank you for your interest in our cheese classes! Sarah and I hope to see you soon!
-Emily
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Is there a list of new cheese classes for Nov-Jan?
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hi Stephen, We are working on that right now! There are several classes coming up including a class offered at Erath Winery on September 8 and another at Portland Cook Shop September 15th. Details will be up this week! thank you so much for asking!
Sarah
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