The Cheese & Wine Experience

An unmissable experience hosted by Master of Cheese, Juliet, or be your own Master of cheese and host a DIY tasting, using Juliet’s notes

Taste 8 artisan cheese ripened to perfection in my specially designed “cave” - each a combination of one of Mother Natures finest miracles - milk and the art and skill of the cheesemaker. Learn to identify the good from the boring, the perfectly ripe from the simply inedible. Hear stories about the makers, uncover the secrets beneath their colourful covers and discover what makes a cheese every bit as complex and diverse as wine.

Accompanied by Hawke’s Bays finest wines, Ya Bon bread, edible flowers and seasonal fruit & vegetables, this is a experience you won’t want to end. Designed for anyone who loves, buys or simply eats cheese!! Held at my home, above Black Barn Vineyards, or a venue of your choice, it can be a lunch or light supper.

So take your first step to becoming a cheese expert and call me today [contact details below]

  • Each tasting is private, there are no scheduled tastings or Tours

  • You need to make your own way by car or e-bike to my home 79 Black Barn Rd above the winery

  • 2 - 19 people [or up to 150 at another venue)

  • The tasting takes about 2.5 - 3 hours so ideally lunch from1130 -1400 or light supper from 1800 - 2030

  • Minimum 18 hours notice, preferably more than 3 days

PRICE   $395 for 2 people; $ 145 for each additional person

Ideal for foodies, friends, families, Corporate Entertainment, Team Building or Private Parties

Do It Yourself - Cheese & Wine Tasting

Host your own Cheese & Wine Experience in your home, bach or hotel! Simply buy 2 bottles of wine [not included in the price] from Black Barn cellar door, collect your CHEESE KIT and head home. Light the fire or put up the parasols and discover the good, the bad, and amazing results of matching cheese with wine.

The kit contains:

  • 6  delicious artisan New Zealand cheese [approximately 100gm pp]

  • Apples, biscuits & Chutney and cider

  • Instructions from the Grand Master [Juliet]

  • Tasting Mat to layout the cheese in the right order!

  • Booklet to record your tasting notes

  • A quiz to decide who is the cheese expert in your group!

 PRICE $ 155.00 for up to 8 people