A delicious introduction to the world of cheese! Join our cheesemongers as they guide you through the seven major styles of cheese. They’ll share samples and expert tips for creating cheese boards and pairings. Bread and additional accompaniments will be provided.

What goes better with cheese than beer? More cheese! With the ever-increasing number of great breweries and craft beer, it can be hard to know what to look for in choosing a beer for your cheese. We’ll talk about the brewing process, major styles of beer, and some of our favorite cheeses to pair up with each style. We’ll end the evening on a sweet note with a beer and gelato float! This tasting is for cheese lovers 21+.

Baby, it’s cold outside and so is our gelato! Join us for a special tasting that will tingle your sweet tooth as we introduce you to our fun flavors of gelato and sorbet produced here at Zingerman’s Creamery. We’ll talk about why we choose the ingredients that we use, techniques used to create these delicious frozen confections, and taste our way through what makes great gelato!

The air is crisp and so are the hard ciders! In this delicious tasting, we will pair up a range of Michigan-made ciders from dry to sweet with cheeses selected from our shop. This tasting is a great way to get ready for the upcoming holidays: you will leave armed with notes on the cheeses, ciders, and how we choose the pairings, ready to wow your guests. Bread and accompaniments from the Cream Top Shop will be provided in addition…

Do you know which wine to pair with that triple cream brie? We do! Join us for an evening of tasting and exploration. We’ll try a spectrum of wines from our favorite vintners paired with artisan cheeses. Bread and additional accompaniments from our Cream Top Shop will be provided. This tasting is for cheese lovers 21+.

Come and learn the secret to making terrific fresh mozzarella from the experts! In this fun-filled class, we'll show you the ins and outs of making this simple, yet delicious cheese. You'll learn how to pull balls of fresh mozzarella from curd and milk, stretch string cheese, and create rich, creamy burrata. You'll get all of the cheese that you make in class to take home and eat, plus the recipes that we teach in the class! Perfect for pizza,…

Join us for a casual tasting through Parmigiano Reggiano from a variety of dairies. We will use the traditional tagliagrana knives to break down the cheeses giving you an insider view of an age old technique. We will have Parmigiano Reggiano on popcorn, taste gelato made with Parmigiano Reggiano, and enjoy one of the greatest cheeses on earth. You will come away knowing whey more about Parmigiano Reggiano than ever before!