Teaching about cheese and wine has been my pleasure and passion throughout my career. I want to share the experiences of enjoying wine and cheese together. I've had amazing opportunities to taste and pair hundreds of cheeses with local and international wines at trade events. Regular cheese trips to Europe and attending tastings and food shows have kept me up to date. Advising on pairings in the Lavender Ridge Vineyard Tasting Room was where I truly learned the magic of making pairings. Pairing wines and cheeses daily became second nature. Let's face it . . . I'm a cheese and wine geek!

All along, I've admired cheesemakers who care about their animals and are committed to the good stewardship of their environment to make the finest handcrafted cheeses possible. I like to support that dedication. So when I'm asked if I make cheese at home, I quickly say, "I'll leave that to the artisan cheesemakers. I'll support them and buy their cheeses." Bless the Cheesemakers.

My book is meant to help you on your path to serving amazing cheese plates with delicious wine and food matches for any occasion with confidence. Cheese is a beloved food that makes us happy, and wine only adds to that enjoyment.

American cheese markets offer many varieties to take home & serve.

Serving cheese should be easy, and with very little preparation, you can have something extraordinary to enjoy and impress your friends. The book offers easy guidelines for selecting the right wine pairings. Wine and cheese are great partners that can be best of mates.

Do you dread facing a cheese counter with hundreds of cheeses?

This book helps you sort it all out so you can make amazing selections and find a wine and food pairing for a great cheese plate.

With guidance from this book:

You'll create excellent pairings with sensational flavors. Judy gives a map to assembling first-class pairing experiences to serve at home. So with a quick trip to the cheese counter and these simple combinations, you'll create showcases of cheese and wine plates, the tried and true favorites of an experienced cheesemonger.