ESSEX FESTIVAL OF
FOOD & DRINK
18.19 JUNE 2022
SPONSORED BY
CHEESE & WINE TALKS & TASTINGS THEATRE
- What's On & How To Book Your Space -
New for 2022 is the Cheese & Wine Talks & Tastings Theatre.
Here visitors can sample some amazing artisan cheese and wine from the UK and beyond.
Our cheese & wine experts will take your taste buds and minds on a culinary journey.
- 11:45am -
British Cheese and Wine Tasting
British Cheese and Wine Tasting with No. 2 Pound Street
- 12:30pm -
Irish Cheese & Drinks Tasting
With Heritage Cheese
- 1:45pm -
Irish Cheese & Drinks Tasting
With Heritage Cheese
- 3pm -
British Cheese and Wine Tasting
British Cheese and Wine Tasting with No. 2 Pound Street
The experience is completely free of charge, however spaces are limited so it is advisable to reserve your space in advance.
Please note that Cheese & Wine Talks & Tastings sessions are only available for Adults aged 18 years and over.
No2 Pound Street was established in 2010. It is a British cheese and wine shop with delicatessen. Based in the market town of Wendover, Buckinghamshire, in the heart of The Chilterns, No2 grew quickly to become Buckinghamshire’s premier Artisan ‘go to’ British Cheese Shop.
No2 only sources British Artisan and Farmhouse cheese. The team of cheesemongers regularly travel the length and breadth of the U.K. to find, taste and bring back the finest cheese the country has to offer. At No2 you will find cheese not sold anywhere else as it is from small producers. It is very much part of the ethos of No2 to support small producers that employ only the best ethical and environmental practices and to coin a phrase, if it is not sustainable it is not obtainable.
Wine is either bought directly or sourced from small producers all over the World. There is a fabulous range of English wines that are all very much hand made. The sparkling English selection easily rivals some of the best European sparklers. If you prefer a classical Bordeaux or a Portuguese organic white, you will also easily find these at No2. In the shop you will find a team of wine gurus on hand that will gently guide you to through the wines without being stuffy.
No2 Pound Street are also training partners with The Academy of Cheese. The Academy Of Cheese (AoC) is an exceptional platform of learning that helps teach people about a food that predates recorded history. Another mission for the team of Mongers is to spread the word on curd. Too long have we suffered the blight of mass produced, manipulated and extruded factory made cheese. Artisan cheese is best as all the ingredients used are natural. Many factory made cheese are lack lustre in appearance and their only taste is born through the use of adjunct flavour enhancing cultures.
James the Head of Cheese at No2 writes a column for Speciality Food Magazine. He is an academician with The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts and member of the Specialist Cheesemakers Association.
Shop Awards: The British Cheese Awards Best New Cheese Shop. Cheesemonger Education Champion – Speciality Food Magazine.
Heritage Cheese were founded in 2017 with the aim of bringing the best British and Irish artisanal cheeses to London’s iconic Borough Market. We work directly with each of our cheesemakers to understand the special history, seasonality and terroir of each cheese and we have built strong relationships with some of the best cheesemakers in the UK, such as Quicke’s, Cropwell Bishop and Cornish Gouda and Cashel and Corleggy in Ireland. Having these close relationships allow us to offer a unique experience to our customers bringing each cheese to life.
With a solid focus on providing friendly and knowledgeable service as well as high quality produce we have been able to quickly establish a loyal customer base. Running popular stalls in some of London’s best local farmers markets such as Herne Hill, Crystal Palace and Horniman market in south London, Victoria Park in the east and Alexandra Palace in the north.
Putting this relationship at the heart of what we do led to us being voted Slow Food UK Cheesemonger of the year for 2019 and 2020. This also became crucial during the pandemic as we were able to successfully launch an online delivery service quickly, building on already existing customer confidence. It has also allowed us to explore additional business avenues such as street food and pop up restaurant evenings, as well as more traditional options such as tastings and pairings.
Heritage cheese will be running 2 tasting sessions per day focusing on Irish cheese and drinks.
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