SO Many New Products! New Cheese + Music Happy Hour - THIS THURSDAY 7/23
![]() New Products in the Cheese Shop ![]() “As a part of our renewed commitment to amplifying and supporting BIPOC producers, I've been working to bring in some new wines from BIPOC owned/operated vineyards and winemakers. I'm really excited to have these wines in, and am looking forward to continuing this mission with y'all going forward! If you try them out, let me know what you think!" Andre Mack founded Maison Noir in 2007 after years of working as a Sommelier in San Antonio as well as at Thomas Keller's Per Se and The French Laundry. Mack likes to describe his Oregonian wines as "distinctive garage wines", and also runs an associated apparel line centered around the "Wine Lifestyle/Street Culture" of punk and hip-hop in the 90s. (Check out a fun video on his website.) ![]() ![]() Try these wines - and cheeses - and let us know what you think! Thanks for being on our sourcing journey with us. (And get ready for next week’s wine reveal and suggested cheese pairing - both new to the shop as well.) New Cheese Class in a Box - American Cheese! Do you read our newsletters from afar - whether elsewhere in the state of Texas or beyond in these United States of America? Have you seen drooled and pined for our virtual cheese tastings? Great news! You can get in on the cheese tasting action too! Since we launched our “Cheese 101 Class in a Box” in April, we’ve shipped it to hundreds of people nationwide. We’re now thrilled to add a second option to the line up, our “American Cheese Class in a Box.” There are a couple of ways to enjoy it: Open it as your own gift. Watch the 5 min “how to plate” video. Then sit down and relax watching our Cheese 101 video that John and I recorded from our home Get a group of 12 orders together (all going to different destinations is fine)! Everyone receives their cheese box and watches the 5 min “how to plate” video. Then tune in LIVE with your own personal cheesemonger to lead your virtual tasting. Thanks to the family reunions, corporate team appreciations, and groups of friends who have so far used our cheese class boxes as a way to stay connected during challenging times. We appreciate you! Drive-In Movie at Community First Village THIS Friday 7/24 (8-11pm)- Community Cinema: Sonic the Hedgehog Been cooped up lately? Want to get the family out of the house? And want it to do good? How about grabbing a ticket to a pop-up, drive-in theatre? That’s right. Community Cinema at Community First Village has transitioned to drive-in during the pandemic. You’ll be supporting Mobile Loaves & Fishes, as well as The Other One Foundation. They’ll have candy and drinks available there for sale. BUT! You can PREORDER A CHEESE PLATE NOW and they’ll have there for you to enjoy. Preorder your cheese plate when you purchase your movie tickets. Deadline for cheese plates is midnight Wednesday (tomorrow!). A Commitment to Anti-Racist Action We’ve recently experienced a wave of Black Lives Matter protests across America, accompanied by company and organizational statements to take meaningful action against systemic racism and denounce police brutality particularly against the black diaspora that populates this nation. In response, we circulated an internal document to our team reaffirming our commitment to equity and outlining the active steps Antonelli’s has been taking and will continue to take to foster an inclusive and diverse workspace. Our team wanted to share those actions with you in greater transparency. Together as a team, we outlined our collective commitment to ensuring our values, beliefs and practices are rooted in diversity, inclusion, belonging and equity. Read more about our team’s commitment to anti-racist action here. (Virtual) Tasting Classes Coming Up All are virtual with curbside pickups of cheese plates (or option for local delivery). Deadline to purchase tickets is midnight the night before an event. Click on the calendar date here to get more info or tix: Thu 7/23 - NEW Cheese + Music Happy Hour feat. Aaron Stephens Fri 7/24 - An Antonelli’s Cheese Date Night Sun 7/26 - Taste of Spain Mon 7/27 - Cheese 101 benefiting The Trail Foundation Thu 7/30 - Soft Cheeses: Rich, Gooey, Delicious *Note: We offer classes and events in three different formats. If you’d like to know about how each different type of class is offered and the benefits of each, check it out here and scroll to bottom. CELEBRATE! Not ready to brave restaurants? Or perhaps you don’t have the luxury of it as you seek to keep you or your imuno-compromised loved ones safe. Don’t forget we offer PRIVATE PARTIES for our Virtual Tasting Clients. Contact us for more details. How You Can Help Us Stay In Biz ![]() Place an online order or phone order with no contact curbside delivery to your trunk Order for delivery through Favor Fleet for $12 Buy Tickets to a Virtual Cheese Tasting Class; pick up the cheese plate curbside Order a Cheese Tray online Schedule a Cheesemonger Live virtual appointment to look through our case for curbside pickup Book a Private Virtual Tasting class. In these isolating times, we're looking for ways to connect and build community From Anywhere in the United States: To ship via UPS, order online and choose from our newly-added cheese/meat/add-on offerings Know someone that can use a cheese-y pick me up, ship a gift box care package Purchase a gift card for future use Join our monthly cheese club Take our Cheese Tasting in a Box virtual class. (not a live event; prerecorded) Send our social distancing care kit. Schedule a virtual cheesemonger appointment to discuss what you might like best and take your order for shipment We offer FREE SHIPPING in Texas on orders over $75. Stay Cheese-y! ![]() John & Kendall And Your Awesome Cheesemonger Team. |