Join Balboa Park Food & Wine School as we welcome Gina Freize, 'Cheese Wiz', Owner of Venissimo Cheese in Mission Hills and Keri Cassidy Busino, C.S.,CSW Wine Manager, Youngs Market Company. They will take you on a journey through 5 perfect wine & cheese pairings. Learn some simple tips on how to match cheeses with different wines as well as the basics of wine & cheese. Venissimo carries more than 120 varieties of imported and domestic artisan cheeses at any given time in the Mission Hills shop. Gina passionately believes in the 'glory and goodness of cheese'. The course will appeal to both beginners and connoisseurs. You will not want to miss this class!

These classes sell out quickly, so be sure to register NOW! Jeff Roberto from Sushi on a Roll, 2009 Chef de Cuisine, will be showing you the secrets of sushi rolling all night (or for about 2 hours) and you will be putting your talent to the test! Have a sip of sake while you roll and make sure that you know how to make those chopsticks work, because you will be eating your creations! On the menu: California Rolls, Spicy Tuna Rolls, Shrimp Tempura Rolls, Rainbow Rolls, and MORE. This will be a hands-on cooking class served with Asian Beer and Sake, limit 2 drinks per person included.