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I tend not to write an owner's response on reviews, as they so often come off as defensive, but I find that I cannot let this one sit there out in the ethernet. and Mrs Momjian: Your review was removed, and now it is back. All they knew was what the cheese makers marketing literature said. Questions about aging were met with blank stares. Much more satisfying than being lectured by people who have no idea about how a cheese is transformed through aging. Save your money, go across to Whole Foods, buy a few of their quality cheeses, get a couple of good bottles of wine and invite a few friends and use the internet to read up on the cheeses you purchased.

We were served one glass of red and one glass of white, marginal at best. Neither of us are big people but we still expected a bit larger portions. We were served 6 cheeses with an estimated total weight of no more than 2 ounces which was not even sufficient for a tasting let alone a snack. There was not a single cheese that I would call fine, most were young cheeses although good, were not what I would call finely aged cheeses.

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The day we came the owner was not there and the staff who was conducting the class was not well informed, they were basically reading from notes, which I could have done myself, I realize that they did inform us to eat dinner before coming, but we did not feel like having dinner before coming since it would have diminished the enjoyment of fine cheeses on a full stomach.

Little did I know how much I would fall in love.This cheese store has a cheese classes (tastings) for $50 a person that I thought my wife and I would enjoy. They are purveyors of varied fine artisan (hand-made) cheeses from across the country and across the pond, and I am very glad I went out of my way that first day to visit what I hoped would be a new obsession.

They take as much time with every single customer as they need and deserve, explaining, and sampling, therefore the wait can be somewhat longer than what some may be used to, but rest assured they will spend as much time with you as they did with previous customers. Anyway, every experience I've had at this lovely little cheese shop has been fantastic. Plus, I learned a lot more about my favorites and why I probably love them so. I fell in love with some of them, and others, I'd rather avoid, but the point is that I had the opportunity to try them and make up my own mind.

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Ten different cheeses, a variety of different fruits and condiments, plus 3 glasses of wine - what's not to love? It was also a great experience, I was introduced to cheeses I would never have tried otherwise. It was great! I've also been able to sneak into a Cheese 101 course, and it was a fantastic experience. It was all phenomenal! I was there for probably over an hour, eating, chatting with the girls in the shop, chatting with fellow customers, and realizing that everyone who walked into that shop loved cheese as much as I do. I asked for suggestions from the cheesemonger, Angela, what my plan of attack should be, and she made recommendations, which I followed, but also tried other cheese/condiment combinations and was never disappointed. It was lovely! Three very different cheeses, grapes, dried apricots, strawberries, and two different condiments adorned the board, and was accompanied by thinly sliced baguette. My first introduction to their cheese selection was through their 3-cheese plate, and allow me to say, I was hooked from the moment the cheese board hit the counter. From the moment I stepped foot into their small, well-organized, shop, I have never been disappointed and I have been back many, many times. I have the very good fortune of being a Sarasota local, and can't believe it took me over a year to finally check out the Artisan Cheese Company.