Noon On Tuesday

The best cheese monger in the USA, Jessica, chats with Cheese Wiz Gina LIVE from Paris where they will share stories of their respective travels in England, Amsterdam and France, sharing their favorite cheeses and cheesy stories.

Edwin Real is a true foodie, but not by ANY means in the pretentious, snooty way. He launched a Facebook group called Eating & Drinking in San Diego to share favorite finds and open discussion among food lovers in San Diego (with more than 10,000 members). The result? A vibrant food scene that keeps getting more delicious every day.

Seana fell in love with cheese as a monger at Venissimo, then decided to make her own! She started Bleating Heart Cheese eight years ago and now crafts amazing cheeses that have won multiple awards. Hear her story and see her aging rooms at Noon on Tuesday.

Venissimo took 10 lucky adventurers on a gastronomical tour of Italy, including visits to Parma to see Parmigiano, prosciutto and balsamico production plus cooking classes with Tuscan chefs. Host RobbyG is joined by two of the travelers, David & Laurie, who will share their stories. When will the next tour be? Tune in to find out.

What does it take to get a cheese from high in the Swiss Alps to your kitchen table? Find out from Jonathan McDowell of Southern California's Aniata Cheese Company. He sources cheeses from all over the world and deals with all the processes required to sell cheese in shops like Venissimo. From small farms in Tennessee to the famed caves of Roquefort, France- learn how cheese gets from point A to point B.

Paul Savage is a cheese monger and avid home cheese maker who has been experimenting with making cheese at home for more than a decade. He tells us exactly what you need to get started on this fun and delicious hobby.

This week we are talking to local Chef Katie Grebow, Venissimo's very first wholesale customer!

We're meeting Gina's Mom, Gert, at Noon on Tuesday to learn some insight and history into how Gina opened Venissimo Cheese.

We're meeting Gina's Mom, Gert, at Noon on Tuesday to learn some insight and history into how Gina opened Venissimo Cheese.

We're chatting about charcuterie at Noon on Tuesday with Hannah from Liberty Station, hosted by America's reigning best cheese monger Jessica.

We're drinking a beer on Tuesday with Emily, cheese monger and beer pairing expert at Venissimo North Park inside Bottlecraft.

We're debating whether raw milk cheeses are rad or risky at Noon on Tuesday with Christine, manager monger from Del Mar.

STORY: June 16, 2008 - hired by speaking another language, pig latin? birth of the education series of classes & events? AoC vs AOC? history of cheese? naming "rules"? book recommendations? truth vs lies vs bullshit - how to tell the difference? what's your dream?

We're talking to Cheese Monger Invitational champion Jessica at Noon on Tuesday with Venissimo to learn all about what it takes to be a champion cheese monger.

We're drinking a beer at Noon on Tuesday with Venissimo Cheese Wiz Gina, plus cheese monger managers to introduce ourselves, share the history of Venissimo and explain the purpose of the Noon on Tuesday podcast.