Jazz in the Valley

This past weekend, the Big Cheese, one of the gang, and I sold cheese at Jazz In The Valley in Ellensburg, Washington. This is the 4th year that we have participated. We set up a booth in the Clymer Museum along with about 15 wineries. People pay to taste the wines and then, if they want, they can buy a cheese tray from us. This year we had:
Italian Salami - from Molinari in San Francisco
Vlaskaas - a wonderful sharp, creamy Gouda from Holland that finishes kind of sweet
Cotswold - a rich double Gloucester flavored with chives and onions from England
Ivernia - a sharp, dry Cheddar type of cheese from Ireland
We also added some slices of a French baguette. Some people asked for cheeses that we had sold last year and luckily, the Big Cheese had packed some wedges to sell. We had a great time talking with people as well as tasting a little wine.
Jazz In The Valley is an event that covers 3 days (our part was only 6 hours on Saturday). There are jazz musicians that play at many different venues throughout town. After we finished working, we went to Rodeo City BBQ for dinner, then to the main stage and a couple restaurants to listen to some of the musicians. Our favorite, of what we saw, was Hot Club Sandwich a Gypsy jazz group. We stayed in Ellensburg that night and headed back home in the morning.
Check out www.jazzinthevalley.com for information on this event. Lodging in Ellensburg is limited so make reservations early if you are interested in attending.