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Welcome to the Grafton Village Cheese Company's newsletter. It's a conglomeration of news, notes and notable products for cheeseheads around the globe. Stay tuned for occasional updates; forward this on to your friends; and as always, eat more cheese. |
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Festival Season
Get to Vermont
'Tis the season for season finales. In fact, the ceasing of this season features a
number of key series finales, like Lost and 24. But honestly, in the
grand scheme of things, does it matter? Will the world come to an end if Jack Bauer reaches his end? Do we care if the black smoke puffs its way to
the mainland? No, we don't. Because it's also FESTIVAL SEASON: that joyous, delicious,
something-to-talk-about-on-Mondays time of year when we can travel around doing
what we love best-eating and drinking.
 First up is the inaugural Brattleboro Brewers Festival this
Saturday, May 22. $29 gets you in and
includes 8 beer sample tokens, a souvenir glass and the satisfaction of helping
these great causes. PLUS your ticket
includes the Friday and Saturday night Brattleboro Pub Crawl - including free
transportation between many great area bars (and hotels), with each bar
featuring a special brew for the weekend. This is not your ordinary beer sampling. Try beers from some of your favorite breweries, and many special brews
that you have NEVER tried before, including several first time beer releases
and a few brews made specially for this event. And Grafton Village Cheese will be there, sampling at our table plus at
featured pairings with a bunch of the breweries.
Next could be one of your more unique summer weekend
activities: The Strolling of the Heifers June 4-6 also in Brattleboro. Spain's got bulls, but Vermont has cows, and
we celebrate them and all they do. Watch
the Heifer parade, visit the Cheese Pavilion, listen to music, and wait, there's
more. Art, entertainment, seminars, bread
baking contest, food and more food. A classic
Vermont festival and one of Vermont's Top Ten Events.
Please get your tickets now for the second annual  Vermont Cheesemakers Festival Sunday, July 25 at Shelburne Farms in Shelburne,
Vermont. Last year sold out well ahead
of time, and even though the ticket count has been increased this year, we
expect another sell-out. Here's the
line-up: 50 cheesemakers, 20 wineries
and breweries, 15 artisan food producers, demos, dinner, and....what? Yes, we agree. Quite possibly the perfect event.
 There's more, like the Vermont Life Wine & Harvest Festival September 24-26 in Wilmington and West Dover. Stay tuned for more info. And tune off the television, or turn on the
DVR, and get to Vermont.
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Southern Vermont Cheese Tours
A Very Cheesy Vacation
The first of the four 2010 Southern Vermont Cheese Tours is coming up June 7-10, with a few spots still available. Book now for the others, as space is limited and filling fast.
Highlights of the Southern Vermont Cheese Tour include:
-A welcome wine and cheese tasting reception
-Cheesemaking at Grafton Village Cheese
-Visiting three other farmstead cheese makers in Southern Vermont
-Learning about pairing and utilizing farmstead cheeses from a local
cheese expert
-Accommodations for two at The Old Tavern at Grafton
 A full agenda of the three-day tour can be found on the Old Tavern at Grafton web site. The tour is being offered four
times this year - June 7-10, July 12-15, August 9-12 and September
13-16. Pricing is $725 per couple, or $525 per single; which includes
lodging, the full tour program and breakfast and dinner daily, but does
not include applicable taxes or gratuities.
The Old Tavern
92 Main Street
Grafton, VT 05146
Phone: 800.843.1801
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Six-Year Old Cheddar? Five-Star Club Members Get First Crack in July!
Only for a Special Few
 Do you love our Five-Star cheddar? Here's a little tidbit you may be interested in: We will have a limited amount of Six-Year old cheddar available in July. And if you're a member of the Five-Star Club, you get first crack at it, with your special $5 shipping benefit.
If you join our Five-Star Club, you'll get a shipment of a two-pound block every month until November automatically. The cost is $35.99 per two-pound block, with $5 shipping for club members.
We have a limited number of club memberships available, so please fill out this form as soon as possible to guarantee your spot. We will need to have a phone conversation with you before the shipments can start.
If you want some Five-Star but don't want to join the Club, no worries. You can order it here as long as supplies last. But $5 shipping is only for Club members, and Club members come first!
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Come visit us in Grafton or Brattleboro!
Sincerely,
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