Cheese Sensory and Judging  

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Dates:  February 24, 2009, 9.00a.m. - 4.00p.m

Location:  Auckland location TBA

About the Course

This is a 1 day course where participants learn the principles of tasting and evaluating cheese and apply them to a wide range of specialty cheeses. 

Key Topics

  • Principles of sensory testing;

  • Judging at competition level

  • Etiquette during judging

  • Scoring systems

  • Threshold testing of participants;

  • Competition Grading;

  • Grading conditions;

  • Flavour and aroma identification;

  • Body evaluation;

  • Texture evaluation;

 Course Cost   NZ$270 plus GST

 

What's Included

  • All tuition and comprehensive book "Cheese Sensory Analysis and Judging" by Neil Willman.

  • Lunches and morning teas

  • Cheese tastings

Course Leader    Neil Willman
Neil is a leading authority on specialist cheese.   Neil has assisted many specialty cheesemakers in getting established over the past 15 years.  He is the Master Judge of the New Zealand Cheese Awards, Head Judge of the Australian Grand Dairy Awards, the DIAA National Dairy Products competition and a 3 time judge at the World Champion Cheese contest.  He has also judged at the British Cheese Awards.  Neil has been training cheese enthusiasts for over 25 years in Australia and New Zealand and loves to share his passion for cheese.

Who should attend?

You should attend if you have an interest in:  

  • Gaining a deeper knowledge and understand of cheese;

  • Cheese judging and grading;

  • Stewarding at competitions;

  • Selecting cheese for competitions;

  • Selecting cheese for retail;

  • Sensory evaluation of cheeses.

What should you bring?

  • Taste buds, enthusiasm and lots of questions

No prior experience needed