Swiss Cheese Tasting
Join us this October for an exclusive guided tasting of 12 remarkable Swiss alpine cheeses, carefully selected to showcase the diversity, heritage, and craftsmanship of one of the world’s great cheesemaking nations.
Across five tasting flights, specialists from European Fine Cheese will guide you through the stories behind these exceptional cheeses, exploring their provenance, production methods, maturation techniques, and the landscapes that shaped them.
Swiss cheeses share deep alpine roots – crafted with care and time-honoured techniques. This experience invites you to explore them as a family of flavour: connected through heritage, yet each with its own delicious personality. Enjoying them together unlocks a deeper, richer appreciation of Switzerland’s remarkable cheesemaking landscape.

Come for the cheese – and enjoy exclusive savings if you choose to go further.
The Line-Up: Alpine Icons & Rare Gems
With the World Cheese Awards’ spotlight shining on Switzerland, there has never been a better moment to celebrate Swiss cheese. Enjoyed over five “flights”, you’ll be able to tick off every Swiss cheese from the Academy of Cheese Cheese Library – plus a few “special guests” rarely seen together.

Featured Cheeses Include*:
- Tilsiter Rot
- L’Etivaz AOP
- Sbrinz AOP
- Vacherin Fribourgeois AOP
- Challerhocker
- Schnebelhorn
- Emmentaler AOP
- Tête de Moine AOP
- Le Gruyère AOP
- Raclette
- Mont D’Or
- Appenzeller
*cheeses are subject to change depending upon availability

The Five Flights
Swiss cheeses share deep alpine roots – crafted with care and time-honoured techniques. This experience invites you to explore them, over five flights delivered by experts specialising in Swiss cheese, as a family of flavour: connected through heritage, yet each with its own delicious personality. Enjoying them together unlocks a deeper, richer appreciation of Switzerland’s extraordinary cheesemaking landscape.
1. Early History
Travel back 1,000 years to the origins of the alpine cheeses that still exist, and thrive, today. Learn how age-old practices have shaped the flavours we know and love.
2. From Mountains to Valleys
Discover how Switzerland’s dramatic geography – towering peaks, lush valleys, remote pastures – shaped the methods and traditions of their cheesemaking.
3. The French Connection
Uncover the deep cultural and culinary ties between Switzerland and France, and how cross-border influences helped shape some of Switzerland’s most beloved cheeses.
4. Modern Swiss Cheese
Meet the makers bringing fresh life to ancient recipes. Learn how modern Swiss cheesemakers are evolving centuries-old techniques into new classics with bold character.
5. Flight Five: The Great Alpine Finale
A celebration of Switzerland’s most powerful and distinctive flavours, showcasing the depth, complexity and diversity that make alpine cheeses so revered around the world.
12 Swiss alpine cheeses. Five guided tasting flights. One unforgettable morning.

But this is more than just indulgence, it’s a glimpse into Academy of Cheese study. Along the way you’ll touch on:
- Alpine Cheesemaking techniques and their evolution
- Cheese industry knowledge across history and innovation
- Maturing, affinage and grading, and their impact on quality
- The Academy of Cheese Cheese Library, brought to life through tasting
Discounts available on Advanced Level Three modules
Come for the cheese – and enjoy exclusive savings if you choose to go further.
Whether you’re aiming for certification with the Academy or simply want to enrich your cheese appreciation, this rare experience offers both extraordinary flavour learning – led by experts. However, delegates attending this masterclass will automatically receive discounts on our Advanced Level Cheese Library, Cheese Industry Knowledge, and Maturing, Affinage & Grading modules.
Essential Details |
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Monday 19th October 2026 |
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Morning Session: 10am – 1pm |
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L’Espace at the Église Protestante Française de Londres 8-9 Soho Square London W1D 3QD |
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£69 plus VAT |
Places are limited – book now to secure your spot at this unique cheese experience.
Your Experts:

Matthew Onuki-Luke | Academy of Cheese Events Co-ordinator
Matthew brings nearly a decade of London cheesemongering experience to the role. He began at Paxton & Whitfield’s Jermyn Street shop before joining Buchanans Cheesemonger, where he honed his affinage skills and developed a passion for selecting young cheeses and ageing them to his precise standards.
His work gave him deep, sometimes delightfully niche, knowledge across cheese styles, and he supplied cheeseboards to Michelin-starred restaurants while collaborating closely with UK cheesemakers, including making cheese at several dairies.
A cheese-awards judge and active voice in the artisan community, Matthew relocated to Plymouth in 2025 and now brings his expertise and enthusiasm to the South West.

Established in 2020, European Fine Cheese was initially conceived as a project for collaboration between producers, affineurs and their customers; today EFC is focused on bringing some of the finest cheeses from select dairies across the continent of Europe; as well as the lesser-known gems from the artisan cheese world.
Cancellation Policy
We reserve the right to cancel an event should circumstances beyond our control make this unavailable or if minimum numbers are not met. In the unlikely event of this happening, delegates will be offered a place on the re-scheduled date, or given a full refund. Please note once tickets are booked, they are non-refundable. All bookings are final, however, if you are unable to attend you can reassign your booking to a new available date or to another person. We require 14 days’ notice prior to original booking date.