Ritrovo Co-Sponsors ACS Festival of Cheese On August 28

Seattle, WA – Ritrovo Italian Regional Foods is excited to announce their participation in the American Cheese Society's Festival of Cheese, to be held on August 28th from 5 – 9:30pm in Benaroya Hall in Seattle. The Festival of Cheese celebrates the culmination of Cheese-A-Topia, the 2010 American Cheese Society's four-day annual conference and competition. The festival will feature bites from Seattle's best chefs, tastes from Washington's best wineries and breweries, and samples of 1,300 of North America's best artisan cheeses.

Earlier this year, Ritrovo was awarded sofi Gold for its Ritrovo Selections Mt. Townsend Limited Edition Truffle & Salt Seastack Cheese at the Fancy Food Show in New York City. Principals Ron Post and Ilyse Rathet look to continue the excitement around their award-winning product as they sample the cheese and other delicious condiments and accompaniments to festival attendees. Ritrovo is a Festival Marketplace Sponsor and will have the following products available for sample:

Sofi Award-Winning Ritrovo Selections Mt. Townsend Limited Edition Truffle & Salt Seastack Cheese: Mt. Townsend Creamery's Seastack Cheese is infused with Ritrovo Selections renowned Truffle & Salt. The Brie-like texture and fresh truffle bouquet make this cheese a taste sensation.

Feudo delle Ginestre Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Grape Chutney: This delicious conserve contains at least 70% fruit and a consistency and depth of flavor that brightens any wine-cheese pairing.

Ritrovo Selections Miller Farms Toasted Almonds with Truffle & Salt: Ritrovo's sofi award-winning Truffle & Salt pairs with Miller Farms snacking almonds to create a new taste sensation.

Ritrovo Selections Six-Year Balsamic Vinegar by Maletti: The six-year vinegar has an extraordinary density, aroma and depth of flavor with a clean delicate finish.

Tenuta Cocevola Taralli Crackers: Made in small batches by Tenuta Cocevola, these crackers contain Cocevola's white wine and extra virgin olive oil, and fresh fennel seeds. Unbeatable for cheese lovers!

Ritrovo Selections Vannini Farro Crackers: At Panificio Vannini, just outside Florence, artisan bakers Barbara and Irene Vannini use local extra virgin olive oil and stone ground Tuscan farro to create these delicious hand-baked farro flour crackers.

Tickets to the Festival of Cheese can be found at the American Cheese Society website.

For Ritrovo information: Ron Post or Ilyse Rathet | 206.985.1635 | website

Source: Ritrovo