My mother-jn-law booked this cheese making class with Sheana Davis for me and my husband's 5th Anniversary. It was both educational and fun. We learned to make Ricotta cheese and we left with the materials we needed to make it at home and the recipe! Beyond just the class, Sheana was a pleasure to talk with and get to know! A great experience all around! We absolutely loved it! read more

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Wonderful cheese making class! We were a bachelorette party of 8 and Ben was the best host! We were laughing, he was telling us all about his amazing cheese-making badass wife--the love there for the business and cheese was palatable. And made us all believe in love and her supportive wonderful husband. The cheese was delicious--we made ricotta and spiced it to our flavor profile. And the samples of jams and other cheeses and the knowledge--best time!!! 10/10 cannot recommend highly enough. read more

Five stars to Sheana Davis and the Epicurean Connection! Be it cheese classes, pop ups, catering or more Sheana has the perfect option or the best recommendation. While living through this strange time of isolation due to the corona virus, Ms. Davis is keeping busy by providing and posting many of The Epicurean Connection recipes as well as some of her personal ones online. The recipes she is sharing from pasta's to sauces, poultry to vegan and more are for all to enjoy, noting that "All items are EBT/WIC/SNAP approved". Ms. Davis has once again shown that her commitment to community is second only to her commitment of creating her delectable dishes and cheeses. Brava read more

The Epicurean Connection catered my daughter's Baby Shower yesterday and the food was absolutely delicious! Little gem salad with pomegranates, pears, toasted pecans tossed in a vinaigrette dressing, cheese tortellini with mushrooms in garlic cream, and herbed wild rice pilaf with a ton of roasted vegetables! The guests loved it, and many came back to the buffet for seconds. Sheana is a joy to work with. She is flexible, her prices are beyond reasonable, and she goes above & beyond to make your event extra special. I've dealt with a lot of different caterers over the past 20 years, but Epicurean Connection is getting my business going forward! read more

I've treated myself to a few meals made by other people since this virus hit...a couple pretty pricey ones, some old standbys, and just yesterday Sheana Davis' cooking from the Epicurean Connection swam onto my palette. Her chili was an absolute miracle: seasoned with depth and complexity and cooked to just the right combination of textures. And her Meyer lemon-artichoke tapenade equally balanced and beyond delicious. Sheana not only delivers but will actually talk to you if you have questions, even about best wine pairing. Ever so much appreciated. read more

First time taking a cheese making class with owner, Sheana Davis, and her husband, Ben Sessions and had a most delicious and educational time! Sheana makes learning how to make cheese a great experience and one that makes me want to return for additional classes with her & her team. Awesome, personable, down-to-earth and by far, one of the loveliest people to know in our town of Sonoma - Sheana and her team are pure, home-town hospitality, which is a beautiful thing!! Do something different! Do yourself a great favor and invest a little time to take a cheese-making class with Sheana Davis and The Epicurean Connection. Your taste buds will thank you!! read more

Participated in a ricotta making class with a group of friends and had a great time. Sheana and Ben are so friendly and welcoming.

Best delivery option during the Shelter in Place. Sheana has been making incredible food for many many years. I first started enjoying her delicacies when she had her shop on Napa St., and now I am thrilled that she has a new home on 8th St. East. However, since COVID-19 I have been ordering with her weekly. She does a delivery to Sonoma and the surrounding areas like Glen Ellen and Schelville. She has a menu that can be found on her website or via email. It is extensive enough that both myself as a vegetarian/pescatarian and my partner who is a meat eater, can both enjoy. You cannot go wrong with anything she makes, I have a soft spot for her soups. They are seasoned extremely well and all of her ingredients are fresh. The pastas and the chili options have been amazing lately. I thought my partner was hard to please and would not be as in love with her food as I am, but i was proven wrong. He never eats the same thing two days in a row and has asked for her selections again. I also always get a tapenade or 2. Again, I have never been dissapointed with what i purchased. The meyer lemon artichoke is my number one choice, but i also cant just eat the same one every week, so i am always switching it up. She sometimes has samples of them available on Saturdays in her shop, but for the time being where we are not sampling, just order a few to see what your favorites are. The cheeses she makes are a treat. Creme de fromage and delice de la vallee are very versatile. I spread them on bread with her tapenades. I have used them as substitutes for fresh ricotta in pastas and alongside vegetables. They are good with jam as something sweet. Now with the shelter in place, i always put an order of beans/lentils in my delivery. part of that is because i am vegetarian and so those items are staples in my diet, and I love that she offers this as an option with her delivery menu. I love to cook, but I also need a break and it is the most comforting treat to have Sheana's food delivered. I would suggest anyone looking for delivery and take out in sonoma that they use the Epicurean Connection. read more

My family and I took a cheese making class last Sunday. What a great Sunday activity! They had a special table for the kids where they got to help and the adults made mozzarella and burrata. My oldest helped with mozzarella as well. Wine, cheese, crackers, and olives to snack on and juices for the kids. We all had a great time and recommend to couples, families or just friends looking for something new to try. Will definitely be back to try another class. Thanks you Sheana and Ben! read more

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Great class and great cheese! Husband and wife instructors/owners were not only knowledgeable but friendly. Highly recommend

Sheana and Dan were over the top! We just returned from an amazing Girls Wine Weekend, rented a house in Sonoma and a good friend recommended The Epicurean Connection for our catering needs at the house. Talk about being spoiled! It started with an amazing charcuterie board upon arrival, a wonderful cooking class our first evening, followed by breakfast each morning, snacks for on the road for our Napa wine day, and spectacular dinners and desserts. We'd barely breath (I'd like more wine, or I think I need more bread or a bit more of dinner) and it would arrive in front of us. Heck, they even helped us navigate a power and water outage! ;-) They are fun, educational, interactive and we even had them sit with us and enjoy the amazing wine and desserts we found along the way. I'd recommend them without hesitation and will connect with them again someday. Something tells me that once you have Sheana and Dan in your lives -- you've added two great friends. read more

We had Shaena cater a cheese making and dinner party. She is a wonderful chef and very engaging. She got everyone involved and taught us all interesting techniques for cheese making and cooking other items for the dinner. It was a lot of fun and the food was great. Sheana was so knowledgeable about the sourcing of all the ingredients from local farms and had great wine pairings for the cheeses, dinner, and deserts. All in all a great evening to celebrate our friends birthday. Thanks to Sheana for a great evening!!! read more

Our executive team was in Sonoma for a retreat and our activity was an afternoon of cheese making with Sheana Davis. We are in the food industry and thoroughly enjoyed learning all about cheese! Two hours of hands on instruction and storytelling along with tasty refreshments made for a great afternoon activity. A must for foodies! We made enough cheese for each of us to take some home and enjoy plus we received tools and instructions to make cheese at home. read more

The Epicurean Connection is absolutely top notch! I have attended cheese class as well as their events. I have been to parties that she has catered and have purchased the delicious food! I can't say enough about these wonderful people, the expertise and amazing cheese and mouth watering dishes! Anything that they touch is truly magical! Highly recommended without reservation! read more

So fun! Great class and easy to follow recipes. Lots of yummy cheese to sample with wine. Perfect for my birthday celebration with friends! read more

Attended a cheese-making class with The Epicurean Connection at The General's Daughter and really enjoyed it. Created a "Créme de Ricotta" that was outstanding. I have made a Farmer's cheese, or paneer, before but out of a book so I didn't really know the science or all those things you learn in person or from the experience. Sheana and James were welcoming hosts and indulged our many questions and observations. The takeaway was a solid understanding of how to create a restaurant-quality mild and versatile soft cheese and lots of ideas to make it our own. Dinner Party! read more

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Ohmigosh what a great experience! We bought a cheesemaking class for our daughter's birthday and also attended the class with her. Daughter said it was the best birthday present EVER! Sheana REALLY knows her stuff (a trained and experienced professional) and explains the process very clearly and very well. She presents recipes that are simple, straightforward, delicious, and not at all intimidating to make when you get home. We felt that their COVID precautions were excellent, something that I'm quite sensitive about. They structure is set up so there is only one "pod" per class, and they observe all of the necessary precautions. I felt very comfortable. We enjoyed some wonderful wines, cheeses, and spreads, and were each given our own cheesemaking kits to make cheese at home. And don't miss their retail store in the same building. Lots of fabulous cheeses, soups, treats, gifts, and stocking stuffers. Truly a memorable experience. This would be great for a teambuilding event, family gathering celebration, or just a fun weekend experience. We will definitely be back. Thank you once again Sheana and Ben. read more

My wife and I attended a lunch prepared by owner Sheana Davis at an event held at the Eric Ross Winery. It was a wonderful five course meal. Everything was delicious, including a selection of cheeses, apple relish, and Meyer lemon hummus for appetizers, and a main course highlighted by what might have been the juiciest grilled chicken I've ever had, with cous cous. It's just too bad that we live on the east coast, and we can't have her cooking more often! read more

Sheana was AMAZING!!! She taught us how to make ricotta in such a fun & engaging way. She had also brought her homemade cheeses and dips along with some wine which was great. Absolutely recommend for a fun activity that is not just wine tasting. Such a treat! read more

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Awesome cheese class today in Sonoma. Very inspiring! Highly recommended! James and Sheana were so easy going. It turns out, anyone can make yummy cheese. read more

Took the most amazing cheese class (it was an Elite event). It was so, so wonderful! Really informative. Great for a large group. All of Seana's cheeses that we got to try were delicious. And I've been making her ricotta at home ever since. This would make a great corporate event or girl's day. Truly a one of a kind experience! read more

These classes are fantastic. We learned so much and the cheese was amazing. Sheana and Ben are incredibly knowledgeable. I highly recommend! What a fun activity with friends. We're signing up to take another class as soon as possible! read more

I recently completed a cheese making class taught by Sheana. The instruction was thorough and easy to follow. Shortly after that I made my first batch of cheese using Sheana's recipe. I portioned out some ramekins and brought it to a small party. What a hit! The guests could not believe I made it! Thank you Sheana! I'm hooked on cheese making now! read more

I just took an online class making Creme de Ricotta cheese, and was so pleased with the experience and the result! The cheese recipe is totally approachable, and made with every-day ingredients. Sheana Davis was easy to follow, and man, the cheese is SUPERB. I love that this class is so practical, and the cheese can be personalized in so many ways. My advice would be to have a baguette ready, because eating fresh cheese on crusty bread cannot be beat! This is a fun, tasty class! read more

Just wrapped up a ZOOM cheese making class with Sheana! And all I can say is get to your computer and schedule one ASAP! So fun and the end product was delicious! A fun opportunity for families, work teams, friend groups and so on! Promise you will not be disappointed! read more

Thank you for hosting us Yelp Elites at The General's Daughter! The brie was my favorite this time around, but it always changes. We watched Sheana make homemade ricotta. Wish I could have that ricotta in my lasagnas! I want to come back to this venue for their Pizza and Pinot event. read more

Sheana at the The Epicurean Connection catered my baby shower and the food was absolutely amazing! People were getting up for seconds and thirds and couldn't stop talking about how tasty it was it afterwards. Sheana was wonderful to work with. She provided us with several different menu options (that all sounded so good it was tough to narrow down!), and worked with us to meet all of our event needs. I definitely recommend Sheana and will use her again for future catering needs! read more

I selected The Epicurean Connection for our team building activity sight unseen based on Yelp reviews and boy was I pleased! Sheana and her team did a fabulous job of menu planning and helping each of the teams prepare a delicious meal. I particularly enjoyed the Kale & Arugula Pesto and Fig Olive Tapenade. All the ingredients are locally sourced wherever possible, and the team is very happy to share the story behind each supplier. Sheana was very accommodating to our needs, both in the menu and the logistics. The team raved about the experience, and I couldn't have been more pleased! Thank you Sheana, Ben and James! read more

I cannot say enough good things about Sheana and team! We hosted a 50th birthday celebration at Benzinger Winery and The Epicurean Connection did not disappoint. The presentation was beautiful, the food was delicious and the staff was above par. She thought of every last detail and then some. I would highly recommend Sheana, you can't go wrong! read more

I booked a private cheesemaking class as a team building activity without knowing much about it, and I'm so glad I did. Sheana and Ben are amazing! They were so accommodating, going above and beyond to make sure we had lots of cheese, bread, and wine to savor while learning to make their creme de ricotta cheese. The class was fun and interesting. We each went home with a full goodie bag of cheese making supplies and a good portion of the homemade cheese and a spread of our choice. I would highly recommend if you're anywhere near the Sonoma area! read more

I first had the chance to meet Sheana several years back when she taught a Beer & Cheese class at the original Cheese School of San Francisco. It was fantastic and I have since had the pleasure of getting to know her better and benefitting from her vast knowledge of wine country culinary treats through the first two incarnations of The Epicurean Connection and various other events which she has helped to organize. Most recently we rented a place in Sonoma for a family vacation and the first thing we did was to contact Sheana to arrange for her to cater a wine & cheese tasting and dinner for us at our house. Not surprisingly, it was a fantastic experience -- not just the wine and cheese and the dinner meal, but also the overview of what was going on in the Sonoma/Napa area and numerous suggestions as to things to enjoy during our time there. I think I speak for our entire family in saying we could not recommend Sheana highly enough. read more

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We recently did a job for Epicurcan Connection and as we left Shauna personally handed each man on our team a boxed dinner. It was one of the most amazing, delicious gourmet meals my crew and I had ever enjoyed. The P1 Brie in particular favorite. It was a pleasure to work with Shauna, we highly recommend. read more

Sheana catered a bachelorette party for me over the summer and she was just amazing! From the time her and her partner arrived, the party was fabulous. The food they made was soooooo delicious and we all learned so much about the different cheeses and produce they served. She is incredibly knowledgable and passionate about food. Everyone was so impressed! Will definitely call her again! read more

My fiancé and I took Sheana's cheese making class last weekend at The General's Daughter and it was absolutely fantastic! It started with a welcome reception of local wines and cheeses made by Epicurean Connection and staff, that were to die for! We tried a Brie and their version of an aged white cheddar which has roasted green onions and garlic on it. Sheana has her brand of olive oil and balsamic, also divine, as well as her cold smoked onion jam. The class itself was informative and easy to follow. It wasn't hands on the entire time, but we got to get involved in just the right places like separating curds from whey. So much fascinating info was shared including her history, some town history and recipes. We ate the Creme di ricotta that we made in class in various shapes. Coins with evoo, a mold with onion jam and on crostini. We even walked away with a flour sack for draining (better than cheese cloth), cheese mold and custom tool made especially for The Epicurean Connection. The staff was superior. James was a young man who has been recognized for his cheesemaking and a great addition to Sheana's staff. Very knowledgeable. This was a unique and wonderful experience that locals and visitors can enjoy alike. read more

My niece and I signed up for this course just for fun and it was great! Informative and satisfying to understand how cheese is created. To see Crème de Ricotta (without doubt my favorite cheese) being made and then to eat it while it is still warm was a magical experience. Sheana is truly passionate about her profession and this came out in the enthusiasm in presenting this class. We were blessed to take a class with a world class cheese maker and chef. She even brought samples of her other cheeses for us try as well. This class is a must! We even got to go home with a ladle & recipes. We had a lot of fun. read more

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Last night UC Cooperative Extension and Epicurean Connection hosted a fresh cheese making class for those interested in adding value to their farming operation, chefs wanting to learn, and for the sheer love of cheese! It was held at SRJC's 365 acre Shone Farm - a wonderful place to visit if you've never been there. Sheana was a wonderful host, asking each participant what they do in life and sharing that she had been a mentor for aspiring farmers through UCCE's Beginning Farmer Training. She is a savvy business woman and exhibited her creativity in style for us. She brought samples of a variety of her cheeses, all delicious and gifts for those who attended. We were able to go through the whole process of making the fresh cheese - including boiling the milk over! We all learned more about her consulting and classes she teaches for those on a tight budget. I'm sure we'll be doing more projects with her in the future! read more

Sheana and Ben and their luxurious cheeses and superlative cheese-making classes are simply the best! I had so much fun, learned so much, and enjoyed so much fab cheese and wine at a recent cheese-making class with them. They're both wine country natives and seem to know everything about locally-sourced food and wine. Sheana's Sonoma stories span decades and she and Ben are the best resource of where to go for fab ingredients and cuisine in the wine country. Plus they are the nicest, most generous people you can meet in Sonoma, and that says a lot! And their cheese-making class is a must-do in Sonoma. read more

Sheana Davis is a delight! She hosted my two daughters, daughter in law and myself on the Square in Sonoma. We made ricotta cheese on a picnic table as we sipped on wine and snacked on fruit, bread and cheese. Sheana is an inspiring teacher. She answered every question, shared many tips for success and inspired me to learn more about cheese making. I actually came home and made cheese as part of hostess gifts for friends who hosted my daughter's bridal showers! It was an amazing gift because Sheana was an amazing teacher! read more

Sheana Davis is not only a master cheesemaker, but a fabulous caterer that I have had the pleasure of working with for many years. Last Sunday my daughter, granddaughter and I enjoyed a delightful and delicious cheese making experience with her at The General's Daughter here in Sonoma. We enjoyed some wonderful wines with some of Sheana's other delicious cheeses while making her luscious, and surprisingly easy to make, Créam de Ricotta. Sheana was entertaining, knowledgeable, and patient with our questions, and we came away confident that we can make this cheese in our own kitchens - Especially fun and exciting as we do love cheese! We are looking forward to sharing this Créam de Ricotta at our holiday parties, served with my own fig jam. read more

Just because some Yelpers posted the Epicurian Connection is closed Yelp chooses to believe it is closed . Could not be further from the truth as the owner herself has tried to explain . The cafe was sold however the catering , cheese , and education parts are still going strong . It is a shame when incomplete information is posted and a business is affected by that negative report . The phone number is still good . Please call 707-935-7960 or sheana@vom.com. Why YELP chooses to not change the listing is beyond me and they should be ashamed of themselves . read more