Premier cheesemaker Judy Schad will present an open house and wine tasting at Capriole Farm in Greenville, Ind. on Sunday, Oct. 18. The event will feature a three-course lunch, hayride, barn and garden tours. Oliver Winery of Bloomington, Ind. will also be on hand to sample a variety of wines. The open house takes place from 1-5 p.m., and lunch will be served at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. The cost for the open house is $17 and includes admission, lunch, tax and tip. A children’s menu will also be available for $10 for foodies under 12 years of age. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 812-923-9408.

Judy Schad is an accomplished cook as well as a cheesemaker, and her culinary skills can be savored in the Capriole Farm Open House lunch menu which will include the following:

Birria de Chivo (Mexican stewed goat) in a Cornmeal Crepe
Fresh Corn and Three Sisters Black Bean Succotash
Persimmon Pudding with Brown Sugar Sauce
Orange-Passion Fruit Iced Tea

Open houses at Capriole Farm are highly anticipated events that offer an exclusive opportunity to view the farmstead way of cheese making. Capriole cheeses are created entirely on premises, from milking to packaging. Visitors to the farm will be able to tour the goat barn, cheese plant and picturesque grounds, including a pond and lush flower gardens.

Oliver Winery began in the 1960s as a hobby for Indiana University professor of law William Oliver. Professor Oliver was instrumental in the passing of legislation allowing for the creation of small wineries in Indiana. Today, Oliver Winery is one of the largest in the Eastern United States, and includes Creekbend Vineyard, where the grapes for their award-winning estate varieties are grown. Oliver Winery’s popular wines include the Camelot Mead, Creekbend Vineyard Catawba and Blackberry Wine.

Capriole, Inc. is an internationally recognized producer of artisan goat cheeses located in Greenville, Ind. Capriole offers a line of fresh, ripened and aged cheeses made the farmstead way-by hand using only the milk from the farm’s own herd. Coveted favorites among regional farmers’ markets and gourmet retail stores, Capriole cheeses have been recognized with several national awards from the American Cheese Society and have been featured in such national publications as Saveur, People Magazine and Fine Cooking. For more information, visit www.capriolegoatcheese.com.