I was totally remiss in forgetting to wish the very fabulous Gwynn Cassidy a happy birthday last week. Gwynn is the founder of Girls in Government, co-founder of the REAL hot 100, and an all-around great gal.

For her birthday celebration (scary close-up after the jump), a bunch of Gwynn's friends were treated to a cheese and wine class at the Artisanal Premium Cheese Center. Yeah, she's all classy and shit.

I digress. The class was amazing, so I wanted to point out (for those in NY) that Artisanal is hosting a class this summer called Femmes Fatale: Women Cheesemakers, in which some of the top women cheesemakers guide you through a tasting. I'm totally there.