The hot honey trend isn’t showing signs of slowing, if you ask @traderjoes—the supermarket chain has placed Hot Honey Goat Milk Cheese on its refrigerated shelves.
Tap our link in bio for everything you need to know about this swicy offering before your next shopping trip. 🌶️🍯🧀
📸 @traderjoes
The 2026 World Championship @cheese_contest crowned its first place winner: @beemstercheese Royaal Grand Cru made by CONO Kaasmakers in Westbeemster, Netherlands. 🏆️
Tap the link in bio to learn what made this cheese stand out to the judges, plus the Contest`s 20 finalists. 🧀
If your child`s after school snack turns into a guided pairing, you may be raising a cheesemonger. 🧀🧃
🎨 Gail Galligan (@robochai)
Trevor Warmedahl, a cheesemaker and culture contributor known as the @milk_trekker, trots the globe visiting pastoral communities. His purpose? Investigating how milk is treated and transformed by indigenous microbes and the human touch. His new book, "Cheese Trekking (@chelseagreenbooks)," is as much a travelogue as it is a reflection on the links between terroir, cheesemaking, slow-food pathways, and heritage.
We were lucky enough to catch up with Warmedahl, who was staying at a yurt in between his travels. Tap the link in bio to learn about the experiences that shaped his writing, plus his views on the role of old-world food systems in a modern climate with high demand for all things quick and processed.
✍️ @alana_ped
For nearly two decades, Bayley Hazen Blue has defined @jasperhillfarm’s approach to blue cheese. Since its debut in 2003, the flagship blue-veined beauty has collected myriad accolades, including a spot in the top 14 at the 2024–2025 World Cheese Awards. In 2024, the creamery introduced two new variations: Withersbrook Blue, a square format aged in a cryovac pouch with a splash of local @edenciders Ice Cider; and Barnstorm Blue, a collaboration with the @murrayscheese Caves team, washed in malty ale from @focalpointbeer. Though the trio shares the same recipe, each develops its own personality.
The results speak for themselves: At the 2025 @american_cheese_society Judging & Competition, all three of Jasper Hill’s blues landed in the top 10, with Withersbrook taking home Second Place Best of Show. There is no denying that Jasper Hill is setting the standard for American blue cheese—and perhaps blue cheese everywhere.
Link in bio for the full story from our 2026 Best Cheeses Issue. 💙🧀
📸 @ninagallant_ (2)
🍽️ @madstrap (2)
✍️ @josiekrogh
California cheese lovers, this one’s for you. 🧀 🐮
From March 20–22, the California Artisan Cheese Festival celebrates 20 years with farm tours, hands-on seminars, a Cheese Crawl in Sebastopol, and a grand tasting marketplace featuring 100+ artisans.
Three delicious days in Sonoma—and tickets are on sale now. Buy yours today at the link in bio. 🎟️
Next stop for Counter Culture is MIAMI! 🧀🌴We`ll see you at @magic13brewing on March 31.
Here`s what you can expect: A day of cheese education, conversation, and connection. Plus, there`s a heaping farm table of charcuterie and accompaniments that attendees are encouraged to sample throughout the day.
Limited tickets available at our link in bio. 🎟️
We`re manifesting spring with this floral-inspired cheese plate. ✨️🌸
Browse at our link in bio.
📸 @ninagallant_
🍽️ @madstrap
✍️ @malscy
The anchor cheese of our Pisces season guilty pleasure pairing is @blakesvillecreamery`s Afterglow: a goat`s milk beauty that the @murrayscheese team calls "a personal favorite." ♓
Link in bio for @astrolocheese`s suggested accompaniments. (We at culture also propose a watch of @wutheringheightsmovie to satisfy Pisces` penchant for all things romance. ❤️🔥)
Take a closer look at some of our Best Cheeses of 2026 with @graydonscheesecellar in West Vancouver, British Columbia. 🧀 🏆️
Video credit to @graydonscheesecellar. How many of these have you tried? Let us know in the comments!
Cheese is HOT—and so are YOU! 🔥🔥🔥
There`s only ONE WEEK LEFT (2/25) to nominate a cheese pro for culture`s 2026 Hot List. We`re looking for mongers, makers, and more—anyone and everyone making waves in today`s cheese landscape.
Nominate them (or yourself 😉) at our link in bio.
🧀 Brebirousse d’Argental
📸 @ninagallant_
👗 @madstrap
What`s better than a cookie? A cookie with cheese in it. 🧀
Get the recipe for these crumbly @appenzeller_kaese and rosemary sablés (aka French shortbread cookies) at the link in our bio.
✍️ & 📸 @itsjennybravo
🚨 GIVEAWAY 🚨
Meet your new favorite cheeses.
We’ve teamed up with @belgioiosocheese to give THREE winners a seriously stacked prize pack—spotlighting their NEW Fresh Asiago with Calabrian Chili Peppers and their Hispanic Selection line (Oaxaca, Cotija & Quesadilla), plus plenty of classic favorites.
The full prize includes:
🧀 NEW Fresh Asiago with Calabrian Chili Peppers
🧀 Oaxaca, Cotija & Quesadilla
🧀 Burrata, Parmesan & Fresh Mozzarella
🍰 Vanilla & Chocolate Mascarpone
🎁 Plus a cutting board, apron & tote bag
👉 Enter via the link in our bio.
Winner must be located in the continental U.S. Giveaway not affiliated with Meta.
Love is fleeting, cheese is forever. 🧀❤️
It`s National Cheddar Day! 🧡🥳
Today, we`re dipping into our archives to celebrate this iconic cheese. From a cheese plate made entirely with cheddar to close-ups that`ll make your mouth water, swipe for a feast for the eyes.
🧀 Cheddar Cheese Plate (1), @cabotcreamery Clothbound Cheddar (2), @widmerscheese 6 Year Aged Cheddar (3)
📸 @ninagallant_
👗 @chantallambeth
One of our favorite recipes is perfect for Valentine`s Day: Basque cheesecake. 🇪🇸
@jennricewrites traveled all the way to Madrid to speak with the chef at @theomar.restaurant about this heavenly dessert—and scored the recipe just for you. 😉
“Think: light and anything but sweet; a collision of Basque-style cheesecake and Spanish cheeses in a pleasantly textured cake," she says. "At first glance it tricks your senses into thinking it may be sweet, but blue cheese plays a crucial role, making it a creamy, salty delight.”
Get the recipe for @familialaancha`s #basquecheesecake at the link in our bio.
✍️ @jennricewrites
📸 @familialaancha
Butter lovers, rejoice. At the link in bio, culture contributor Matt Miller details his longtime love affair with butter—and why a certain leafy green simply can`t compete. 🧈💛
📸 Holly Rike
Two weeks out, LA! 🧀 Counter Culture is coming to @agnes_cheesery in Pasadena on Feb. 24.
Expect a full day of cheese education, conversation, and connection, capped off with a special happy hour. Spots are filling up—grab your ticket while you can.
🎟️ at the link in bio.
GIVEAWAY ALERT 🔔 🧀 We’ve teamed up with @WidmersCheese Cellars, a Wisconsin cheesemaking legend, to bring you a cheese lover’s dream box! Widmer’s has been producing #brick cheese for over 100 years, using the same open vats and worn bricks to produce their famous #wisconsincheese.
Have you ever tried real brick #cheese? Enter to be one of 3 lucky winners to receive a Widmer’s Cheese Box featuring SEVEN of their delicious cheeses:
7 oz. Cobly
7 oz. Jalapeno Cheddar
7 oz. Mild Cheddar
7 oz. Matterhorn Cheddar
7 oz. Mild Brick
8 oz. Brick Spread
7 oz. Butterkase
7 oz. Aged Brick
12 oz. LeRoy Sausage
Here’s how to enter:
1️⃣ Like this post
2️⃣ Follow @WidmersCheese & @CultureCheese
3️⃣ Tag a friend in the comments who would love this too
✨ Bonus entry: Share to your story and tag us!
⏰ Giveaway closes Feb 18 at 11:59 PM EST. Open to continental US residents only. Winners announced shortly after. Not affiliated with Meta.
#Giveaway #CheeseLovers WidmersCheese CheeseGiveaway
Yeah, this would definitely work on us 💯 😂
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