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 💯 😂
Credit @dailyhumor_4u
On a cool fall morning in the Alps, an aromatic bouquet of fresh milk and damp stone drifts across the mountains. Deep inside a vaulted cellar, wheels of cheese—each weighing close to 80 pounds—are stacked like golden tomes on wide wooden planks. A man in a white coat pulls a wheel from the shelf and runs his hand along the rind, gently tapping the surface with a small hammer and listening for the soft thud that signals the right moisture within.
This is affinage: the art (and science) of aging cheese. In Europe, affineurs are revered professionals who shape iconic cheeses such as @gruyere_aop, @comte_usa, and @fontinadop. To them, aging isn’t an afterthought; it’s where cheese finds its personality.
Want the story behind the people bringing cheese to life? Tap the link in bio to learn more. 🏔️ 🧀
✍️ 📸 @malscy
We tried @umyumfoodofficial`s vegan plant-based cashew cheeses & our thoughts may surprise you. Tap the link in bio for our review. 🌿 🧀
Do you know an amazing cheese pro who deserves recognition? Nominate them to be on culture`s 2026 Hot List! 🧀 🔥
Each year, culture shines a spotlight on innovators, creators, and community builders shaping the future of cheese. For 2026, we’re inviting you to help us discover the trailblazers who are redefining the industry—those whose passion, creativity, and dedication make them stand out.
We welcome nominations for cheese professionals at any stage of their career, from emerging talents to seasoned leaders. International nominations are accepted. (And YES, you can nominate yourself! 😉)
Our submission form closes on Feb. 25—find it at our link in bio.
The gift of cheese never misses, especially on Valentine`s Day. Swipe for a few of our favorites & tap the link in bio for our guide. 🧀 🎁 💘
Dearest gentle reader, @bridgertonnetflix is back for its highly anticipated fourth season. There’s only one genteel way to celebrate the return of @shondarhimes’ iconic period drama: with a piping hot cuppa accompanied by some of our favorite British cheeses and a gaggle of friends. 🫖 🧀
Tap the link in bio for pairing recommendations from a UK dairy expert. 🇬🇧
"My first visit to Bordeaux, France, was nearly a decade ago, and I remember it very well. It was my first encounter with @baudetmillet, an unassuming little restaurant tucked away on Rue Huguerie," says contributor @jennricewrites. "Let me rephrase: There’s a cheese cave in the basement, complete with a cow-mooing sound machine. It was one of the most memorable cheese expeditions of my life—so memorable that it lured me back to Bordeaux again."
That`s because inside Baud et Millet is a cheese lover`s paradise: more than 100 cheeses from all across France lie within. For only $42, they`re yours to taste as much as you`d like.
"You can descend into the cave as many times as your dignity allows, and dignity becomes negotiable when you’re faced with perfectly aged Roquefort and creamy Camembert de Normandie," Rice adds. Tap our link in bio for the full read. 🇫🇷 🧀
On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order implementing a broad set of new tariffs, or taxes on products imported from other countries, dubbing the occasion “Liberation Day” in recognition of what he called the United States’ “declaration of economic independence.”
Since then, specialty cheese—not to mention the US and global economies—has been roiled by the fallout. Importers, distributors, retailers, and cheesemakers on both sides of the Atlantic have felt the strain of higher costs, reduced demand, and economic anxiety. Even as regulators have indicated that the highest tariffs will be downgraded sometime in early 2026, 2025 will go down as the year uncertainty became the industry’s new normal.
If tariffs touched your business last year—and they probably did—this is essential reading. Tap the link in bio for contributor Alexandra Jones` (@arockjonestown) story.
We`re thinking about spring—and getting plenty of Vitamin C to last us through the winter. 🍊
Spring means fresh milk, cheese, and flavors: burrata and pomegranate seeds, feta with apricot jam, gouda with wildflower honey, to name a few pairings.
For this plate from our Spring 2025 issue, we collaborated with @saxelbycheese to capture the spirit of the slow agriculture movement and a feeling of the ground thawing as nature awakens. 🌿
Are you dreaming about the seasons changing? Then tap our link in bio. 🧀
📸 @adamdetour
👗 @kendraelizabethstylist
✍️ @malscy
When it`s cold outside, warm up with @deercreekcheese`s The Rattlesnake. 🐍 🌶️
This marbled beauty is spiked with @josecuervotequila and habanero peppers. The resulting cheddar has a definite kick with a blend of flavors that’s nicely balanced.
Tap our link in bio to learn more about this wheel + swipe for a closer look at this culinary work of art. 🧀
📸 @ninagallant_
👗 @elle_simone_scott
