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Ultimate Travel Guide To Europe’s 6 Best Cheese Destinations


If you’re a true cheese aficionado, you may know about cheese toponyms—cheeses named after places. A few years ago, I embarked on a nine-day trek with Cheese Journeys to unravel the mysteries of Gouda (pronounced “how-duh,” not “goo-da”). Finding myself in the charming Dutch town of Gouda, I blinked in disbelief— could this be a […]

Michelle and Stevie Webb, owners of the Cheese Shop and the soon-to-be-open Wedgewood in Carrboro, North Carolina lean against a counter around many jams and cheeses.

Only in Your State: A North Carolina Cheese Shop Offers Speakeasy-style Dinners


A European wine and cheese bar in the small town of Carrboro, North Carolina? Absolutely. Michelle and Stevie Webb are “cheese entrepreneurs.” Unsurprisingly, their series of “Speakcheesy” dinners in a speakeasy bar consistently sells out.