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The Farm at Doe Run Wins Best in Show at 2023 American Cheese Society


St. Malachi from The Farm at Doe Run was named 1st Place ‘Best of Show’ at the American Cheese Society’s 2023 Judging & Competition.

Cheese Madness Bracket: The Battle for the Big Cheese


A battle for the big cheese. A throw down for the fiercest fromage. We wanted to get in on the madness, so we decided to host a bracket of our own. Let the people decide which cheese will reign supreme! Download the bracket and make your own predictions. Voting will start March 12, 2023 in […]

Arethusa Farm Takes Home Top Title at US Cheese Championship


An aged Gouda from Arethusa Farm Dairy Europa takes home the top honor at the US Cheese Championship Contest in Wisconsin.

A Year in Centerfolds: 2022


We’re revisiting our 2022 centerfolds and marveling at the beautiful and delicious cheeses we featured in culture this year.

Best Cheeses 2022: Sheep’s Milk


Photo by Nina Gallant | Styled by Kendra Smith CROZIER BLUE (pictured above)J&L Grubb Ltd. / Cashel Blue | Fethard, Ireland This rich, sweet wheel gets its name from St. Patrick’s Crozier, a silver relic in the shape of a shepherd’s crook said to be carried by the saint—a fitting name for a sheep’s milk […]

Best Cheeses 2022: Goat’s Milk


Photo by Nina Gallant | Styled by Kendra Smith ST. GERMAIN (pictured above)Blakesville Creamery | Port Washington, Wisconsin This semi-firm and mild, milky winner is made in a style similar to sheep’s milk, natural rind tommes from the Pyrenees. Only St. Germain hails from one of Wisconsin’s newest creameries. Founded in 2020, Blakesville Creamery makes […]

Best Cheeses 2022: Cow’s Milk


Photo by Nina Gallant | Styled by Kendra Smith WHITNEY (pictured above)Jasper Hill Farm | Greensboro, Vt. Made with the raw milk of Jasper Hill’s grass-fed herd, ACS First Place Best of Show winner Whitney leverages Jura-mountain inspiration into something uniquely Vermont. Its tacky pink exterior contains a pliant, milky white paste redolent of juicy […]

Behind the Scenes at the 2022 World Cheese Awards


The rich sound of a Welsh choir fills the corridor as my fellow judges and I file into the exhibition hall at the International Convention Center Wales for the 34th annual World Cheese Awards (WCA). Wearing our official aprons, which match the color of the huge red dragon sculpture outside the building (the red dragon […]

Regions to Watch: New Zealand


Of the top 10 culinary reasons to visit New Zealand, artisan cheese sits below rare native Manuka honey, above eating cultivated kiwifruit, and right on par with sipping wines that don’t make it out of the country at the same rate as Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc does. To understand the cheese landscape of this South Pacific […]

Best Cheeses 2022: Mixed Milk


Photo by Nina Gallant | Styled by Kendra Smith BAMBOOZLE (pictured above)Goat Rodeo Farm & Dairy | Allison Park, Pa. Like a trick by Willy Wonka, this multi-medalist possesses the magical ability to conjure an entire meal within a single bite. The second you sink your teeth into a supple slice of Bamboozle, your palate […]

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