Behind the Label: Dream Weaver from Central Coast Creamery
A cheese with a killer name like Dream Weaver—which often prompts people to break into the chorus of its namesake 1970s hit song—merits an equally memorable label. Central Coast Creamery owners Reggie and Kellie Jones wanted to create a look for their washed rind wheel that embodies the “sweet, slow life” of their home state […]
Shop Talk: Mission Cheese in San Francisco, CA
Tucked into the heart of one of San Francisco’s trendiest neighborhoods, Mission Cheese is equal parts cheese bar, retail shop, and swanky restaurant. A champion for the American artisan cheese movement, the shop not only almost exclusively carries domestic cheeses, but owner Sara Dvorak also serves on the Board of Directors for California Artisan Cheese […]
Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese, a Creamery by the Sea
On a chilly, fog-shrouded morning, it’s easy to miss the turnoff for Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company. Nestled among the rolling hills of Marin County, approximately 45 miles north of San Francisco, the farm and creamery are situated out of view of the region’s main thoroughfare. Here, above the long, blue stretch of Tomales Bay, […]
All the Cheese Events You Need to Know About this Spring
Cheese championships, artisan festivals, and National Grilled Cheese Day! Let’s get these spring events started.
Rory Stamp of Dedalus Wine Shop Wins the Cheesemonger Invitational
Last Sunday, Rory Stamp of Dedalus Wine Shop in Vermont was crowned champion at the Cheesemonger Invitational in San Francisco. This was Stamp’s second time competing, after placing fourth at the last Invitational this past summer in New York. “I put so much into this, but never really expected this outcome,” says Stamp, “it feels pretty […]
Fall for Oktoberfest
Märzen, also known as Oktoberfest, originated pre-refrigeration, when brewing season ran strictly from late fall through early spring.
Cheese Plate: You Say Tomato
A Los Angeles monger-sister duo pairs the summery fruits with curds of all kinds
Point Reyes Expands Operations to Petaluma, Calif.
A new creamery will serve as the production and aging facility for several of Point Reyes’ cheeses
Jewish Culture: Why Are Great Kosher Cheeses Hard to Find?
A cheese can be considered kosher if it’s made under rabbinic supervision from milk curdled using kosher rennet
