Reflecting on the Spanish Cheese Scene With Rubén Valbuena
Rubén Valbuena has been disrupting the Spanish cheese industry from just about every angle—ideation, production, sales, service, exports—since the mid-aughts.
New Record for World’s Most Expensive Cheese
a wheel of Cabrales blue cheese from northern Spain earned the title of the world’s most expensive cheese after a 2.2 kg wheel was sold at auction for €30,000.
Ribera y Rueda: Food Friendly Wines From Spain
Win a Trip to Spain! Find these wines at these fine retailers culture is excited to be partnering with Ribera y Rueda in launching a pilot program to support cheese and wine retailers around the country—which is expected to expand dramatically in the coming months. These high-value wines from Spain pair perfectly with a wide variety of cheeses […]
Get To Know Murcia al Vino PDO
Murcia al Vino PDO, made in the Jumilla region of Spain, is the only European goat cheese soaked in red wine.
Ribera del Duero and Rueda: Your Next Wine Country Destination
It is often said that wine is life, but in Ribera del Duero and Rueda, it is more. Wine represents the roots in the soil and the root of the soul. Each glass made here represents the area’s ancient past and its slow, steady march toward modern winemaking. Castles dominate the landscape in these regions, […]
Spicy ‘Nduja Bite with Naked Goat® Cheese
This snack bite from Forever Cheese delivers big flavor in a small (and easy to make) package. Featuring new Mitica® ‘Nduja, an aromatic and spicy spreadable pork sausage from Italy, and the always popular Naked Goat cheese, this pairing is packed with Mediterranean flavors. For over 20 years Forever Cheese has been importing high-quality artisan […]
Get To Know Mahón-Menorca PDO Cheese
One of the most popular cheeses in Spain, Mahon-Manorca PDO has been produced on an island in the Mediterranean for centuries.
Food and Wine Pairings: The Secret Ingredient
When we think of food and wine pairings, we think about the foods we want to eat, the wines we want to drink, and ideally, a resulting connection between the two that is so perfect that we are launched into a reverie that may no longer have do with what’s in our mouths. Integral to […]
Say Cheese! Perfect Pairings with Verdejo and Tempranillo
Red, white, Spain — and blue too. That’s almost all you need to remember when it comes to pairing cheese with its perfect Spanish wine partners. The “almost” part is the fact the wines are not just any Spanish red and white wines. Instead, we’re talking Tempranillo from Ribera del Duero and Rueda’s premier white […]
A Cheese Journey in Spain
Culture editor recounts a whirlwind week in Spain, judging at the World Cheese Awards, visiting six cheesemakers, and making countless memories.
