![Bayne's cheesemonger skills garnered Third Place at the 2023 Concours Mondial du Meilleur Fromager.](https://cdn.cheeseconnoisseur.com/2025/02/Mondial-du-Fromage-2023-CR-Benjamin-Dubuis20230812_0010.jpg)
A Cheesemonger’s Journey
Nick Bayne, Fine Cheese Co., Head Cheesemonger Nick Bayne’s 15-year cheesemonger journey has taken him from the U.S. to the U.K. Not only did he win the 2015 Cheesemonger Invitational on his first attempt, but he also garnered third place at the 2023 Concours Mondial du Meilleur Fromager. “I’m originally