Cover Stories

Bayne's cheesemonger skills garnered Third Place at the 2023 Concours Mondial du Meilleur Fromager.

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

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Feature Stories

Cheeses Of Spain: Take Taste Buds on a Tour

A sampling of Spain’s most famous cheeses — Cabrales, Manchego, Torta del Casar and Zamorano. PHOTOS BY LESLIE LEVY Man-made state-of-the-art big-city cheese caves conveniently bring some of the best of these dairy products to the masses. However, there’s nothing like walking into a bona fide nature-made cave filled with

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Vegan Cheese is Better than Ever

There are plenty of reasons to explore the diverse world of vegan cheese. I have worked in the cheese industry for about two dozen years, and mostly experienced a mix of outright dismissal and turning up of noses at the very concept of vegan cheese. “Vegan cheese is just not

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Cheesemaker Profiles

European-Style Cheese in the Heartland

Dr. Kandice Marchant crafts artisanal cheeses at Marchant Manor, inspired by her time across the pond. Photos by Rebecca Groynom In 2018, after a couple of years of making cheese in her basement fridge, she adapted for aging, Dr. Kandice Marchant approached Ohio City Provisions in Cleveland, OH, with samples.

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Artikaas

Cheesemakers bringing Dutch cheese traditions to the world. Dutch Cheese Makers is the exclusive importer of Artikaas, a brand of authentic Dutch Gouda. Established with a passion for sharing the flavors and textures of the Netherlands’ famous dairy heritage, Dutch Cheese Makers has carved a niche as a leading provider

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Centerfold Cheeses

Belton Farm Has Rich History

Family-run cheese producer preserving artisanal techniques. Belton Farm, a family-run cheese producer nestled in the Shropshire countryside of England, has been steeped in traditional cheesemaking since 1922. The company has preserved artisanal techniques passed down through generations and is renowned for its award-winning British cheeses, including the iconic Cheshire cheese,

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BELLE CHEVRE: CHEVOO

This year marks Belle Chevre Inc.’s 35th anniversary of making goat cheese. Throughout its history, Belle Chevre, Huntsville, AL, has created a variety of products (including cheesecake!), with fresh goat cheese always at the forefront. When Chevoo was up for sale in early 2022, Belle Chevre saw this as an

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Cheese Retailer Profiles

Paxton & Whitfield: Champions of Cheese

London’s oldest cheesemonger has long history of excellence in cheese. Walking London’s busy Jermyn Street, the heady aroma of cheese is palpable three shops down from Paxton & Whitfield’s flagship store. On its own, the scent is a powerful marketing tool that beckons passersby to come in and explore the

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A Downtown Napa Original

Oxbow Cheese & Wine Merchant combines a cheese counter with a wine bar to create the perfect pairing. When Master Sommelier Peter Granoff and his business partner Debbie Zachareas decided to create a cheese shop as an offshoot of their successful Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant business, the idea was to

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A Neighborhood Gem

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, California retailer Milkfarm has surpassed owner Leah Park’s expectations. When Leah Park was searching for the perfect place to open a cheese shop, she didn’t have to look far from home. It turns out that Eagle Rock, CA, in northeast Los Angeles, just 10 miles from

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Editorial

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Cheesy Events

An Epic Mortadella

In Italy, the land of culinary excellence, mortadella is synonymous with good food and the joy of life. Veroni celebrates the mortadella tradition and taste, bringing the largest one ever seen in the U.S. to the Big Apple’s biggest food and wine event. The giant mortadella, the queen of Italian

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Eating Out

Raising the Bar

Murray’s Cheese Bar LIC opens a Long Island City flagship restaurant combined with a retail store and its first full-service bar. Murray’s Cheese has expanded greatly since it was first opened as a single-store retailer located in New York City’s Greenwich Village in 1940. Today, in addition to its original

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Liquid Indulgence

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Wine from Long Island

Celebrated wine aficionado, Ron Kapon, who is known in wine circles as the Peripatetic Oenophile — the traveling wine expert — answers questions that Cheese Connoisseur readers have asked.

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Cooking with Cheese

Fondue Entree - Roth Cheese

Fondue Re-Do   

Recently, I’ve noticed fondue sets, including a pot, table stand with burner and color-coated forks, are being sold in cookware shops and online again. I say “again” because a couple of times in my past, serving fondue was all the rage, and I loved serving this to my family and

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Where's my Cheese?

New Mexico

Artisan Goat Cheeses of New Mexico

Extreme diversity distinguishes the southwest from other U.S. Regions. I-40 (old Route 66) splits the Southwest into two distinct environments: the northern divide has cool climates, tall pines and mountainous terrain, for example, in Santa Fe and Flagstaff. The southern divide is hot, flat and arid, like Albuquerque and Phoenix.

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