2019 Holiday Cheese Recommendations

Brie a la Truffe |  France, Cow’s Milk $28.99 1/2 lb - The Brie a la Truffe is a showcase for the Maison de la Truffe, a Parisian restaurant that makes the City of Light a destination for any truffle lover. Located in the heart of Paris’ Ile-de-France, the Maison de la Truffe produces truffles of the highest quality. The cheese itself, done in the Brie de Meaux style, has a rich, central, earthy truffle flavor. It is truly the best!

Cremeux de Bourgogne - France, Cow’s milk $10.99 1/2 lb - A triple crème cow’s milk cheese with a bloomy rind, Cremeux de Bourgogne is lush and buttery, voluptuous inside with a dense body full of milky and sweet flavors, with a marked lactic finish.

Tomme St George - France, Sheep’s milk $13.99 1/2 lb - This is a washed rind, sheep’s milk cheese, named after the town where it is made in the Midi-Pyrenees region of France, Tomme Saint Georges is a cross between a traditional tomme and a sheep’s milk alpine. The texture is creamy and rich, and the flavor starts with toasty notes and finishes richly with notes of sweet cream, chives and leeks.

Red Witch - Switzerland, Cow’s Milk $12.99 1/2 lb - From the cayenne-rubbed red rind to the red and black witch-adorned packaging, this cheese is an instant eye-catcher. Made in Rossruti, a tiny town in northeastern Switzerland, the cheese is aged in cellars, on wood boards, for nine months or longer. It’s creamy and aromatic, with a nutty flavor and a kick of cayenne in its pepper-rubbed rind.

La Cueva del Abuelo 18 Month Manchego - Spain, Sheep’s milk $12.99 1/2 lb- This manchego is obtained from the natural sheep milk, and aged for 18 months. It is a semi-cured cheese with a fragile texture which has a unique aroma of milk and nuts. It is an excellent solution for any occasion.

Truffle Manchego - Spain, Sheep’s milk $15.99 1/2 lb - A manchego style cheese from Ciudad Real in the the La Mancha region, it is injected with a truffle paste from the Truel region of Spain and aged for a minimum of 3 months. Mild, semi-creamy, robust and rich; this is a great introduction into truffle cheeses for people.

Rogue River Blue - Oregon, Cow’s milk $28.99 1/2 lb- Rogue River Blue is made only during autumn, when the cow's rich milk lends itself best to making this exquisite cheese. This cheese is wrapped in Syrah grape leaves that have been soaked in pear brandy. The blue veining lends hints of hazelnuts and fruit, and the paste becomes slightly crystallized as it ages. It won the top prize at the World Cheese Awards in Bergamo, Italy in 2019.

Kaaslust - Netherlands, Buffalo milk $14.99 1/2 lb - This Gouda is made from 100% water buffalo milk and has its own unique taste–buffalo milk has a natural sweetness and creaminess. Kaaslust means the “Joy of Cheese.” Cheesemaker Jan Craens makes it in small batches using traditional methods in his Dairy in Veenhuizen, Holland.

Bucherondin - France, Goat’s milk - $12.99 1/2 lb It has a thick and cheesecake-like center with silky runniness just under the rind.  The flavor is bright, slightly citrusy, clean, with a goaty flavor and a full creamy finish.