Vacherin Mont D’Or Cheese Season is upon us!
10 September 2018 — Cheesemakers, Events, Features
On September 22nd 2018, in the Swiss village of Les Charbonnières in Canton Vaud, in the foothills of the Jura Mountains, Vacherin Mont D’Or AOC cheese is to be officially […]
Wine Pairing Manchego with Nu Allonge Cava, and more
26 August 2018 — Features
Manchego DOC Manchego is named after the hot and dry plains of La Mancha, right in the heart of Spain, just south of Madrid. The wonderful nutty and caramel flavour […]
Choose 3 and get 1 FREE!
13 August 2018 — Features
We don’t want the current financial conditions stop you from getting the amount of beautiful fresh cheese that you’re entitled to so we’re going to help out. Don’t go out! […]
Cheese and Wine Matching Ideas
12 August 2018 — Features
For some inspired cheese and wine matches, have a look through these great combinations: Bleu d’Auvergne AOC Bleu d’Auvergne is less salted than other blue cheese so it tends to […]
A Brief History of Italian Cheese
24 July 2018 — Features
A recent estimation of Italian Cheese suggests there are 450 types of cheese made in Italy which is just behind that of the UK and France. Of those, 34 have […]
A History of the Ploughman’s Lunch
19 July 2018 — Cheese Facts, Features
It’s as if the term ‘Ploughman’s Lunch’ has been on the archetypal village pub’s menu for several millenia but you might be astonished to find out its use started far […]
Stilton ‘King of Cheeses’
17 July 2018 — Features
Stilton is far and away the UK’s most popular blue cheese with over 1 million cheeses made per year which are exported all over the world. Stilton doesn’t just taste […]
A History of Brie de Meaux
9 June 2018 — Cheese Facts, Cheesemakers, Features
Brie De Meaux is the most famous of all Bries and in our opinion the very best of all. This gorgeous, buttery and earthy cheese is steeped in French history […]
Cheese and Picnics
9 June 2018 — Features
There is widespread difference of opinion on who actually invented the picnic or ‘le pique-nique’ but there are two obvious protagonists: the English and the French. In the 1600’s, the […]