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Situated about 75 miles south of Washington, D.C., Culpeper Cheese Company<\/a> is owned by Jeffrey Mitchell, known by some locals as the \u201cstinky cheese man.\u201d However, Mitchell didn\u2019t begin his career in the curd world: He enjoyed a 20-year photography career at Eastman Kodak before the film industry declined. After he was let go from the company, Mitchell pursued his passion for wine and opened The Frenchman\u2019s Cellar in 2007.<\/p>\n

Since then, the shop has grown from a 700-square-foot wine market to the 2,800-square-foot Culpeper Cheese Company, featuring over 70 cheeses, a wine bar, eight beer taps, and a small caf\u00e9 complete with a cheese-centric menu. The store also offers cheese pairing classes and wine tastings, with plans to add more in the future.<\/p>\n

His career arc makes sense, Mitchell says, because there are parallels between cheese and photography: \u201cI liked the tactile nature of film . . . the aromas, the chemistry, how you interact with and manipulate it. And to some extent\u2014strange though it may sound\u2014cheese offers that.\u201d<\/p>\n

culture:<\/strong> Have you had any customer experiences that speak to Culpeper\u2019s local culture?
\nJeffrey Mitchell:<\/strong> We\u2019ve had cheese drive-bys: people call from their cars, describe the cheese they want, and say literally, “Put your hand out in front of you and move your middle finger and index finger apart, that\u2019s the size wedge I want. Call me back when you know the amount with tax.” They drive up, they don\u2019t have a credit card, they have exact change. I don\u2019t know what possesses someone to say, “I need a hunk of Saint-Andr\u00e9 right now and I can\u2019t even get out of the car,” but it\u2019s happened more than once. So cheese emergencies, those have definitely been unique.<\/p>\n

culture:<\/strong> When did you fall for cheese?
\nJM:<\/strong> As a child, I had three cheese counters within walking distance from my house\u2014one was this French market on Wisconsin Avenue in D.C. It\u2019s now gone, but that was a wonderful discovery; the cheesemonger there introduced us to things other than vacuum-packed Swiss. She loved to watch our faces as kids as we turned away from the washed rinds.<\/p>\n

culture:<\/strong> Why did you start selling cheese?
\nJM:<\/strong> I was opening a small wine shop and needed cheese for a tasting\u2014you can\u2019t sample wine without having cheese. We bought our first [display] case from a neighbor [and stocked it] with five or six cheeses. We learned about them on the fly, and I discovered I was a cheese liberal\u2014I feared no cheese.<\/p>\n

culture:<\/strong> What was the cheese scene like in Culpeper before you opened your shop?
\nJM:<\/strong> We\u2019re pioneers. There\u2019s a plethora of dairy farms here, but [a lack of] creameries . . . some are selling their milk for cheesemaking, and some are just going into dairy co-ops. So there\u2019s a dairy culture here, but definitely no cheese shops [besides us].<\/p>\n

Culpeper Cheese Company<\/strong><\/a>
\n129 East Davis St., Ste. 100
\nCulpeper, VA
\n540.827.4757<\/a><\/p>\n

Mon.\u2013Wed.<\/strong> 11 a.m.\u20136 p.m.
\nThurs.<\/strong> 11 a.m.\u20137 p.m.
\nFri.\u2013Sat.<\/strong> 11 a.m.\u20138 p.m.
\nSun.<\/strong> 11:30 a.m.\u20135 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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