{"id":34825,"date":"2018-07-21T07:45:19","date_gmt":"2018-07-21T11:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/?p=34825"},"modified":"2021-09-21T16:52:49","modified_gmt":"2021-09-21T20:52:49","slug":"the-20-best-cheeses-of-2018-according-to-cheese-experts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/the-20-best-cheeses-of-2018-according-to-cheese-experts\/","title":{"rendered":"The 20 Best Cheeses of 2018 According to Experts"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/cheese-library\/Grayson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grayson<\/a>&nbsp;from<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meadowcreekdairy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meadow Creek Farms<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s hard to believe that we\u2019re already well over halfway through 2018. I guess time flies when you\u2019re having fun eating cheese\u2014and boy, has the cheese been good this year!<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We asked cheese experts about their favorite wheels and wedges so far in 2018, and their answers have our stomachs grumbling for a trip to the counter. Get your shopping list ready, here are 20 of the year\u2019s top cheeses.<\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_32504\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32504\" class=\"wp-image-32504 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cotdMiette-Baetje-Farms.jpg\" alt=\"Miette\" width=\"750\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cotdMiette-Baetje-Farms.jpg 750w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cotdMiette-Baetje-Farms-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-32504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Miette from Baetje Farm<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/cheese-library\/Miette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Miette<\/a> from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baetjefarms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Baetje Farm<\/a> is bae. The supple cheesecake-y density balanced with sweet notes of clover and proofing croissant dough has me yearning for springtime already.\u201d\u2013&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kate Kirkwood, General Manager and Resident CCP at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheeseandprovisions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cheese + Provisions<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhen I think of washed rinds, I think of a sort of spectrum: On one side, cheese so stinky it makes some people nauseated, but the flavor of the paste is outrageously rich and complex; on the other side, &#8220;beginner&#8221; washed rinds with very little pungency and, well, very little flavor, too. But Sawtooth from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cascadiacreamery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cascadia Creamery<\/a> is all things to all people. There&#8217;s no need to acquire the taste for washies: The aroma is warm and welcoming, and yet, the paste is a dense, sticky, thick pudding of rich, meaty, decadent milkfat flavors of vanilla bean, custard, cereal, hay, and so much cream!\u201d<em>\u2013&nbsp;<\/em><\/span><em>Mark Bilbrey, Cheese Program Director at <a href=\"https:\/\/porterroad.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Porter Road Butcher<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29497\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29497\" class=\"wp-image-29497 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Anthill_feature-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Anthill_feature-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Anthill_feature-1-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Anthill_feature-1-200x99.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-29497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anthill from Woodside Cheese<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/cheese-bites\/ants-on-a-cheese\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anthill<\/a> from <strong>Woodside Cheese<\/strong>. The ants add a unique texture and certainly raise eyebrows. I didn\u2019t get too much on the flavor delivery, but my untrained palate detected lemon and citrus in the fresh, lactic style cheese so the ants blended right in.&#8221;<em>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<\/em><\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FM Munoz, Marketing Manager at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vermontcreamery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vermont Creamery<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/blog\/planet-cheese-sleeper-hits-2017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foxglove<\/a>. Oh, I just adore this ooey-gooey, sticky, stinky, beer-washed, double cream from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuliptreecreamery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tulip Tree<\/a> in Indiana. It is ridiculously creamy and rich on the inside, with just the right balance of sour and stink on the outside. Just like me!\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sara Adduci<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cheesemonger at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.feastvirginia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Feast!<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cCottonbell from <a href=\"https:\/\/boxcarrhandmadecheese.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boxcarr Handmade Cheese<\/a> makes me fall in love all over again every time. Modeled on <a href=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/cheese-library\/Robiola-della-Langhe-Bosina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robiola<\/a>, it gets so gooey and oozy and has a grassy bright note like white pepper and mushrooms on the end. The rind is as fluffy as a cloud, and it is truly a delight to indulge in this cheese. For something really special, dust with za&#8217;atar and eat with grilled veggies!\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013&nbsp;Samantha Kane, Business Development Manager at Atalanta<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34840\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34840\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34840\" src=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/April4_Winnimere.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/April4_Winnimere.jpg 750w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/April4_Winnimere-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-34840\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Winnimere from Jasper hill Farm<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/cheese-library\/Winnimere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Winnimere<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jasperhillfarm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jasper Hill Farm<\/a> was totally on point this year. I bought at least six whole wheels this season. It was that good.\u201d&nbsp;<em>\u2013&nbsp;<\/em><\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;Tom Perry, Sales Manager at <a href=\"https:\/\/shelburnefarms.org\/about\/farm-products\/our-cheesemaking-and-cheddar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shelburne Farms Cheese<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019m loving <a href=\"http:\/\/www.graftonvillagecheese.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grafton\u2019s<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/cheese-library\/Shepsog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shepsog<\/a> right now. The last few wheels have had so many great savory flavors that reminded us of comfort foods like buttered popcorn and onion-y Thanksgiving stuffing.\u201d<em>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<\/em><\/span><em>Beth Hillig Falk, Owner of <a href=\"http:\/\/millcitycheese.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mill City Cheesemongers<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33346\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33346\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33346\" src=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Feb23_Julianna.jpg\" alt=\"Julianna cheese\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Feb23_Julianna.jpg 960w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Feb23_Julianna-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Feb23_Julianna-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Feb23_Julianna-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Feb23_Julianna-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Feb23_Julianna-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Feb23_Julianna-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Feb23_Julianna-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Feb23_Julianna-128x128.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-33346\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Julianna, Photo Credit Capriole<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cCapriole\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/cheese-library\/Julianna\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Julianna<\/a> is on point! A perfectly balanced goat cheese, with both citric and milky notes accented by a beautiful coating of herbs and flowers. This year they added calendula petals and, I think, a slightly different herb mixture. Last year, the herbal notes weren&#8217;t as pronounced, and the cheese was firmer. I&#8217;m really enjoying the changes!\u201d<em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013&nbsp;Liz Bada, Cheesemonger at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.formaggiokitchen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Formaggio Kitchen<\/a> in Cambridge MA<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cO\u2019Banon was stellar this year: beautifully moist with balanced floral and boozy notes. We sold of ton of it! Great job <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capriolegoatcheese.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Capriole Goat Cheese<\/a>!\u201d<em>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<\/em><\/span><em>Tina McGarry Mooney, Owner of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefoxandthecrow.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Fox and the Crow<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cBarkeater from Consider Bardwell Farms and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crownfinishcaves.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crown Finish Caves<\/a>. It tastes like a bowl of roasted ham pudding with a wheatgrass chaser.\u201d<em>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<\/em><\/span><em>Tim Gaddis, Founder of <a href=\"http:\/\/indemandcheesesales.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In Demand Cheese<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34841\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34841\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34841\" src=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/sequatchie-dancing-fern-e1425401267258.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/sequatchie-dancing-fern-e1425401267258.jpg 750w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/sequatchie-dancing-fern-e1425401267258-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-34841\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sequatchie Creamery&#8217;s Dancing Fern. Photo credit: Sequatchie Creamery<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI&#8217;m loving Little Hosmer from the Cellars at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jasperhillfarm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jasper Hill<\/a>. It&#8217;s for sure a cheesemonger&#8217;s comfort food. It&#8217;s adorable and an easy sell, but also so tasty: super mushroomy and really gets you going with its creamy goodness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/cheese-library\/Dancing-Fern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dancing Fern<\/a> from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sequatchiecovefarm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sequatchie Cove Creamery<\/a> also has me <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">floored<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> this year. I&#8217;ve had French <a href=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/cheese-library\/Reblochon-Fermier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reblochon<\/a> before, and it&#8217;s incredible, but I might like Dancing Fern just a bit more. It&#8217;s meaty and jam-packed with that washed rind funk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last, but not least, <a href=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/cheese-library\/Grayson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grayson<\/a>, from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meadowcreekdairy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meadow Creek Farms<\/a>, here in Virginia, is <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">always<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a winner. Every year this cheese gets better. It&#8217;s tangy and animalistic and incredible!\u201d<\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;Joshua Franklin, Cheesemonger at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brennerpassrva.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brenner Pass<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cJumi&#8217;s Schlossberger is like <a href=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/cheese-library\/Gruyre-Switzerland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gruy\u00e8re<\/a> without the pomp or the PDO. This impressive hunk of Alpine cheese from Switzerland&#8217;s Emmental Valley tastes like roasted hazelnuts, chicken broth, and roasted leeks. It&#8217;s the only cheese I want in my fanny pack at the top of the mountain.\u201d&nbsp;<em>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rory Stamp, Owner of COD Consulting, LLC and Accounts Manager at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mwroots.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MidwestRoots<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33435\" src=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/quadrello.jpg\" alt=\"quadrello di bufala\" width=\"962\" height=\"1089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/quadrello.jpg 962w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/quadrello-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/quadrello-768x869.jpg 768w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/quadrello-905x1024.jpg 905w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 962px) 100vw, 962px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cGot to say that <a href=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/cheese-library\/Quadrello\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quadrello<\/a> di Bufala has been coming in with the most beautiful terra cotta colored rind and the pudgiest, most unctuous custardy insides. It\u2019s perfect for smearing on crusty baguette and it&#8217;s got an addictive balance of salty and sweet with a bit of a meaty punch right on the finish. Most memorable cheese of 2018 so far!\u201d<em>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<\/em><\/span><em>Erin Harris, ACS CCP <\/em>and<em> Cheesemonger at <a href=\"https:\/\/jacobsons.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jacobson\u2019s<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMay we all burn in the glory of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fireflyfarms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Firefly Farms<\/a>! Thine heathen goat\u2019s milk runneth over, bringing no joy like that of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fireflyfarms.com\/shop\/merry-goat-round-spruce-reserve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Merry Goat Round Spruce Reserve<\/a>! The devil\u2019s spruce bark wraps around this pagan communion of the velvet touch of bloomy rind upon the succor of the nanny goat\u2019s teat! Repent! And hear the call of the Merry Goat Round Spruce Reserve! Amen! And praise Cheesus!\u201d<em>&nbsp;&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<\/em><\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eric Schack, CMI Winner and Cheesemonger at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eataly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eataly<\/a> NYC<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_26518\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26518\" class=\"wp-image-26518 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Greensward_ftr.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Greensward_ftr.jpg 750w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Greensward_ftr-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Greensward_ftr-200x99.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-26518\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Murray&#8217;s Cavemaster Reserve Greensward<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.murrayscheese.com\/greensward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Murray&#8217;s Cavemaster Reserve<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/cheese-library\/Greensward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greensward<\/a> has been one of my favorites! It tastes like luscious, woodsy, bacon pudding. It&#8217;s similar to <a href=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/cheese-library\/Winnimere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Winnimere<\/a> and made in the style of <a href=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/cheese-library\/Vacherin-Mont-dOr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vacherin Mont d&#8217;Or<\/a>. When it&#8217;s perfectly ripe, it&#8217;s the kind of runny that flows in glossy ribbons off the knife. Stinky cheese for life!\u201d<em>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<\/em><\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;Kelley Jewell<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Mid-Atlantic Divisional Coordinator at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.murrayscheese.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Murray\u2019s Cheese<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMorel-infused Morcella by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shepherdswayfarms.com\/cheese.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shepherds Way Farms<\/a> has been fantastic this year. I cannot keep it in stock. I have been preaching it&#8217;s greatness for the 6 months, even when it was out of season. Now, it is coming in ripe, creamy, and runny with that fantastic mushroomy flavor.&#8221;&nbsp;<em>\u2013&nbsp;<\/em><\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michael Wheeler, Cheesemonger at <a href=\"https:\/\/sahadis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sahadi\u2019s<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_32474\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32474\" class=\"wp-image-32474 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/OG-Bufarolo_preview.jpg\" alt=\"bufarolo\" width=\"750\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/OG-Bufarolo_preview.jpg 750w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/OG-Bufarolo_preview-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-32474\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crown Finish Cave\u2019s Bufarolo<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/crownfinishcaves.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crown Finish Cave<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/cheese-library\/Bufarolo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bufarolo<\/a> natural rind; I\u2019m being specific here because they make a washed rind version, too. The natural rind one has incredibly developed flavors, and the texture is somehow both fluffy and a bit chewy. So amazing!&#8221;&nbsp;<em>\u2013&nbsp;<\/em><\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peg Todloski, Specialty Foods Merchandiser at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.weaverstreetmarket.coop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Weaver Street Market<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019ve loved <a href=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/cheese-library\/Snowdrop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Snowdrop<\/a> from <a href=\"http:\/\/haystackmountaincheese.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Haystack<\/a> this year. The rind is delicate, and the paste is oozy and creamy. There are elements of meadow, fresh grass, and lemon peel. I love pairing it with ripe stone fruit, local honey, and fresh bread. It\u2019s the consummate taste of summer!\u201d<em>\u2013&nbsp;<\/em><\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meredith Fitzgerald, Cheese Manager at <a href=\"http:\/\/cheesemarketil.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Cheese Market<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><i>These excerpts have been edited and condensed for clarity<\/i>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We asked cheese experts what their favorite cheeses have been so far this year. 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