{"id":36380,"date":"2019-02-25T15:52:39","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T20:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/?p=36380"},"modified":"2021-09-21T16:47:11","modified_gmt":"2021-09-21T20:47:11","slug":"best-cheeses-2018-europe-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/best-cheeses-2018-europe-and-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Cheeses 2018: Europe and Beyond!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"wpsdc-drop-cap\">T<\/span>his year, we&#8217;ve covered some of the best cheesemaking regions in the world. However, great cheeses can be found everywhere from Colorado to Croatia. Here are some more favorites.<\/p>\n<h2>United States<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/cheese-library\/Cella\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Cella<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nMozzarella Company<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nDallas, Texas&nbsp;<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This fresh, spreadable&nbsp;cheese&nbsp;is&nbsp;aged for&nbsp;up to&nbsp;one month&nbsp;wrapped in lemongrass,&nbsp;imparting a slightly citrusy overtone.&nbsp;Cella&nbsp;starts out crumbly and herbal before&nbsp;aging&nbsp;into a&nbsp;smooth, creamy disk&nbsp;with notes of wildflowers, bitter pith,&nbsp;and smoke.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36384\" src=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cella-@.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cella-@.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cella-@-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cella-@-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cella-@-1024x767.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Ch\u00e8vre<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nPure Luck Farm &amp; Dairy<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nDripping Springs, Texas<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If goat cheese and butter had a baby, it would probably resemble second-generation&nbsp;cheesemaker&nbsp;Amelia&nbsp;Sweethardt\u2019s&nbsp;ch\u00e8vre, which is sold in five-ounce disks. And yes, \u201cbuttery\u201d best describes the flavor and texture; clean and milky on the palate, it leaves no trace of&nbsp;goaty&nbsp;aroma or aftertaste.<\/p>\n<p><b>Clothbound Cheddar<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nFace Rock Creamery<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nBandon, Ore.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>With a gorgeously flaky texture and a satisfying nutty, grassy, salty flavor, this cheese is hard to forget. Wheels are wrapped in cheesecloth, drenched in butter, and aged for a minimum of two years, which yields a texture similar to&nbsp;parmesan&nbsp;but allows the rounds to retain the&nbsp;snackability&nbsp;of cheddar.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Cognac Fig&nbsp;<\/b><b>Ch\u00e8vre<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nMackenzie Creamery<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nHiram, Ohio<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This Ohio creamery makes several flavored&nbsp;ch\u00e8vres, but Cognac Fig is its most popular, and it\u2019s easy to see why. \u201cThe balance of acidity in the cheese and the sweetness of the&nbsp;Divina&nbsp;figs pairs perfectly, as do the textures\u2014creamy&nbsp;ch\u00e8vre&nbsp;with a slight crunchiness from the fig preserves and a mild kick from the Courvoisier Cognac,\u201d says Rob&nbsp;DeMuch, president and&nbsp;cheesemaker&nbsp;at Mackenzie Creamery.&nbsp;<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Gold Hill&nbsp;<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nHaystack Mountain Cheese&nbsp;<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nLongmont, Colo.&nbsp;<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Named the Best American Cheese at the 2017 World Cheese Awards, Gold Hill boasts a firm, flaky texture and an earthy,&nbsp;sweet flavor&nbsp;with buttery caramel notes.&nbsp;Think: a cross between aged cheddar and&nbsp;parmesan, but with a&nbsp;goaty&nbsp;kick.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Organic Whole Milk Ricotta<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nAmaltheia&nbsp;Organic Dairy<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nBelgrade, Mont.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This&nbsp;is not your typical lasagna-stuffer.&nbsp;The Brown family has been perfecting their recipe for this 100 percent goat\u2019s milk ricotta on their small farm in Montana for 18 years; the result is rich and creamy with a mellow finish. The Browns love to incorporate this one into sweet dishes, from cheesecakes to ricotta-and-honey-stuffed figs to brownies.&nbsp;<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Europe<\/h2>\n<p><b>Caprozzo<\/b><b>&nbsp;al&nbsp;<\/b><b>Prugnolo<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nRomagna Terre<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nGambettola, Italy<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This unique goat\u2019s milk cheese from Italy\u2019s Emilia-Romagna region is aged 30 days, then covered with the powder of crushed blackthorn (sloe) flowers and matured for a minimum of five additional months. Its milky-white paste is elastic and compact, with small, irregular&nbsp;eyes&nbsp;and a strong,&nbsp;goaty&nbsp;flavor balanced by notes of toasted hazelnuts and a long, herbaceous finish.&nbsp;<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35867\" src=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Centerfold-e1543938383651.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Centerfold-e1543938383651.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Centerfold-e1543938383651-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Centerfold-e1543938383651-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Centerfold-e1543938383651-768x499.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/centerfold\/esquirrou-a-miniature-cheese-with-big-flavor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Esquirrou<\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nFromagerie&nbsp;de&nbsp;Maul\u00e9on<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nMaul\u00e9on-Licharre, France<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s a mini version of&nbsp;Ossau&nbsp;Iraty&nbsp;PDO, there\u2019s nothing minute about&nbsp;Esquirrou\u2019s&nbsp;flavor\u2014just ask the judges at the 2018 World Championship Cheese Contest, who named the wheel World Champion out of 3,402 entries from 26 countries. Aged at least six months, the&nbsp;firm,&nbsp;ivory paste boasts notes of roasted nuts and toasted wheat.&nbsp;<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/cheese-iq\/will-real-emmentaler-please-stand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Gotthelf<\/b><b>&nbsp;<\/b><b>Emmentaler<\/b><\/a><b>&nbsp;AOP&nbsp;<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nK\u00e4serei&nbsp;H\u00fcpfenboden<b>&nbsp;<\/b>\/&nbsp;Gourmino<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nEmmental, Switzerland<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a cheese for connoisseurs,\u201d says master&nbsp;cheesemaker&nbsp;Bernhard Meier, of this Slow Food\u2013recognized&nbsp;Emmentaler. In other words, it\u2019s nothing like a&nbsp;grocery-store&nbsp;Swiss. \u201cThis is classic&nbsp;Emmentaler&nbsp;AOP that your grandparents would remember eating as a kid, before all the copies and knockoff Swiss cheeses flooded the market,\u201d says Joe&nbsp;Salonia, USA sales manager at&nbsp;affineur&nbsp;Gourmino. Expect a firm yet fudge-like texture studded with crunchy tyrosine crystals and a round flavor with grassy, peppery notes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36382\" src=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/EmmenthalerWedge_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2746\" height=\"3666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/EmmenthalerWedge_1.jpg 1198w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/EmmenthalerWedge_1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/EmmenthalerWedge_1-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/EmmenthalerWedge_1-767x1024.jpg 767w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2746px) 100vw, 2746px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Holland Master&nbsp;<\/b><b>Geit<\/b><b>&nbsp;PDO<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nFrieslandCampina&nbsp;<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nWolvega, Netherlands<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>From the goats that feast on the famous verdant pastures of the Netherlands\u2014and some very talented&nbsp;cheesemakers\u2014comes this award-winning goat\u2019s milk&nbsp;gouda. A dense, semi-firm texture gives way to sweet yet tangy flavors. It\u2019s the perfect wedge for those wary of goat\u2019s milk cheese.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/cheese-iq\/cheese-showdown-brie-vs-camembert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Isigny<\/b><b>&nbsp;Brie<\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nIsigny&nbsp;Sainte-M\u00e8re<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nIsigny-sur-Mer, France<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Within the velvety rind of this popular import\u2014which is made in rounds or squares and packed in traditional wooden boxes\u2014lies a dense, slightly sticky,&nbsp;rich&nbsp;paste&nbsp;imbued with a&nbsp;pleasing level of saltiness and&nbsp;delectable&nbsp;hammy undertones.&nbsp;Think of this one as your picnic centerpiece\u2014or a glammed-up grilled cheese go-to.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>La&nbsp;<\/b><b>Retorta<\/b><b>&nbsp;Mini<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nQueseria&nbsp;Finca&nbsp;Pascualete<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nTrujillo,&nbsp;Spain<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Made&nbsp;with&nbsp;raw sheep\u2019s milk&nbsp;and thistle rennet, this small,&nbsp;spoonable&nbsp;round\u2014named Best Spanish Cheese at the&nbsp;2017&nbsp;World Cheese Awards\u2014carries&nbsp;aromas of&nbsp;its&nbsp;terroir:&nbsp;forests filled with oaks, rockrose, juniper, thyme, blackberry bush leaves, and rosemary.&nbsp;<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Lille&nbsp;<\/b><b>Aske<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nBo Jensen Dairy<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nAurenes, Norway<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>These adorable ash-coated cylinders&nbsp;are aged for three weeks&nbsp;in pastry-chef-turned-cheesemaker&nbsp;Bo Jensen\u2019s inland dairy in southwest Norway. A dusty, wrinkled rind surrounds a clean, well-balanced, bone-white paste with a whiff of barnyard; the texture of the raw-milk round ranges from mousse-like to almost crumbly, with a melting quality on the palate.&nbsp;<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Lomo<\/b><b>&nbsp;del Palo&nbsp;<\/b><b>Oveja<\/b>&nbsp;<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nQuesos&nbsp;Bola\u00f1os&nbsp;<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nLas Palmas de Gran&nbsp;Canaria, Spain<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Clover, wild lettuce, and arugula\u2014this is the&nbsp;winter diet&nbsp;of the&nbsp;Quesos&nbsp;Bola\u00f1os&nbsp;sheep. In summer, the&nbsp;animals&nbsp;head up the mountains, looking for almond hulls, agave,&nbsp;and&nbsp;tagasaste&nbsp;(a member of the pea family indigenous to the volcanic slopes of the Canary Islands).&nbsp;Infused with this bouquet of wild flavors, the sheep\u2019s milk is transformed into semi-soft&nbsp;Lomo&nbsp;del Palo&nbsp;Oveja. Aged for eight months in natural rock caves, smeared with extra-virgin olive oil, and flipped daily, the cheese has notes of spice and roasted nuts and a buttery, supple texture.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Mont&nbsp;<\/b><b>Vully<\/b><b>&nbsp;Bio<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nFromagerie&nbsp;Schafer<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nCressier, Switzerland<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This semi-firm, raw-milk cheese is washed with organic wine from local vineyards. While it gives off a pungent smell, its complex taste will win you over\u2014subtle hints of grass, nuts, and fruit all make an appearance.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Organic&nbsp;<\/b><b>Anevato<\/b><b>&nbsp;PDO<\/b>&nbsp;<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nKourellas&nbsp;S.A.&nbsp;<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nGrevena, Greece<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Since 1960, the&nbsp;Kourellas&nbsp;family in Greece has been making traditional cheeses, achieving PDO status for its organic&nbsp;Anevato&nbsp;in 1996. A soft, creamy, mild cheese with a slightly gritty texture and subtle tang, it\u2019s produced in small batches using milk from goats grazing at altitudes of approximately&nbsp;2600 feet. In Greek,&nbsp;<i>anevato<\/i>&nbsp;means \u201crisen,\u201d and&nbsp;in this context it&nbsp;has a double meaning: curds \u201crising\u201d from the whey after the addition of rennet, and shepherds returning to their mountain homes after selling cheese at the market.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36383\" src=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Parmesan_2_FLAT.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3347\" height=\"4000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Parmesan_2_FLAT.jpg 1339w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Parmesan_2_FLAT-251x300.jpg 251w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Parmesan_2_FLAT-768x918.jpg 768w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Parmesan_2_FLAT-857x1024.jpg 857w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3347px) 100vw, 3347px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/?post_type=guest-author&amp;p=36359\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Parmigiano<\/b><b>&nbsp;<\/b><b>Reggiano<\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nLatteria&nbsp;Sociale&nbsp;San&nbsp;Pietro<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nValestra, Italy<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Latteria&nbsp;San&nbsp;Pietro&nbsp;is situated in the mountains of Italy\u2019s Reggio Emilia region, where the&nbsp;dairy cooperative sources milk from local farmers who practice traditional breeding methods and ensure the&nbsp;well being&nbsp;of the cows.&nbsp;This&nbsp;37-month-old&nbsp;Parmigiano&nbsp;Reggiano&nbsp;has a deeply straw-colored paste with tyrosine crystals speckled throughout. The aroma is an elegant mix of mature fruits and nuts, while flavor is rich and decisive\u2014but not bitter or spicy, despite its age.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Queso<\/b><b>&nbsp;<\/b><b>Curado<\/b><b>&nbsp;en Romero<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nAgroalimentaria&nbsp;Valle de los&nbsp;Molinos&nbsp;S.L. Pago Valle de los&nbsp;Molinos<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nLos&nbsp;Y\u00e9benes, Spain<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Only milk from a select herd of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/farm-animal\/lacaune-sheep\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lacaune<\/a>&nbsp;sheep grazed on walnut prairies go into cheeses made by&nbsp;Spain\u2019s&nbsp;Pago Valle de los&nbsp;Molinos.&nbsp;This distinctive, earthy wheel\u2014whose name literally&nbsp;means&nbsp;\u201ccheese cured in rosemary\u201d\u2014matures for six months, spending the final two wrapped in&nbsp;its namesake herb.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>S\u2019W\u00fcrzige<\/b><b>&nbsp;<\/b><b>Schaf<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nWeizer&nbsp;Schafbauern&nbsp;eGen.&nbsp;M.b.H.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nWeiz, Austria<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This washed rind&nbsp;doesn\u2019t pack too much of a punch; with just 10 to 14 days of aging, it\u2019s ideal for stinky cheese newbies. Each rust-colored&nbsp;round&nbsp;is made with milk sourced from a sustainable Austrian sheep farmers\u2019 cooperative. The animals feed on summer grass and herbs, which gives the rich ivory paste, marked by small eyes, a subtle piquancy.&nbsp;<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\u017digljen<\/b><b>&nbsp;<\/b><b>Iz<\/b><b>&nbsp;<\/b><b>Vinskog<\/b><b>&nbsp;<\/b><b>D<\/b><b>ropa<\/b><b>&nbsp;<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nSirana&nbsp;Gligora<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\nKolan, Croatia<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A hard, flaky cheese made with a blend of&nbsp;cow\u2019s&nbsp;and sheep\u2019s milks,&nbsp;Sirana&nbsp;Gligora\u2019s&nbsp;Zigljen&nbsp;tastes of roasted, caramelized pecans.&nbsp;Made in&nbsp;Kolan, a village on the island of&nbsp;Pag, the cheese is&nbsp;aged for at least six months in grape&nbsp;pomace.&nbsp;<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Oceania&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p><b><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/travel\/matchless-melbourne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Riverine Blue<\/b><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\nBerrys&nbsp;Creek Gourmet Cheese&nbsp;<br \/>\nFish Creek, Australia<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>When Barry Charlton began&nbsp;Berrys&nbsp;Creek Gourmet Cheese in 2007, he\u2019d been a&nbsp;cheesemaker&nbsp;for more than three decades\u2014but he\u2019d never made blue cheese.&nbsp;So&nbsp;it was a leap of faith to say the least when he launched an artisan cheese business making only blues. Luckily, the gamble paid off and Charlton\u2019s wheels are now considered some of the best blues in Australia, especially award-winning Riverine Blue. Boasting a firm texture and subtly sweet flavor, the mild but complex cheese has a delicate floral finish.&nbsp;<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Sheep Milk Camembert<\/b>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\nThorvald&nbsp;Cheese&nbsp;<br \/>\nUpper&nbsp;Moutere, New Zealand<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>There may be 30 times as many sheep than people in New Zealand, but most Kiwis think of them in terms of woolly sweaters or a Sunday roast rather than cheese. David Barrett, owner of&nbsp;Thorvald&nbsp;Cheese, is doing his part to change that with his farmstead sheep\u2019s milk cheeses, including this&nbsp;camembert&nbsp;style. The soft bloomy rind ages from the outside in, developing complex&nbsp;mushroomy, truffle-like flavors.&nbsp;<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A round-up of 2018&#8217;s best wedges and wheels. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":36385,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[27800],"tags":[3735,10010,10020,923,10011,855,1116,10007,7157,1416,10008,10012,10009,10013,10014,10015,10016,10022,10017,10021,10006,10018,10019],"coauthors":[842],"class_list":["post-36380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-awards","tag-3735","tag-amaltheia-dairy","tag-anevato","tag-best-cheeses","tag-caprozzo-al-prugnolo","tag-chevre","tag-clothbound-cheddar","tag-cognac-fig","tag-esquirrou","tag-face-rock-creamery","tag-gold-hill","tag-gotthelf-emmentaler-aop","tag-haystack-mountain-cheese","tag-holland-master-geit-pdo","tag-isigny-brie","tag-la-retorta-mini","tag-lille-aske","tag-lomo-de-palo","tag-lomo-del-palo-oveja","tag-mont-vully-bio","tag-pure-luck-farm","tag-riverine-blue","tag-sheep-milk-camembert"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.4 (Yoast SEO v24.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Best Cheeses 2018: Europe and Beyond! - culture: the word on cheese<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/best-cheeses-2018-europe-and-beyond\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Best Cheeses 2018: Europe and Beyond!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A round-up of 2018&#039;s best wedges and wheels.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/best-cheeses-2018-europe-and-beyond\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"culture: the word on cheese\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-02-25T20:52:39+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-09-21T20:47:11+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ParmigianoReggiano-2-e1551127013966.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1067\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"culture: the word on cheese\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"culture: the word on cheese\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"9 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/best-cheeses-2018-europe-and-beyond\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/best-cheeses-2018-europe-and-beyond\/\",\"name\":\"Best Cheeses 2018: Europe and Beyond! - culture: the word on cheese\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/best-cheeses-2018-europe-and-beyond\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/best-cheeses-2018-europe-and-beyond\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ParmigianoReggiano-2-e1551127013966.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-02-25T20:52:39+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-09-21T20:47:11+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/#\/schema\/person\/59bdf4ecab3811e27c2cb14e187a039e\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/best-cheeses-2018-europe-and-beyond\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/best-cheeses-2018-europe-and-beyond\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/best-cheeses-2018-europe-and-beyond\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ParmigianoReggiano-2-e1551127013966.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ParmigianoReggiano-2-e1551127013966.jpg\",\"width\":1600,\"height\":1067,\"caption\":\"Parmigiano Reggiano\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/best-cheeses-2018-europe-and-beyond\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Awards\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/category\/awards\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Best Cheeses 2018: Europe and Beyond!\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/\",\"name\":\"culture: the word on cheese\",\"description\":\"Culture, America&#039;s magazine for cheese lovers, delivers stories about cheeses, cheesemakers, travel to gorgeous cheese regions, and practical tips on buying, presenting, and cooking with cheese.\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/#\/schema\/person\/59bdf4ecab3811e27c2cb14e187a039e\",\"name\":\"Culture Cheese\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/3fea15c4ecee1b5cac8da6ff490ab258\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/culture_monogram1-96x96.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/culture_monogram1-96x96.jpg\",\"caption\":\"Culture Cheese\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/author\/culture-cheese\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Best Cheeses 2018: Europe and Beyond! - culture: the word on cheese","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/best-cheeses-2018-europe-and-beyond\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Best Cheeses 2018: Europe and Beyond!","og_description":"A round-up of 2018's best wedges and wheels.","og_url":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/best-cheeses-2018-europe-and-beyond\/","og_site_name":"culture: the word on cheese","article_published_time":"2019-02-25T20:52:39+00:00","article_modified_time":"2021-09-21T20:47:11+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1600,"height":1067,"url":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ParmigianoReggiano-2-e1551127013966.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"culture: the word on cheese","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"culture: the word on cheese","Est. reading time":"9 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/best-cheeses-2018-europe-and-beyond\/","url":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/best-cheeses-2018-europe-and-beyond\/","name":"Best Cheeses 2018: Europe and Beyond! - culture: the word on cheese","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/best-cheeses-2018-europe-and-beyond\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/best-cheeses-2018-europe-and-beyond\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ParmigianoReggiano-2-e1551127013966.jpg","datePublished":"2019-02-25T20:52:39+00:00","dateModified":"2021-09-21T20:47:11+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/#\/schema\/person\/59bdf4ecab3811e27c2cb14e187a039e"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/best-cheeses-2018-europe-and-beyond\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/best-cheeses-2018-europe-and-beyond\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/best-cheeses-2018-europe-and-beyond\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ParmigianoReggiano-2-e1551127013966.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ParmigianoReggiano-2-e1551127013966.jpg","width":1600,"height":1067,"caption":"Parmigiano Reggiano"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/best-cheeses-2018-europe-and-beyond\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Awards","item":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/category\/awards\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Best Cheeses 2018: Europe and Beyond!"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/#website","url":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/","name":"culture: the word on cheese","description":"Culture, America&#039;s magazine for cheese lovers, delivers stories about cheeses, cheesemakers, travel to gorgeous cheese regions, and practical tips on buying, presenting, and cooking with cheese.","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/#\/schema\/person\/59bdf4ecab3811e27c2cb14e187a039e","name":"Culture Cheese","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/3fea15c4ecee1b5cac8da6ff490ab258","url":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/culture_monogram1-96x96.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/culture_monogram1-96x96.jpg","caption":"Culture Cheese"},"url":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/author\/culture-cheese\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36380","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36380"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36380\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36385"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36380"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36380"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=36380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}