Cheese Culture

The Las Olas lifestyle – part two

You’ll remember that yesterday we wrote about enjoying the wonderful place we live – along with, of course, a selection of our fabulous wines and cheeses. Well, last night we had an email from a customer who took our words to heart. He wrote that he lives in New York but is spending a [...]

The Las Olas Lifestyle

Those of us who are lucky enough to work on Las Olas experience our wonderful boulevard every day! And there’s no better place to experience that lifestyle than with us at Cheese Culture. You’ve seen how our Tuesday Tasters enjoy their wine and cheese by the water – you can do the same. Here are [...]

Tuesday Tasters – French cheeses

This week, we selected some French cheeses for our Tuesday Tasters. We believe that there is at least one French cheese for every day of the year and we have a fine selection so we had plenty to choose from! We were looking forward to hearing what they had to say so here goes! “French [...]

Comte AOC from France

Here’s an interesting snippet about the French compté cheese. Every single wheel of cheese has to go through a grading process before it is sold. If a wheel doesn’t make the grade then it will be used in other products – this is a cheese that is strictly controlled. On the other hand, if the [...]

Morbier – a great cheese from France

You’ll immediately recognise Morbier because of the dark streak running through the middle of the cheese. Your guests will wonder what this is, so here’s how the cheese is traditionally made. It’s made in the village of the same name in France. It’s a semi-soft cows milk cheese. The traditional cheesemakers have their own herds [...]

Castronovo Vineyards Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

If you’re looking for a good value wine this weekend, try the Castronovo Montepulciano d’Abruzzo. This wine originates in one of the most prolific wine growing regions in Italy. The Montepulciano grapes are widely grown in the central an southern areas of Italy and are known for their soft flavor and strong color. And as [...]

Epoisses – the king of cheeses

Like many cheeses, Epoisses is named after the village in France where it’s made. And also like many of our cheeses, has a long and fascinating history but before we get to that, let me tell you how delicious it is! It’s a beautifully creamy cheese – very smooth and flavorful – created from cows milk and [...]

Harvest Song preserves

Our tasters were astonished by their selection of American cheeses this week and they told us that another revelation was the jar of Harvest Song artisan preserves – we selected the fresh walnut for them to match this week’s cheeses. Like our cheeses, these preserves are award-winners and have a fascinating story – as well as being [...]

Fine Grayson wash rind cheese now in stock

We’re still celebrating American cheeses this week! One of our favorites is Grayson – a raw milk cheese created by Meadow Creek Dairy in Virginia, who raise their own Jersey herd. The Feete family, who makes the cheese, ensure that no chemicals whatsover are used in the field where the cows graze and the milk [...]

Latest news from our Tuesday Tasters

This week, we selected some fine American cheeses for our Tuesday Tasting Team. We added a couple of condiments and some fine crackers to accompany the cheeses. Let’s see what they have to say! When I tasted the first cheese this week, the Barely Buzzed from the Beehive Cheese Company, I was astonished. Here I [...]