Meet the Brotherhood of Brie.
Yes, that is a real thing. Yes, their hats are shaped like wheels of Brie.
Culture`s editor Mallory Scyphers (@malscy) spoke to the people keeping France’s King of Cheeses on his throne—and breaks down why Brie de Meaux is a very different beast from the American brie you know.
Read the full story at the link in bio.
Wine has points. Cheese has tasting notes, style descriptors, certifications, competitions, and—if you`re lucky—the expertise of a good cheesemonger.
But what if cheese had a universal shorthand for quality, too?
In her latest Ruminations, Felice Thorpe (@thorpfelice) considers whether cheese could—or should—borrow wine’s scoring system. Would a universal number make cheese easier for shoppers to navigate? Or would it flatten the subjectivity and diversity that make cheese so interesting in the first place?
We’re curious where you land: Would you want to see points on a cheese label?
Read Felice’s full piece at the link in bio.
Vermont is already pretty cheesy. For one week, it gets even cheesier. 🧀
Vermont Cheese Week returns with a full slate of tastings, restaurant specials, cheesemaker open houses, pairing events, and other very good reasons to spend a few days eating your way around the state.
Meet cheesemakers at the source, taste Vermont cheese in all its forms, and get a closer look at the people, animals, and land behind the wheels.
Vermont Cheese Week runs September 13-20, with the Vermont Cheesemakers Festival at Shelburne Farms on September 20 as the capstone event.
Start planning your cheese-filled week—and book your lodging soon. Tap the link in bio for the full schedule.
Summer heat has us dreaming of creamy, dreamy robiola 😎
There’s more to Providence than pizza. But, to be fair, the pizza is pretty compelling.
New England’s love affair with cheese is well-documented, but Providence in particular proves to be a culinary playground, especially during the warmer months. The area has a strong pizza culture, plus it’s got a bar and restaurant scene lauded most recently by the James Beard Foundation. Cheese isn’t an afterthought here; you’ll find it woven into many menus, not to mention top-notch stores carrying local producers such as Narragansett Creamery.
Our managing editor @alana_ped spent a weekend eating her way through PVD and rounded up her favorite spots for cheese lovers.
Save this post for your next trip to Providence, and check out the link in bio for the full list.
Looking for an excuse to book that trip to Maine? Here it is.
The 10th Annual Maine Cheese Festival is happening Sunday, September 13, at Manson Park in Pittsfield, Maine.
More than 65 Maine-made vendors will be there, with plenty of cheese to taste, makers to meet, live music, a cheese competition, and a beer and wine tent to keep the afternoon going.
And this year, the weekend starts early: on Saturday, September 12, catch a special screening of Holy Cow! at @MaineFilmCenter, celebrating the people and traditions behind artisan cheesemaking.
Get tickets at our link in bio!
"Sometimes, you wander into an experience that transcends your expectations and blows your mind," says Leslie Cooperband (@lrcoop60), the founder of @PrairieFruitsFarm.
The experience she’s referring to? The @CheeseCultureCoalition third annual Cheesy Chopped Championship. Modeled after the Food Network show Chopped, the competition gives BIPOC cheesemongers a chance to build cheese boards that reflect their identities, heritage, and connections to cheese.
Our latest web exclusive takes us inside an event that offered a glimpse of what the cheese community can be at its best: diverse, generous, deeply connected, and united by a genuine love of cheese.
Read the full story at the link in bio.
Kinda chic to be obsessed with cheese 🧀
Sweet grilled peaches, creamy burrata, salty prosciutto, and a drizzle of fig-shallot dressing—the perfect summer salad. 🍑
Get the recipe at the link in bio!
✍️ 📸 @paul.s.bartholomew @andreajbartholomew
Are you the next Young Cheesemonger of the Year?
Entries are now open for the Academy of Cheese`s (@cheese_academy) Young Cheesemonger of the Year 2026 competition. Open to cheesemongers worldwide aged 30 and under, the competition celebrates the skill, knowledge, and passion shaping the future of the industry.
Finalists will earn the chance to compete at the @guildoffinefood World Cheese Awards in Córdoba, Spain, with the winner receiving international recognition and a career-defining title.
Applications close September 20. Apply at the link in bio.
You`ve probably seen the viral butter squishy—the one your 10-year-old has been begging for. But it`s only the latest sign that butter has officially escaped the fridge.
From Walmart`s butter-themed back-to-school stationery collection to butter lamps, speakers, cooler bags, and even shoes (yes, really), the butter takeover is everywhere.
Somewhere along the way, we all collectively lost our minds over butter... but we`re not complaining.
What do you think our obsession with butter says about us? 🧈
Tickets are LIVE for Counter Culture Boston! Join us on September 15 at @dorchesterbrewing to spend the day with your cheese community. We have a killer lineup of cheesemakers, importers, and distributors ready to share their knowledge.
Get tickets at our link in bio.
Happy National Goat Cheese Month! 🐐🧀🧡
Happy National Cheesecake Day! Get the recipe for our readers` favorite Basque Cheesecake at the link in bio. 🧀
✍️ @jennricewrites
📸 @familialaancha
Did you know? Europe is home to over 1,700 PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) and PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) wines.
From tightly controlled appellations to more flexible regional expressions, these labels are a roadmap to how and where a wine is made. So, the next time you’re sipping a glass of Slovenia Goriška Brda PDO, Bulgarian Тракийска низина (Thracian Valley) PGI, Austrian Burgenland PDO, Italian Terre Siciliane PGI, remember that you’re tasting more than wine; you’re tasting the place it came from. 🍷
Oenophiles, let your next glass take you somewhere new. 🍷 Find a participating retailer near you at the link in bio.
Summers in Colorado are full of hot mornings, afternoon rainstorms, and piney petrichor breezes, according to resident and @american_cheese_society Certified Cheese Professional Bonnie Jackson (@cheesybonnie). 🌲 🏔
For culture, Jackson dreamt up a cheese plate of elevated pairings that she’d serve at @thewelshrabbitshop in Fort Collins. Each carefully curated selection is a nod to the state’s signature Rocky Mountain high: that sense of love and awe for Colorado’s natural beauty that @johndenvermusic captured in his ’70s hit.
Get the complete list of pairings at our link in bio. 🧀
📸 & 🍽️ @malscy
✍️ @alana_ped
There`s lots to love about shopping small. It`s good for your community, local creators and businesses, and you! 🧡
Swipe to see what these cheesemongers from across the country have to say.
Monday vibes 🥴
🎨 Gale Galligan (@robochai)
Happy National Wine & Cheese Day! 🍷🧀
Toast today with some of our favorite pairings—link in bio. 🥂
Is a hot dog a sandwich? If so, doesn’t it deserve a more elevated cheese pairing than shredded cheddar or nacho sauce?
Whether you want to jump headfirst into the debate, one thing is clear: Everything is better with cheese.
Get in on our hot dog remix at the link in bio. 🌭🧀✨️
✍️ @amber_chase
