THE CHEESE (B)LOG

May 4, 2023

A Cheese Monger Abroad: Tasting Notes from New Zealand

by Katie Glaudell While Aotearoa New Zealand’s landscape of volcanoes, glaciers, and mossy rainforests stands in sharp contrast to the Midwest, when I took a trip there last month with a friend, I found myself looking upon some familiar scenes: long stretches of rural highway, and pastures upon pastures of cows and sheep. Agriculture is New Zealand’s largest industry, and […]

May 6, 2016

A Taste of Mendocino County by Maureen McHugh

Northern California is a beautiful place to visit in the spring; the warm afternoons and cool evenings make it the perfect transition from a Midwest winter. For the last few years my husband Steve and I have made this trip to spend some time with our west coast daughter. We always opt to stay in the “wine valley.” This year […]

March 16, 2016

What We’re Drinkin’: O.P.P. (Other People’s PINOT) by Susan Argiris

O.P.P. (Other People’s PINOT – that is…), Mouton Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon After I cleared up that the second “P” is for Pinot Noir, the second thing I noticed about this wine was it’s stark, yet interesting label. I was looking for a nice and easy Pinot Noir and Jack suggested this bottle. He then explained that the owner and winemaker of […]