California made a strong case for the quality of its cheese, but Wisconsin emerged as the dominant market force at the inaugural American Cheesemaker Awards at the Fairmont Newport Beach.
Wisconsin took home eight of 13 awards presented Friday at a ceremony within the four-day celebration of artisan cheese making in America, including the People’s Choice Cheesemaker to Satori Artisan Foods, which also won for Best Blue Cheese and Best Uniquely American Cheese.
California cheese makers grabbed three awards for Best Fresh Cow’s Milk to Cantare Foods, and Best Firm Cow’s Milk Cheese and Best Hard Cow’s Milk Cheese to Fiscalini Farmstead Cheese.
