The American Cheesemaker Awards is one of the most prestigious in the U.S. This year, the four days of festivities held at the Fairmont Newport Beach included: cheese tasting, appearances and book signings by celebrity chefs, seminars and demonstrations and the awards ceremony. The winners were announced at the gala dinner and ceremony. Some of the winners recognized were: Best Blue Cheese- Sartori Reserve Dolcina Gorgonzola, Sartori Artisan Foods, Wisconsin; Best Fresh Cow’s Milk- Catare Marscapone, Cantare Foods, California; Best Fresh Goat Cheese- Montchevre Fresh & Natural Goal Cheese, Montchevre, Wisconsin; Best Sheep Milk Cheese- Virgin Pine Nature Sheep, Carr Valley Cheese, Wisconsin; Best Uniquely American Cheese- Sartori Reserve Bella Vitano Wheel, Sartori Artisan Foods, Wisconsin; People’s Choice Cheese- Idaho Golden Greek, Halloumi style, Ballard Family Dairy & Cheese, Idaho; People’s Choice Cheesemaker- Sartori Artisan Foods, Wisconsin.
