Cave-Aged Blog An exploration of everything there is to know about cheese

There is a new cheesemaker out on Long Island that I have read about for the past year.  Goodale Farms has generated quite a bit of buzz in the local community of Aquebogue, NY, due to the awards that they won at the American Dairy Goat Association’s 2011 national convention.  I haven’t had a chance

Time to dust the cheese mites off this site and get back to work… I was emcee for a cheese tasting event for Peconic Bay Wineryout on Long Island where I helped lead a controlled tasting, while leading discussions alongside a panel of experts from the fields of beer/wine/cheese. As a cheese geek I a

This weekend marks the annual “Wine of the Year” event at the NY Cork Report.  The regional wine, beer (and cheese) editors come from far and wide to blindly taste the nominations made in each category.  It’s always good to get together with other like-minded people to eat, drink, and share. I don’t

It has been a while since I have posted anything more from lack of time than anything else.  I aim to change that in 2012 as best I can.  Cheese is still a big part of my life, regardless if I have devoted time to write about it or not.  My plans for the early [...]

I am at my happiest when I have wedge of cheese and cool beer in hand.  For my money, this pairing speaks to me above and beyond the classic wine and cheese.  I realize that this classic pairing is romanticized as the end all be all, but beer and cheese is where it is at [...]

It’s obviously been a while since I have put a post up.  Feels good to write again so hopefully I can find time to do it more often.  This piece for the NYCR focuses on a revisit to the cheeses from Sprout Creek Farm.  The last time that I officially tasted their cheeses, I left with mixed [...]

Ever since I started writing about NY Cheese for the NYCR, my interest in cheese culture from region to region has grown. How does the cheese made in NY differ from that made in VT, WI, CA, etc…  Is there a difference?  I think so.  Wisconsin is generally regarded as this nation’s “Dairy State”.  Ve

The benefits from being a member of the Culture Tasting Panel for Point Reyes continues to provide benefits.  As my wife and I made preparations for Irene, I received a package from Point Reyes Cheese with yet another wedge for us to sample: This past week I found myself making list after list with