A once-in-a-lifetime event to sample and compare 15 unique, rare, international cheeses vs. their Wisconsin artisan counterparts, side by side. Meet 30 cheese judges representing six continents from around the world, as well as 11 award-winning artisan Wisconsin cheesemakers, all sampling their best of the best.
International cheeses competing for gold medals in the World Championship Cheese Contest will be prepared exclusively for this event. These cheeses will be fresh from the judges’ evaluation, arriving from nations such as Argentina, Australia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Wisconsin cheesemakers participating include: Bleu Mont Dairy, Carr Valley, Edelweiss Creamery, Hidden Springs Creamery, Holland’s Family Cheese, Mt. Sterling Cheese, Nordic Creamery, Roelli Cheese, Saxon Homestead Creamery, Uplands Cheese and Widmer’s Cheese Cellars.
Held at the elegant Grand Terrace, this special event is now sold out. Check out all of the World Championship Cheese Contest events here: http://www.worldchampioncheese.org.
Spend Friday touring your choice of nearby farmstead dairies and cheese plants. That evening, experience a culinary sensation at one of a nine participating Madison Originals restaurants, where each chef will partner with a unique Wisconsin cheesemaker and host an amazing three-course dinner. You'll join the featured cheesemaker at a private table for 12. Then, on Saturday, take a personalized tour of the Dane County’s Farmer’s Market with lunch at Fromagination. Saturday afternoon offers a stunning line-up of educational seminars held at Monona Terrace. Cap the two-day event with a Saturday Evening Meet the Cheesemaker Gala Reception, where you'll meet and greet more than 30 Wisconsin cheesemakers and sample more than 150 artisan, farmstead and specialty cheeses. Watch for details at www.wicheesefest.com
