“New Loves”

Sofia – Capriole in Greenville, IN

Pasteurized, goats’ milk

About: “Capriole is located in the lush, rolling hills of Indiana, just over the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. When Judy Schad and her husband Larry bought their property in 1976, they discovered that it had once belonged to Larry’s great-great-grandfather. To honor family tradition, they decided to build their new log cabin right over the foundation of the old house. First populating their family farm with all manner of animals, they soon fell in love with how affectionate, independent, and mischievous their goats were.

Judy and Larry built a healthy herd of 400 Alpine, Saanen, and Nubian goats that provided milk for their nationally known-line of handmade goat cheeses. Recently, they sold the herd to a neighboring farm to focus entirely on the cheesemaking side of the business.

Sofia is a lightly-aged brick of chevre that is beautifully layered with ash. It develops a velvety texture as it ripens under its geotrichum rind, and offers delicate, slightly sweet flavors of cream and marshmallow” www.cowgirlcreamery.com

Alp Blossom – Bavarian Alps

Raw, cows’ milk

About: “Alp Blossom is from the Hay Belt of the Alps, which spans Eastern Switzerland, Southern Germany and Western Austria, Alp Blossom is made from the raw milk of thirty-four contributing herds of Brown Swiss and Braunvieh breeds.  It is produced and aged at Sennerei Huban in Austria.  After six months, the ten pound wheels are transported to the caves at Kaeskuche in Bavaria where it is covered with the dried edible flowers and herbs from the surrounding Alpine Meadows that host the summer transhumance of the Alpine cattle.  Sennerei is a Coop established in 1901 and uses most of its milk to make Emmenthal.  Lucky for us, they use the extra milk to create the wonderfully brothy cheese that is Alp Blossom” http://www.marcellathecheesemonger.com

Little Boy Blue – Hook’s Cheese Co. in Mineral Point, WI

Pasteurized, sheeps’ milk

About: “Little Boy Blue is a blue cheese made from sheep milk instead of cows’ milk just like a true Roquefort is made from sheep milk in France. The cheese is produced during the time period of the year when the sheep are out grazing on lush grasses growing on the rolling hills of Southwest Wisconsin” www.hookscheese.com

Bonus Love: Desert Blueberry Gin Deliciousness by RedCamper in Denver, CO.  The newest flavor from this wonderful saucy jam company is just too good to pass up.  This would be wonderful alongside the Sofia.

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For those of you with the added charcuterie of the month, we have a wonderful local salami for you!

Barley Wine Salami – Elevation Charcuterie and Artisan Meats in Denver, CO

A play on the beer-mustard combination, this salami is made with Bourbon barrel aged Barley-wine and golden mustard seeds. Made with 100% humanely raised pork.” www.elevationmeats.com