Apricot Enrobed Chevre
(shev)

A sweet and creamy goat cheese covered with apricots. It looks great on a cheese board and is extra wonderful on a croissant with grapes for breakfast

Country France
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Fresh
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!

 

Arina
(ah-REE-nah)

This is a mild and creamy semi-firm goats milk that melts well and is a great choice for the first timer who has never had goats cheese. Try it with Saba, a grape musk drizzled over it with a French baguette

Country/State Holland
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Firm
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine

Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!


 

Basace Chevre Teardrops
 
 
Country/State France
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine

Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!


 

Bermuda Triange
 
 
Country/State California USA
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine

Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!


 

Bijou
 
 
Country/State Vermont USA
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine

Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!


 

Bocconcino - Mini Brie
 
Feel free to serve this to your friends who don't like goat cheese. This brie is wonderfully creamy and grassy, with a flavor that is so subtle and delicate, you can scarcely detect any "goatiness" at all. Just make sure you hide the label.
Country/State Italy
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Bloomy
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine

Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!


 

Bonnie Buche
 
 
Country/State Vermont USA
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style  
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine

Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!


 

Brunet
(bruh-NET)

One of my favorite Piedmontese goat cheeses! Although light and fluffy, it is creamy and has a supple texture. Great on anything resembling a baguette

Country/State Italy
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Bloomy
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!

 

Buche de Causses
(BOOSH du COSS)

A creamy, tangy and firm goats milk. Try it on a hearty cracker with fresh fruit and a light white wine on a summer afternoon.

Country/State France
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Bloomy
Raw/Past. Raw
Local Wine Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!

 

Bucheret
 
Made by Redwood Hill Farm right here in Northern California, this cheese is one of our absolute favorite goat milks. Very pleasant light aroma, something like clean, wet earth, mushrooms. Smooth pasty texture with a lovely mild flavor. We got to meet the goats who make the milk for this cheese, and they were awesome.
Country/State Sebastopol California
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Bloomy
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine

Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!


 

Bucherondin
(booch-rohn-DEEN)

Oh so many things to do with this goat cheese...on top of pizza, in scrambled eggs, crumbled on a salad or as a beautiful creamy addition to your cheese board. One of our Grass Valley customers calls it the "sexy cheese", and we wholeheartedly agree

Country/State France
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Bloomy
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!

 

Camilla
 
 
Country/State Italy
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Soft Ripened
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine

Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!


 

Camellia
(cah-meel-yah)

A California Gold Medal Winner goat cheese that's sweet and complex and as it ages becomes more brie like. A small round of goodness with apples for a snack

Country/State California
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Bloomy
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!

 

Capra Sarda
 
 
Country/State Sardinia, Italy
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Firm
Raw/Past. Pastuerized
Local Wine

Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!


 

Caprifeuille
(cah-per-FOO-ie)

Oh for the love of a log shaped cheese! Delicate and smooth when young, this ladle moulded goats cheese ripens slowly and gains character. Serve after dinner with fruit and nuts.

Country/State France
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Bloomy
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!

 

Caprino
(cah-PREE-noh)

Light and lovely and spreads so easy on pecan raisin toast.
Add fresh strawberries for the fun of it!

Country/State Italy
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Fresh
Raw/Past. Pastuerized
Local Wine Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!

 

Carre de Chevre du Poitou
 

Almost Brie like in its texture. It has a creamy paste that just oozes out and begs to be served on a cracker of good standing.

Country/State France
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Washed Rind
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!

 

Cevrin
 
This fresh goat's milk cheese is rolled in fresh herbs, making it perfect for spreading on crackers or crusty bread at a warm spring picnic.
Country/State Italy
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Fresh
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine

Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!


 

Chevre du Ore
(shev-doo-ohr)

 

Country/State France
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!

 

Chevre Logs Cypress Grove
(shev)

A beautifully mild chevre that is creamier than most cream cheeses. Put it on your morning bagel or a toasted slice of baguette. Grassy and clean flavor.

Country/State Humboldt California USA
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Fresh
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!

 

Cranberry enrobed Chevre
(shev)

Fruit with cheese, what could be better! This is a creamy and sweet goats milk with a subtle tang to it. The cranberries add a whole new dimension to the experience. Enjoy with oatmeal and toast for breakfast.

Country/State France
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Fresh
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!

 

Crottin de Chavignol
(croh-TAHN doo sha-vee-nyol)

 

Country/State France
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!

 

Crottin - Large
(croh-TAHN)

 

Country/State France
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Semi-soft
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!

 

Drunken Goat
 

Imagine being immersed in wine for 2 days... you'd taste better too!. This is a mild goats milk cheese that has a definite acceleration of taste when eaten with a lovely glass of red wine. But then again, it could have been the wine that night, there were so many!

Country/State Spain
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Firm
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine Madrona Vineyards- 2005 Melange

 

Ekte-Gjetost
(ekta YET-oast)

Pure goat milk pressure boiled until the lactose is caramelized, yeilding a sweet, brown cheese with a smooth, rich and pasty texture. Commonly eaten for breakfast with toast in it's home land of Norway.

Country/State Norway
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Firm
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!

 

Fenacho with Fenugreek
(fuh-NAH-cho)

This Farmstead goats milk has the addition of fenugreek seeds, which makes it nutty, sweet, complex and aromatic. Try it with a good beer on Saturday night.

Country/State Oregon
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Firm
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!

 

Fleur Verte
(flur vehrt)
An incredibly mild fresh goat's milk cheese coated with fragrant fresh thyme, tarragon, and crushed pink peppercorns. Almost lemony bright flavor makes it perfect on a toasted baguette.
Country/State France
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Fresh
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!

 

Florette (Goat Milk Fromager d' Affinois)
 
 
Country/State France
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Bloomy
Raw/Past. Paseurized
Local Wine

Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!


 

Garroxta
(gah-ROTCH-ah)

Its texture is firm and some what cakey, but its smooth and quite lovely eaten alone. Try  it a cheese board, it's sure to make your mouth water for more.

Country/State Spain
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Firm
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!

 

Goat Morbier - AKA Tomme de Chevre a la Cendre
(mor-bee-AY)

A new addition to your cheese board, this cheese is creamy in its texture and taste and has a line of vegetable ash running thru it for effect.

Country/State France
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Washed Rind
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine Sierra Vista Winery - 2004 Zinfandel

 

Haystack Press
 

 

Country/State Colorado USA
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Firm
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!

 

Humboldt Fog
 

Award winning many times over, we also love this cheese. Firm, chalky with a hint of lemon on your tongue, its creamy taste just melts in your mouth. When the edges start to ooze, now its even more interesting. A must try!

Country/State California
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Fresh
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine Madrona Vineyards - La Fluert / Sierra Vista Lynelle / Cantiga Cab/Shiraz

 

Jacquin's Bleuet
(bluh-ET)
Sticky softer blue cheese with a delicate grassy flavor and a very subtle blue "spiciness". If you like blue with fruit, this is one to keep you eye out for.
Country/State France
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Blue
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine

Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!


 

Laura Chenel Chevre - Pepper, Herb, Plain
 

The classic Laura Chenel soft goat chevre is a delicious, creamy, mild cheese that will basically fulfill just about any recipe calling for an all purpose goat cheese. Subtle tang and smooth "cream cheese" texture.

Country/State France
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Fresh
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!

 

Le Chevrot
(chev-ROH)

This is one of my favorite Goats milk cheese. The cheese is hand ladled and its taste starts out creamy, smooth and divine and becomes harder and more complex as it ages

Country/State France
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Bloomy
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local   Wine Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!

 

Le Lingot
(lin-GOH)

Excellent when it was made of raw milk, now good when fresh and soft. Spread on a bagel for a change in your breakfast routine

Country/State France
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Bloomy
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine

Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!


 

Monte Enebro
 
Goat cheese with a real kick. Catch this right when we cut it up for a complex flavor experience that will make you melt. If you are brave, catch this cheese a few days later.
Country/State Spain
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Bloomy
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine

Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!


 

Pave Sauvage
(PAH-vey sah-VAHJ)
An incredibly mild, spreadable chevre coated with fresh fragrant herbs, including tarragon, pink and black peppercorns and too many more to mention. Put this one on your cheese board and your next party if you're looking for something as pretty as it is delicious.
Country/State France
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Fresh
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine

Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!


 

Plin di Capra
 
This tiny little piece of Italian heaven is one of the newest members of our cheese menagerie. Soft, creamy outer layer with a thin bloomy rind, and a beautiful crumbly interior. Mild and mellow, make sure you put your preconceived notions about goat cheese aside before passing up this little gem! Check out what the San Francisco Chronicle had to say by clicking here.
Country/State Italy
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Soft Ripened
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine

Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!


 

Purple Haze
 
A luscious fresh goat cheese, very similar to their chevre logs, but with lavender and fennel pollen which adds a unique sweetness that you are sure to love.
Country/State California
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Fresh
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine

Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!


 

Queso de Mano
(KAY-soh deh MAN-oh)
 
Country/State Colorado USA
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Firm
Raw/Past. Raw
Local Wine

Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!


 

Red Cloud
 
Pungent enough for washed rind lovers and goat lovers alike, this yummy soft goat cheese will add the perfect punch to your cheese plate.
Country/State Colorado USA
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Washed Rind
Raw/Past. Raw
Local Wine

Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!


 

Sierra Mountain Tomme
(tum)
Finally! A local creamery in our area! Sierra Mountain Tomme is made by our good friends at La Clarine Farm in Somerset (practically in our back yard) This firm, dry  farmstead cheese is aged two to three months, giving it a particularly nice balanced flavor and texture. With just the right amount of saltiness and sweetness, this cheese is a must for anyone looking to make an all local cheese and fruit platter. For more info, check out their website here.
Country/State Somerset, California USA
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Firm
Raw/Past. Raw
Local Wine

Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!


 

Snow Drop
 
A pillowy soft goat cheese with a beautiful bloomy rind similar to that of a French triple cream, and a very soft and tangy interior.
Country/State Colorado USA
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Bloomy
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine

Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!


 

Truffle Tremor
 
An aged soft goat chevre, very similar to Humboldt fog (made by the same creamery) but without the ash center and coating. Black truffles grated into this cheese give it a unique and savory flavor experience. Be sure not to miss this one!
Country/State Arcata California
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Bloomy
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine

Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!


 

Valencay
(vah-lehn-SAY)
A delicious and beautiful option for those of you who really like aged goat cheese. Coated with salted charcoal ash and aged 4 to 5 weeks, you'll find a flakey, crumbly piece of heaven just beneath the rind. Catch this out when we get it in fresh, you are in for a REAL treat.
Country/State France
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style Bloomy
Raw/Past. Pasteurized
Local Wine

Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a hard job!


 

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Country/State
Milk Type Goat
Cheese style
Raw/Past.
Local Wine

Oh so many wines, but none of them the perfect match... We'll keep on drinking 'til we find the right one. What a tough job!


More cheeses and pictures to be added soon, stay tuned!

 

 

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