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Get to know more about cheese with my full-length articles:

Falstaff International • 10th October 2022

The glory of the autumnal cheese board: 3 cheeses perfect for the season

As the cheese calendar clicks over into autumn, Falstaff hunts down a soft, a hard and a blue at their absolute best right now.

Falstaff International • 27th June 2023

Summer cheese and a glass of something chilled: a guide

Summer offers some of the year’s best cheese: here’s our pick along with ideas for drink pairings.

Falstaff International • 25th November 2022

London’s finest cheese shops: a festive guide

From traditional purveyors of fine cheese to funky new arrivals, London’s artisan cheesemongers go into overdrive at Christmas time.

Useful links

Academy of Cheese

The UK Not for Profit promoting all things cheese-related: knowledge, education, careers etc.

SCA

The Specialist Cheesemakers Association - loads of lactic stuff.

American Cheese Soc

US resources, education etc for cheese professionals and enthusiasts.

Some of my favourite specialist retailers

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Paxton & Whitfield

Trading Since 1797 and holder of two royal warrants, Britain's oldest cheesemonger is still going strong.

Neal's Yard Dairy

Another London institution, their lovingly reared cheese is also sold through some of the finest cheese shops in Europe.

The Courtyard Dairy

2013 World Cheese Awards Cheesemonger of the Year, operating from their shop at the edge of the Yorkshire Dales.