Let this be your guide to the cheesemakers and creameries offering top-rate tastes of what makes the Gulf Coast‘s artisanal cheese scene so special. It’s a funky, fresh, gastronomical adventure. Some creameries are even destinations in and of themselves, with offers like farm days, creamery tours, or Airbnbs housed within the barn. “The fact that can’t be produced anywhere else in the world is such a romantic notion,” says Padgett Arnold of Sequatchie Cove Creamery in Tennessee.ĭrawn to the notion of elusive, edible terroir, cheeseheads are hitting the road in search of award-winning fetas, creamy sheep milk cheese, stinky taleggio, and Alpine-style wheels. There’s a precise craftsmanship to cheesemaking: pressing, washing, ripening, and each step is distinctly tied to the terrior and agricultural practices of where it is forged. Garnering inspiration from the land, from rural Appalachia to the marshy waters of Florida, their production practices and tasty results reflect their region’s heritage and culture. They did the best options with that they were able to work with.Over the last 10 years, Southern states have been steadily rising through the ranks of artisanal cheesemaking, an industry previously dominated by states like Wisconsin, Vermont, and California. I am so happy to have found this little spot to meet my sister and friends for a quick plate at lunch time! Please note that my outdoor seating took a lower rate due to the restrictions the cheese shop and most all shops downtown have with space. Lovely presentation, delicious cheese and pairings, and in the summer there is plenty of parking/no crowds. I honestly can't remember all the ones I've tried as I've had several cheese plates for lunch with friends, but I have not been disappointed. Knowledgeable, courteous and all smiles! On top of the wonderful atmosphere these ladies have created, the cheeses are all divine. The owner, Louise is so pleasant and all the "cheese mongers" are dolls. Friendliness and a welcoming feeling always take a priority when I visit a new spot, and this one did not disappoint. I've grown up in Sarasota and just love to see places like The Artisan Cheese Company pop up. We really did love having you with us, and you told us that you thought the cheese plate was wonderful and you enjoyed visiting the shop, so we are a little blind sided by this review. I do hope that you will let us welcome you back to the shop again. I tried to reach out to you and to your daughter by sending a message via Facebook on your pages within hours of you leaving. There's nothing I regret more than when a customer leaves the shop unhappy, as it doesn't happen often. I wish I was called over to the table when it happened as I would have had the opportunity to explain on the spot and you wouldn't have felt it necessary to write a negative review. It was a very honest mistake, but it was a mistake none the less. The mistake simply was that you were told the wrong price. I wish you had've asked us what the price per glass was if you were concerned about cost. We could easily find a wine that is $5-7 a glass, but it wouldn't be anything we'd be proud to serve. Whereas a bottle might start at $30 and go up to $60 +. Walk up and down Main Street and you'll find that you can get a glass of wine anywhere from $8 to $16 depending on the wine. It's always going to be cheaper to order a bottle of wine, over a glass. The same employee came to me and realized that she had given you the wrong price for a bottle of wine, which is $34 served at the table, but she told you $19. Instead you told me on leaving that my employee had "something for me". I wish I had've been given the opportunity to respond to this at the shop. We loved having you and your daughter at the shop.
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