24 culturecheesemag.com BES T CHEESES 2024
Petite Jalapeño Brie
Marin French Cheese Co.
Petaluma, California
Cheese with a kick has grown far beyond your everyday pepper
jack. is Bay Area institution has combined its signature
French-inspired elegance with a distinctly Californian flavor
profile. Shot through with bits of red and green jalapeño, this
elegant triple-cream button balances the heat with mild,
buttery flavors and pillowy texture. Reach for this winning
wheel, which took First in its category at the 2023 ACS, instead
of queso on your next game day cheese board. AJ
Basket-Molded Chèvre
Pure Luck Dairy
Dripping Springs, Texas
Pure Luck Farm and Dairy started out growing vegetables,
but today, this certified organic farm outside Austin is
best known for its award-winning cheeses. eir original
basket-molded chèvre—produced by second-generation
cheesemaker Amelia Sweethardt and 2023 ACS ird Best of
Show winner—might be the quintessential expression of their
Alpine and Nubian goat's milk, with a clean, pleasantly tangy
flavor and delicate, versatile texture. AJ
PETITE JALAPEÑO BRIE
