Indiana: Tulip Tree Creamery, Indianapolis and Oliver Winery, Bloomington

Tulip Tree’s distinctive soft-ripened blocks are a rainbow of colors and flavor profiles. Pair them with bottles from this pioneering Midwestern winery. 

• Trillium: Start your summer right by pairing this buttery, lactic triple cream with Oliver’s refreshing Sweet Rosé.
• Foxglove: A crisp, dry white like their Sauvignon Blanc cuts through the rich texture of this double cream cheese, while its tropical notes play well with its washed-rind funk. 
• Chicory Blue: For this mild, lush wheel dusted and veined with blue mold, reach for a bottle of their bright, approachable Cabernet Sauvignon. 

Missouri: Green Dirt Farm and TerraVox, Weston

What grows together goes together—and this Animal Welfare Approved sheep dairy and 13-acre estate winery, both just outside Kansas City, complement each other perfectly. 

• Dirt Lover: A dreamy sheep’s milk bloomy like this one needs a crisp, dry rosé like TerraVox’s oak-aged 2018 Saignee.
• Ruby: Fudgy and buttery, this sheep and cow’s milk Robiola-style plays well with an aromatic white like their 2018 Traimnette, a bone-dry bottle with fruity, floral, and mineralic notes. 
• Prairie Tomme: Delicate, balanced reds, like TerraVox’s 2014 Norton, shine alongside this rustic sheep’s milk wheel. Because the wine has a little age on it, it won't overpower the delicate nuttiness of the cheese.

Pennsylvania: Yellow Springs Farm, Chester Springs and Chaddsford Winery, Chadds Ford

Chester County, the heart of the state’s artisan cheesemaking scene, is home to this small and mighty goat dairy as well as this pioneering Pennsylvania winemaker. 

• Black Diamond: The dusting of vegetable ash on this cloudlike Valençay-style pyramid brings out the herbaceousness in Chaddsford’s 2018 Sauvignon Blanc—the classic varietal to pair with young French goat cheeses. 
• Pepito: Shot through with black peppercorns, this earthy natural rind wheel softens the tannins 2016 Fusion, a full-bodied Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc. 
• Blue Velvet: The acids in this pungent, creamy goat milk blue strike a funky yet harmonious balance with the acids in Chaddsford’s 2017 Cabernet Franc, an earthy, spicy vintage aged for 13 months in French oak barrels.

Wisconsin: Uplands Cheese Company, Dodgeville and Wollersheim Winery, Prairie du Sac

Just outside Madison, Uplands Cheese makes two of the country’s most lauded wheels, while Wollersheim produces award-winning wines and spirits. 

• Pleasant Ridge Reserve: Made only from vibrant, grassy summer milk, this complex, nutty take on Beaufort can stand up to a medium-bodied dry red wine like Wollersheim’s Domaine du Sac.
• Rush Creek Reserve: This decadent, dippable bar-wrapped wheel, only made with rich fall milk and sold around the holidays, pairs beautifully with the bright, fruity flavors in their Dry Riesling. 

New York: Lively Run Dairy, Interlaken and Suhru Wines, Cutchogue

The Finger Lakes team up with Long Island for a cow milk cheese and wine pairing highlighting the best of the Empire State. Don’t miss our virtual tasting featuring Lively Run and Suhru on May 31st—click here to purchase your wine and cheese and reserve your spot! 

• Shire: Pair this Gouda-style wedge washed in malty, dark Scotch ale with Suhru’s 2017 Merlot, made with grapes sourced from T’Jara Vineyards. 
• Lake Effect Cheddar: Balance the nutty sharpness of this six-month-aged cheddar with a sip of zingy, fruity Rosé.
• Sheldrake Moon: Lively Run’s supple goat bloomy shines brighter with a crisp, lemony white like Suhru’s signature Pinot Grigio.

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