Rind, Texture, and Time: The Collector's Case for Treating Artisan Cheese as a Living Art Form
A growing cohort of American collectors and cultural enthusiasts are bringing the same discerning eye to the cheese cave that they once reserved for the gallery wall. From the velvet bloom of an aged chèvre to the amber-streaked interior of a cave-aged cheddar, artisan cheese is emerging as one of the most visually and sensorially complex craft traditions in the country. This is a guide for those who understand that great art — edible or otherwise — is always a conversation between maker, materi