Cowgirl Creamery from Sonoma. You can find it at Whole Food.

I once tried "Drunken Goat" cheese, it was soaked in wine. It was pretty good, our local natural foods store has good fresh mozzarella, that I like with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

My favorites are aged white cheddar, gorganzola, and parmasean reggiano. Also prefer Camembert to Brie. If you need a great cheese store in or around Detroit, Hirts in Eastern Market is the best. Great selection at great prices.

Several years ago I ate at a tiny little place in Paris called Pan Vin Fromage. Their menu listed probably 50 different cheeses. My french sucks and I could not understand much of the menu, but whatever I ordered and ate was very, very good!

In Bordeaux, I went to this "cheese buffet" restaurant, where some 120 different cheeses (sorted by type, milk source, and region) were kept in a walk-in cellar.

I didn't leave for 3 hours.

There's a great cheese shop in the Del Ray section of Alexandria, VA. It's called Cheesetique; there I once picked up "Chocolate Goat Cheese", which is from Westfield Farm in Massachusetts. Of course, some cheese snobs may sneer, but smeared on shortbread cookies (as recommended by the store), it was absolutely delicious.

Firmer goat's-milk cheeses (Selles sur Cher, Chabiou, Garrotxa, etc.).

How about good 'ol Maytag or Rosenborg Bleu? Or perhaps a Comte from France....sort of a cross between Swiss and Cheddar. Speaking of Cheddar, my vote would be for a good Stilton or an extra sharp white Cheddar from upstate New York or adjacent Canada. Moving right along in the other direction, I'm also a sucker for a good (meaning not too dry or too mild) Pepperjack. A fine smoked cheese....such as an Edam can be tough for me to pass up. And finally, lets not forget those Gogonzola crumbles on my salad!

Mimolette
 

I have heard that Mimolette was a great cheese in mac & cheese, I have not tried it however. Now I might have plans for dinner tomorrow.

You're both talking about a $40 mac and cheese. The mimolette I bought was about $19/lb.

Alright, I'm in. :D

I wasn't taken by the store at all. I would head for a local farmer's market to get to the source.

lala

I'm definitely stopping by this place next time I'm out to DC!

Found a CA farm too: http://www.farmersmarketonline.com/m...ladibufala.htm

I am so there!!! I will be there next weekend.

I really like a type called "fromager d'affinois" - it's a double creme, soft cheese... much like the texture of brie but more mild.

I am an equal opportunity cheese eater! I pretty much love all cheese -- put it in front of me and I'll happily devour it.

For those of you with a Trader Joe's nearby, they are now carrying Mozzarella di Bufala (imported, not domestic). It's $5.99 for a decent sized container, and quite tasty.

The "drunken goat" is probably Murcia al Vino -- goat cheese washed in red wine to give it a distinctive purple skin. You can get it at the previously mentioned La Espanola if you're in the Los Angeles area (which I have to lob in another recommendation for -- I was just there this weekend stocking up on Spanish meats and cheeses).