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At The Table – 2024 California Artisan Cheese Festival

Host Clark Wolf chats with two of the cheesiest people we know! Cheesemaker Omer Seltzer of Mt. Eitan Cheese shares his delicious cheeses, and Vivien Straus, creator of the California Cheese Trail.

Friday, March 1, 2024
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Marin cheesemakers to show their stuff at annual festival

Join artisan cheesemakers, farmers, chefs, brewers, winemakers, distillers and enthusiasts from March 22 to 24 at the 18th annual California Artisan Cheese Festival that takes place in Santa Rosa and locations throughout Marin and Sonoma counties.

Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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California Cheese Trail is the ultimate road trip for foodies

If no visit to WA’s south west is complete without a wander through Margaret River’s winery district, then no self-respecting foodie should leave San Francisco without tracing the California Cheese Trail.

Saturday, February 24, 2024
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A perfectly ripe moment for California Artisan Cheese

A perfectly ripe moment for California Artisan Cheese · The 2024 California Artisan Cheese Festival Announces Events for Three-Day Celebration

Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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Cheese, Beer and Blooms

One of the hottest culinary tourist trends is the “culinary trail.” Regional culinary trails draw tourists, foodies and others looking for a unique and fun experience and offer a variety of unusual, unique, or hard to find fresh farm and food products and beverages.

Sunday, February 11, 2024
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California's guide to the best culinary and drink trails

California Cheese Trail in Sonoma County: Embark on the California Cheese Trail and visit nearly 30 farms and creameries for cheese tastings, tours, and classes.

Saturday, January 20, 2024
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Gourmet Holiday Experiences

The California Cheese Trail - run by siblings Vivien and Michael Straus - promotes artisan creameries and family farmers.

Thursday, November 30, 2023
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From herding goats in Israel to making ‘sublime’ cheese in Sonoma

Omer Seltzer, son of renowned cheesemaker Shai Seltzer, has started making cheese in Sonoma County.

Monday, May 1, 2023
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California Bountiful TV: California Cheese Trail

California Bountiful TV: California Cheese Trail.

Saturday, April 29, 2023
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What to Do: West Marin

Discover what West Marin has to offer with its rugged coastline and rolling hills

Sunday, April 23, 2023
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2023 Cheese Trail Map Celebrates California’s Dreamiest Creameries

The 2023 California Cheese Trail’s digital map debuted in March 2023 The downloadable guide features dozens of artisan cheesemakers

Thursday, April 13, 2023
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Where To Find The World's First Cheese Conveyor Belt Restaurant

Take a stroll down the California Cheese Trail

Saturday, April 1, 2023
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Buttermonger

New book about craft butter by Sheana Davis, of Epicurian Connections in Sonoma

Friday, March 31, 2023
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Not Into Wine? Consider A Trek Along The California Cheese Trail

The California Cheese Trail gives people the opportunity to visit the source

Monday, March 27, 2023
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Will Drive for Dairy: 5 of the Best American Cheese Trails

The California Cheese Trail includes 77 creameries up and down the state, with 9 suggested loops that range in scope from 7 to 125 miles.

Monday, March 13, 2023
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Bay Area’s best picnic spots: Marin French Cheese Co.,

From Marin French Cheese Co. to Petaluma’s Lagunitas Brewing Co. - the Bay Area’s best picnic spots.

Wednesday, March 8, 2023
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The All-New 2023 California Cheese Trail Cheese Tourism Map

The newly-updated 2023 California Cheese Trail printed tourism map features 45 artisan cheesemakers in 23 counties

Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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Santa Rosa’s Cheesiness Noted by National Survey

Santa Rosa’s Cheesiness Noted by National Survey.

Sunday, January 1, 2023
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One Fine Weekend in Tomales Bay

Head to West Marin, where you can sample fresh oysters, tour local food purveyors, and explore the marine life

Friday, November 11, 2022
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The best small towns to visit in California

Follow the California Cheese Trail to enjoy cheese tastings and even cheese-making classes.

Monday, March 14, 2022
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Marin County artisan cheesemaker faces end to lease for water buffalo ranch

Marin County artisan cheesemaker faces end to lease for water buffalo ranch.

Tuesday, January 4, 2022
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Taste your way along Northern California’s cheese trail

Northern California isn’t just home to wine country anymore — now, it’s becoming known as “wine-and-cheese country.”

Thursday, July 22, 2021
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Nibble and sip your way along Northern California’s Cheese Trail

“On the map” is not just a figure of speech: California’s official Cheese Trail mapshows almost 80 cheesemakers

Thursday, July 15, 2021
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How California’s cheese trail avoided a meltdown

Pandemic, wildfires, and drought tested the resilience of artisan cheesemakers. These farmers fought back

Friday, December 11, 2020
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Coronavirus hits Bay Area’s artisan cheese industry hard

Bay Area artisan cheese makers are making tough decisions right now.

Tuesday, April 14, 2020
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Entrepreneurs Chase Dreams to Make Good Cheese

Today’s cheese lovers can drive (or internet browse) along the California Cheese Trail, stretching from Crescent City near the Oregon border south to Los Angeles.

Wednesday, December 13, 2017
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9 trips every cheese lover should take in their lifetime

Cheese-making is now a hallmark of Northern California’s food renaissance, thanks to producers like Cowgirl Creamery, Bellwether Farms, Andante Dairy, and Point Reyes Farmstead.

Friday, October 7, 2016
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Marin County: More Than Napa's Opening Act

the region evolved from being wine country’s opening act into a true travel destination in its own right

Friday, August 14, 2015
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On the Cheese Trail

Wednesday, September 10, 2014
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California Milk Run

Saturday, September 1, 2012
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Craft Spirits, California Cheese Trail, Asian Cuisine

California Cheese Trail founder Vivien Straus has a lot to say about California creameries.

Tuesday, July 11, 1905
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Sonoma Marin Cheese Trail

The informal trail includes seven creameries that are open to the public year-round for tasting.

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