Northwest Cheesemakers Win Awards at 2006 ACS Conference
The results are in, and Northwest Cheesemakers pulled in an impressive amount of awards at the American Cheese Society conference this past week. For the complete list of categories and winners, see the ACS website here. Here's a rundown of our regional winners, in alphabetical order:
Idaho Garlic Herb Cheese Curds – 2nd Place Flavored Cheeses (Herbs, Spices, etc.)
Flagship Reserve – 3rd Place Cow's Milk Cheddar Aged Less Than 12 Months
Flagship (Aged 2 yrs) – 2nd Place Mature Cheddars Aged between 25 and 35 Months
No Woman – 2nd Place Flavored Cheeses (Flavored with Chile Peppers, All Milks)
Feta – 2nd Place Feta (Sheep's Milk)
Estrella Family Creamery
Bea Truffled – 2nd Place Farmstead Cheeses (Open Category, Cow's Milk)
Grisdale Goat – 1st Place Aged Goat's Milk Cheeses
Caldwell Crik Chevrette – 1st Place Farmstead Cheeses (Goat's Milk)
Aged Raw Feta – 1st Place Feta (Goat's Milk)
Jumpin' Good Goat Dairy
Pacific Porcini – 3rd Place Washed Rind Cheees (Goat's Milk)
Chipotle Cheddar – 2nd Place Cheddars (Flavor Added)
Brandywine (banon style) – 1st Place, Fresh Goat's Milk Cheeses (Flavor Added)
Silver Falls Creamery
Chevre – 2nd Place Fresh Goat's Milk Cheeses
Peppercorn – 1st Place Flavored Cheeses (Peppercorns or Savory Spices)
Pond Hopper – 1st Place Flavored Cheeses (Goat's Milk)
Washington State University Creamery
Fire! – 2nd Place Low Fat/Low Salt Cheeses (Flavor Added)
Willamette Valley Cheese Company
Farmstead Gouda – 2nd Place American Made/International Style
Queso Fresco – 1st Place Hispanic & Portugese Style Cheeses (Fresh Unripened)
Cumin Gouda – 1st Place Farmstead Cheeses - Flavor Added (All Milks)
Wine Pomace Gouda – 2nd Place Marinated Cheeses (Cow's Milk)
Perrydale – 3rd Place American Originals (Sheep's Milk or Mixed Milks)


