A 20th wedding anniversary in Paris that featured much enjoyment of cheese has been judged the winner in our search for the most memorable moments in cheese in 2011.
Julie Grec of Kitchener, Ontario, wins the first-place prize of a half-kilo of Époisses Berthaut, courtesy of Glen Echo Fine Foods, a leading distributor of fine cheeses and gourmet foods.
Two runners-up—Matt Hanselmann and Paul Dearborn—each will receive 250 grams of Époisses Berthaut, courtesy of Glen Echo Fine Foods.
Chef Michael Howell of Tempest in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, was awarded an honourable mention by the judges, members of the organizing committee of The Great Canadian Cheese Festival.
The winning entries will be posted here next week.
Creamy and powerful, Époisses Berthaut is an extraordinary cheese from Burgundy in France. It’s a washed-rind cow’s milk cheese with a natural red tint and it’s own rich and penetrating aroma to which it owes its renown. The mouth waters at the mere thought . .
Click here and here to read more about Époisses Berthaut.
Époisses Berthaut is distributed by Glen Echo Fine Foods and available at the following Ontario locations while supplies last:
About Cheese
483 Church Street, Toronto
Alan’s Butcher Shop
122 Athol Street, Whitby
Burbs Bistro & Bar
1900 Dixie Road North, Pickering
Caren’s Wine & Cheese Bar
158 Cumberland Street, Toronto
Herma’s Gift Shop
5316 Hwy. 28, R.R. #2, Port Hope
La Salumeria
2021 Yonge Street, Toronto
Nancy’s Cheese
260 Dupont, Toronto
Pusateri’s
1539 Avenue Road, Toronto
The Art of Cheese
925 Kingston Road, Toronto
The Cheesestore
510 Michigan Avenue, Point Edward
The Milky Whey
118 Ontario Street, Stratford
The Passionate Cooks
68 Brock Street West, Uxbridge
Vincenzo’s Fine Foods
150 Caroline Street South, Waterloo
