{"id":5026,"date":"2014-12-31T17:14:01","date_gmt":"2014-12-31T22:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cheeseloverca.wordpress.com\/?p=5026"},"modified":"2014-12-31T17:14:01","modified_gmt":"2014-12-31T22:14:01","slug":"best-bites-twelve-outstanding-cheeses-of-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/index.php\/2014\/12\/31\/best-bites-twelve-outstanding-cheeses-of-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Bites: Twelve outstanding cheeses of 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>We lower the curtain on 2014 with <a href=\"http:\/\/cheesefestival.ca\/the-schedule\/seminars\/presenter-vanessa-simmons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vanessa Simmons<\/a>, respected cheese sommelier at <a href=\"https:\/\/savvycompany.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Savvy Company<\/a> in Ottawa, recalling the 12 Canadian cheeses that made the year memorable for her palate. Check out her tasting notes and make up your shopping list for the next visit to a <a href=\"https:\/\/cheeseloverca.wordpress.com\/shops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cheese shop<\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/glengarry-celtic-blue-1.gif\" data-lightbox=\"gal[5026]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5028\" src=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/glengarry-celtic-blue-1.gif?w=300\" alt=\"Glengarry-Celtic-Blue\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong> Celtic Blue Reserve<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/glengarryfinecheese.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Glengarry Fine Cheese<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Even more robust, buttery than the Celtic Blue we know and love from Glengarry Fine Cheese.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/wedge-clothcheddarxxlf1-1.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[5026]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5029\" src=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/wedge-clothcheddarxxlf1-1.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"wedge-clothcheddarXXlf1\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/wedge-clothcheddarxxlf1-1.jpg 459w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/wedge-clothcheddarxxlf1-1-300x216.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Taliah<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.taliah.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Taliah<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>New-on-the-scene earthy ewe&#8217;s milk clothbound cheddar from Qu\u00e9bec.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lindsay-cheddar-1-1.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[5026]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5030\" src=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lindsay-cheddar-1-1.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"lindsay-cheddar-1\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lenberg Farms Classic Reserve by Celebrity Lindsay Bandaged Cheddar: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mariposadairy.ca\/index.php\/our-cheese\/lenberg-farms-classic-reserve\/lindsay-bandaged-goat-cheddar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mariposa Dairy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Continues to wow year after year. Tangy, fruity, yet clean.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/the-unmistakeable-bonnechere-1.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[5026]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5033\" src=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/the-unmistakeable-bonnechere-1.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bonnechere 2 year:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artisancheese.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Back Forty Artisan Cheese<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>One-of-a-kind and very rare to find aged. Packs a punch of flavour with awesome bite on the finish.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/magie-1.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[5026]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5035\" src=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/magie-1.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"magie\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Magie De Madawaska:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/fromagerieledetour.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fromagerie le D\u00e9tour<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Runny, lucious, creamy, buttery, nutty and ooey-gooey good when perfectly <\/em>\u00e0 point<em> (fully ripened).<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/483500999-on-display-bella-casara-mascarpone-was-named-gettyimages-1.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[5026]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5036\" src=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/483500999-on-display-bella-casara-mascarpone-was-named-gettyimages-1.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"Canadian Cheese Awards\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/483500999-on-display-bella-casara-mascarpone-was-named-gettyimages-1.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/483500999-on-display-bella-casara-mascarpone-was-named-gettyimages-1-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0<strong>Bella Casara Mascarpone:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/qualitycheese.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quality Cheese<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Rich, and oh so sinful, with flavors of butter, cream and a hint of sweet dulce de leche (to quote myself!). Eat right from the spoon.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/burrata-1.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[5026]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5037\" src=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/burrata-1.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"burrata\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/burrata-1.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/burrata-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/burrata-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/burrata-1-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/burrata-1-1536x1020.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Quality Cheese Hand-Pulled Burrata:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/qualitycheese.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quality Cheese<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Heaven. Pure indulgence. Need I say more?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ss-6-247x300-1.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[5026]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5038\" src=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ss-6-247x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"SS-6-247x300\" width=\"247\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0<strong>Sylvan Star Natural Smoked Gouda:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sylvanstarcheesefarm.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sylvan Star Cheese Farm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Surprising! Hints of bacon, maple and smoke, with an overlay of butter and nut rounding out its smooth and supple texture.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ma-maniere-1.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[5026]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5039\" src=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ma-maniere-1.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"ma-maniere\" width=\"300\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ma-maniere-1.jpg 460w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ma-maniere-1-300x280.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ch\u00e8vre a Ma Maniere:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/latelierfromagerie.ca\/?p=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fromagerie L&#8217;Atelier<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Elegant, delicate, tender, yeasty, gorgeous!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/madelaine-1.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[5026]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5040\" src=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/madelaine-1.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"madelaine\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/madelaine-1.jpg 456w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/madelaine-1-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>La Madeleine:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/fromagesduquebec.qc.ca\/fr\/fromages\/?fromage=La_Madelaine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fromagerie Nouvelle France<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Soft and sweet, with a hint of sour finish.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/plaisirs-gourmets-pont-blanc-1.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[5026]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5041\" src=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/plaisirs-gourmets-pont-blanc-1.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"plaisirs-gourmets-pont-blanc\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/plaisirs-gourmets-pont-blanc-1.jpg 456w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/plaisirs-gourmets-pont-blanc-1-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pont Blanc:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/fromagesduquebec.qc.ca\/en\/cheeses\/?milk=cow&amp;fromage=Pont-Blanchttp:\/\/fromagesduquebec.qc.ca\/en\/cheeses\/?milk=cow&amp;fromage=Pont-Blanc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Au Gr\u00e9s des Champs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Texture of soft ice cream sandwich with flavours and aromas of fresh sweet milk and grass that lingers and lingers.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/laliberte-1.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[5026]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5042\" src=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/laliberte-1.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"laliberte\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/laliberte-1.jpg 456w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/laliberte-1-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lalibert\u00e9:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/fromageriedupresbytere.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fromagerie du Presbyt\u00e8re<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Cheesecake-like luxury, silky, creamy, melty-in-your-mouth.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See also:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cheeseloverca.wordpress.com\/2013\/12\/31\/best-bites-outstanding-cheeses-of-2013\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Outstanding cheeses of 2013<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cheeseloverca.wordpress.com\/2012\/12\/31\/best-bites-outstanding-cheeses-of-2012\/\">Outstanding cheeses of 2012<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cheeseloverca.wordpress.com\/2011\/12\/31\/outstanding-cheese-bites-of-2011\/\">Outstanding cheeses of 2011<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cheeseloverca.wordpress.com\/2010\/12\/31\/outstanding-cheese-bites-of-2010\/\"><strong>Outstanding cheeses of 2010<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We lower the curtain on 2014 with Vanessa Simmons, respected cheese sommelier at Savvy Company in Ottawa, recalling the 12 Canadian cheeses that made the year memorable for her palate. 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