France

This uniquely shaped cheese, from the Aquitaine region of France, translates to “refined wallet” and looks similar to a hobo’s sack. This soft goat’s cheese has a dense, clay-like core turning softer near the ashen Geotrichum candidum rind. Its flavor is mildly lemony and clean.

Produced in the Île-de-France region (an area known for its fantastic bloomy-rind cheeses), this is a gentle and mild cheese made with goat’s milk. It has a light and airy texture and notes of nuts and toasted bread.

This bloomy-rind truffle cheese has a flavor that, even those who don’t like truffle, may appreciate. This is produced in the Île-de-France region, and displays flavors of butter, cream and earth.

This adorably petite washed-rind option reveals flavors of peanuts, smoked sausage and fermented fruit. Graine au Lait de Vosges is made in Alsace amongst the Vosges Mountains near the German border.

L’Ami du Chambertin is washed in Marc de Bourgogne and inspired by the female cheesemakers of the Côte d’Or in Burgundy, France. Its paste has a cakey interior and restrained pungency. You will notice flavors of almond butter, wine, beef, and hay – with a bright, lactic finish.

A colorful blend of green, pink, and black olives with lupini beans in an aromatic French marinade of spices, peppers, and white wine vinegar.

Meaty olives marinated in herbs de Provence (basil, thyme, rosemary, sage, marjoram and savory).

A member of the Port-du-Salut family, it can be recognized by its fine, moist rind, its yielding texture, and its slightly salty taste. For all its natural mildness, it has both taste and character! With its nice semi-soft texture, this French cheese has a smooth fruity taste with a slightly stronger finish.

Arpea de Brebis hails from the Basque area in the Aquitaine region of France, near the Spanish border. Made from pasteurized sheep’s milk, this semi-firm cheese is remarkably fresh and grassy, with a creamy paste and sandy washed-rind. Although Basque cider may be more difficult to come by in the United States, any dry, crisp cider or funky Belgian geuze would be a refreshing...

This is a soft-ripened goat milk camembert. Distinctive goat aroma witha creamy, milky, and clean goat milk flavor.