Article: Cream of the crop: American Cheese Society announces winners from annual conference.(Market Watch)

With attendance totaling more than 400 people from around the world, the 20th annual conference of the American Cheese Society culminated in a grand spectacle called the Festival of Cheeses, held at the newly renovated San Francisco Ferry Plaza Building.

Twenty judges evaluating entries for the Louisville, Ky.-based society were faced with 616 cheeses submitted for judging, a 25 percent increase over 2002 and a conference record. A public event, the festival gave cheese lovers the opportunity to sample as many of the entries as they wished.

Cowgirl Creamery in Point Reyes Station, Calif., owned by Sue Conley and Peggy Smith, won Best in Show for its ...

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