Article: SAY CHEESE LIKE FINE WINES AND GOURMET COFFEES, SPECIALTY CHEESES APPEAL TO CONSUMERS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO SAVOR BY:DOUG BLACKBURN STAFF WRITER.(LIFE & LEISURE)

Cheese, with a history as rich as civilization itself, is enjoying a renaissance in the United States. It is finding room at the same table as fine wines, single-malt scotches and expensive cigars -- a quality item to be explored and savored, a reason-to-be for parties and get-togethers.

To that end, the Putnam Street Market Place in Saratoga Springs is hosting an international cheese ``festival'' throughout July, with a different region's cheeses featured each week.

But it's not alone in its emphasis. Other Capital Region specialty food stores, such as Cowan & Lobel, Daleah's and Roma Importing Co., also carry a variety of cheeses that go well beyond ...

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