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Article: La Valle cheese stands alone
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
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- July 25, 2004
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La Valle cheese stands alone
Wisconsin maker gets top honor in U.S. contest
By KAREN HERZOG kherzog@journalsentinel.com, Journal Sentinel
Sunday, July 25, 2004
It's official: California may have happy cows, but Wisconsin has
the best cheese in America.
La Valle cheesemaker Sid Cook's robust Gran Canaria brought home
"Best of Show" honors Saturday at the American Cheese Society's
annual contest in Milwaukee, topping 725 other cheeses from across
the country -- including California -- in America's most prestigious
competition for handcrafted specialty cheeses.
Last year's top cheese was from California.
Cook, a fourth-generation cheesemaker and owner of Carr Valley
Cheese, said he was on a ...