Article: If you go to California cheese country

Visiting cheesemakers: Cheesemakers vary in what they offer visitors. Some give tours, some have picnic areas, some have retail stores attached to a plant, and some are just dairy farms. Most welcome visitors for a free tasting and also sell their cheeses. Many do not make cheese on a daily basis; call or check Web sites for details.

Getting there: Many of these cheesemakers are located in Northern California wine country; others are in the Central Valley or the south, often within minutes of Highway 99 between San Francisco and Los Angeles. They are listed roughly north to south.

Rumiano Cheese Co.: Crescent City; 866-EAT-CHEESE or

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