By Tracey Colley Founding Director and Operations Officer, The Academy of Cheese May 13, 2026 | From the Spring 2026 Issue (Image: Uplands Cheese’s Pleasant Ridge Reserve – A prime example of American artisanal excellence, often featured in structured tasting exercises.) Main Facts: A New Era for American Cheese and the Need for Refined Appreciation […]

By Tracey Colley May 13, 2026 From the Spring 2026 Issue Try a structured approach to tasting America’s finest cheeses. The American dairy landscape has undergone an extraordinary transformation since the late twentieth century, witnessing a vibrant renaissance in artisan cheesemaking. Over the past few decades, dedicated cheesemakers from the verdant valleys of Oregon to […]

By Tracey Colley | May 13, 2026 | From: Spring 2026 Introduction: The American Cheese Renaissance and the Quest for Appreciation The American dairy landscape has undergone nothing short of a culinary revolution since the late twentieth century. What was once largely dominated by mass-produced, often bland, commodities has blossomed into a vibrant ecosystem of […]