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You have to be a romantic to invest yourself, your money, and your time in cheese.
- Anthony Bourdain
This Month in Cheese:
December 2025
Black Bomber
Northern Wales
The cheese that started it all. Still crafted using Wales based Snowdonia Cheese Co.’s original recipe. Wrapped in a wax as dark as Snowdonia’s night skies, this multi-award-winning Black Bomber extra mature Cheddar combines amazing creaminess with intense, deeply savoury flavour notes. Demandingly moreish.
Bocconcino di Langa
Northern Italy
Bocconcino di Langa is a small, creamy, artisanal goat's milk cheese from the Piedmont region of Italy, specifically the Alta Langa area, known for its bloomy rind, soft texture (becoming oozy when warmed), and fresh, lactic, slightly tangy flavor, often enjoyed with fig jam, wines, or baked in prosciutto for a picnic or cheese board.
Brillat Savarin
France
Brillat-Savarin is a rich, decadent, French triple-cream cheese with a soft, bloomy white rind and a velvety, buttery interior. Named after the 18th-century French gastronome Jean Anthem Brillat- Savarin. The cheese is made from cow's milk that has double cream added to it, giving it a very high fat content of over 75%. It has a mild, creamy flavor with notes of fresh cream, butter, and sometimes hints of mushroom or tanginess, and it pairs well with Champagne, fresh fruit, and artisanal bread.
Colston Bassett Stilton
Nottingham, England
This hand ladled, award winning Stilton has a creamy texture with a sweet and salty richness and a lingering, mellow complexity. All this combined with natural rind that has no bitterness and velvety blue veining makes it the ultimate in blue cheeses. Whether crumbled into salads, melted onto steaks & burgers, sprinkled onto pizzas or whisked into tarts and quiches this cheese will give your dishes that extra level of indulgence.
Pairs wonderfully with a sweet dessert wine like Port or a dry Riesling.
Elderflower Tomme La Cigogne
Alsace, France
A delightful, creamy French Alpine cheese from the Haxaire family in Alsace, infused with handpicked, dried elderflowers for sweet, floral, vanilla, and honey notes, with a mild, savory, sometimes oniony finish, making it a unique, aromatic, and versatile cheese perfect with sparkling wine, gin, or fruit. La Cigogne means “the stork” and the smell is mild and sweet rather than earthy and pungent.
Farmer Cheese
Stockholm, Sweden
Farmer Cheese from the Swedish Company Scandic is a regular on the Swedish breakfast table. This cheese is called 'hushållsost' or Riksost, which means 'household' or farm cheese. Farmer Cheese is a semi-soft, mild Swiss-type cheese. The cheese is used in sandwiches, and because it melts well it is also used in pizzas, or other dishes.
Apple Cider Fromage Frais
Upstate New York
Nettle Meadow's Apple Cider Fromage Frais is a seasonal, mixed-milk cheese made from a blend of cow and goat milk, infused with a house-made apple cider syrup and cinnamon. It is a light, fresh, and fluffy spreadable cheese with a creamy texture that has notes of apple, cinnamon, and a slightly lemony finish from the goat's milk.
Godminster Bruton Beauty Star
Sussex, England
This delightful cheddar is a testament to the quality of British dairy and the meticulous care taken in its production. Its star shape makes it an ideal gift or a special addition to any cheese board. The rich, robust flavor profile complements a variety of pairings, from crisp apples and pears to hearty crackers and robust red wines. The Godminster Sharp Bruton Beauty Star British Cheddar is more than just a cheese; it's a celebration of tradition, flavor, and the art of cheesemaking.
Ibores Mitica
Extremadura, Spain
Ibores is a semi-firm raw goat's milk cheese rubbed with smoky Pimentón de la Vera, making for a stunning contrast with its ivory interior. The cheesemaker, Maria del Carmen, has been making the cheese since 2000, using milk collected from five local farmers. Walking the fine line between moist and dry, Ibores has a unique texture for a raw goat's milk cheese. Its paste has a nice fruity bite balanced with a mellow nuttiness and earthy flavor from the terroir of the region. Extremadura is located in Western Spain along the border of Portugal.
Pecorino con Pistachio Verde di Bronte
Tuscany region of Italy
A true blend of Tuscany & Sicily, this sheep’s milk cheese made at the Busti Creamery in Tuscany has a white, velvety interior and adorned with Pistachio Verde di Bronte, which is a high quality & protected type of emerald-green pistachio from Bronte, Sicily, grown in mineral-rich volcanic soil near Mt. Etna. The pistachio grains boast an intense green hue with hints of purple. This distinctive combination imparts a gently toasted fragrance and a sweet, aromatic flavor profile to this cheese. Aged for 10-15 days before sending out to sale, this is a creamier pecorino than you may have experienced before.
Soumaintrain
Bourgogne, France
Soumaintrain AOC is a French farmhouse cheese made with raw cow's milk in the Bourgogne region. This soft, washed-rind cheese undergoes a brine and Marc de Bourgogne wash during its production. It is Epoisses’ little sister; not so bossy and a lot less stinky.
Tierra Del Mar
Cloverdale, OR
From the 5th generation family owned Nestucca Bay Creamery in Cloverdale, Oregon, this young camembert cheese can be enjoyed right away or save it and let the briny undertones develop. Pair with pickles, dry white wine, light beer.
Mack & Cheese is located at 410 NE Third Street, Suite 7 upstairs above La Bella Casa
Winter Hours: Fridays 3:00 - 5:00 pm & Saturdays, 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Check our Calendar for Holiday Hours
Thursday by appointment only.
Private tastings available on other days as well by appointment.
Questions: email Erin
Upcoming Events
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Culture Club Pick Up Party
Thursday, October 23rd
4:00 - 7:00 pm
At the SpeakcheesyStay tuned for details & partner announcements for this party!
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Mack & Cheese Store Hours
Friday and Saturday
4:00 - 7:00 pm
If the sign is out, we are in!Thursday by appointment only.
We are located at 410 NE Third Street, Suite 7 in McMinnville, upstairs above La Bella Casa.
Want to schedule a private cheese tasting or a party? Go to our tastings & events page to schedule.
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Fall Events
It’s Harvest time in the Valley!
We will be participating in various events throughout the Fall! Check back here for updates on where we’ll be sharing our cheese!On the Calendar:
Saturday, November 15 - R. Stuart & Co. Harvest Open House
McMinnville Deserves Some Damn Good Cheese.
Nestled in the heart of Oregon’s wine country, on the native Kalapuya lands, you’ll find McMinnville, Oregon: a warm, inviting, and genuinely friendly community. Whether it’s the nostalgic feeling of walking below the twinkle-light filled trees lining the historic downtown or enjoying some of the world’s best Pinot noir, you’re sure to experience the warmth of the people you’ll meet in McMinnville.
Mack & Cheese is a nod to the culture of McMinnville and Yamhill County. Our cheese tasting room is in Suite Seven, above La Bella Casa in Historic Downtown McMinnville. One can come for a visit, the view, a taste-or all of the above.
Open Friday & Saturday 4 - 7pm, Mack & Cheese sells bricks, blocks and wedges of world class cheese and offers complimentary tastings for Culture Club members. Private parties and tastings are also available.
Who’s Picking These Cheeses Anyway?
Meet Erin, the Mind and Mongress behind Mack & Cheese.
Erin Morgan Bowman has lived in McMinnville for nearly 30 years. She was recruited by the McMinnville Downtown Association during the revitalization of the 500 block of Third Street, led by Marilyn and Matt Worrix’s Tempo Building and McMenamins Hotel Oregon. Erin and her husband Marc founded Mes Amies Ladies Fineries in 1998 and Hopscotch Toys in 2001. The Bowmans sold both businesses in 2003, which allowed Erin to focus on raising their three daughters and supporting Marc’s growing career in technology. In 2011 Erin became a partner in 4 elements yoga studio, and Marc started a sensor technology firm in McMinnville in 2017. Today, the Bowmans’ commitment to small business and community has never been stronger.
Erin grew up in Lincoln City, Oregon, where her grandparents owned two grocery stores. “I’ve always loved grocery shopping. I take time to write a list and menu plan. I mindfully choose my ingredients, imagining their origins. I sometimes get lost in the fresh smells of the produce department but most of all, I love cheese.” Further inspired by international travels to France and the growing wine industry, Erin and Marc are throwing their hats in the local food scene with Mack & Cheese, a downtown fromagerie and gathering space.
In addition to tasting, selling and hosting cheese events, the suite of offices will also be the home of Erin Bowman Yoga. “Yoga in the morning, cheese all afternoon.” And really, when you think about it, yoga and cheese have a lot in common.
For more than 5,000 years, humans have been making cheese in nearly every corner of the world. Similarly, the true age of yoga is unclear, but artifacts and ancient texts suggest that the practice has been part of the human experience for more than 4,000 years. It’s impossible for Bowman to imagine a world without cheese or yoga.
“Our family loves McMinnville and we are so grateful for the chance to learn new skills, meet folks and host old friends. With so many wine tasting opportunities downtown, we’re thrilled to jump in and share our love for all kinds of culture—pun intended.” Mack & Cheese is located above La Bella Casa in Suite Seven, the previous home of the International Pinot Noir Celebration.
Mack & Cheese will be serving the community with subscription cheeses, just like a wine membership with monthly allotments and tastings.