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The Summer 2026 Issue

Summer Starts with Cheese

Set your table with specialty cheeses that bring the personality. Make effortless snacks with rosy port wine cold pack cheese, golden-hued baked bliss and Mediterranean Sunset Cheddar—and turn happy hour into the happiest hour. Authentic Hispanic-style cheeses from family-owned V&V Supremo, including mild, milky queso blanco and rich, buttery Chihuahua® Quesadilla Style cheese, add craveable flavor to entrées, nachos and every dish in between. We’re also answering your top cheese questions of the season in a go-to guide, from lake-day snack picks to cheeses that take burgers up a notch, so summer tastes even more delicious.

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Sunset Snacking

Glasses clink. Laughter drifts on the breeze. On the table: simple snacks built around specialty cheeses rich in flavor and color. Wisconsin gems like Henning Mediterranean Sunset Cheddar, Cheese Brothers The Original Golden Baked Bliss and Pine River Port Wine Cold Pack cheese keep the appetizers circling while the conversation flows. It’s not just happy hour. It’s the happiest hour—when summer in the State of Cheese shines brightest.

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Mexican-Style Cheeses, Made for Summer

Hispanic-style cheeses bring a celebratory spirit to each dish, adding richness to pizzas and quesadillas and turning everyday menus into mouthwatering expressions of the universal love language: great food. For more than six decades, V&V Supremo has brought its family’s passion to plates across the country. Its award-winning cheeses invite home cooks to embrace authentic flavors, elevating simple summer recipes you’ll make again and again.

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5 Summer Cheese Questions—Answered!

From laid-back afternoons to last-minute gatherings and outings, warm-weather plans call for cheeses that keep pace. Wisconsin cheesemakers rise to the occasion, from grill-ready cheeses and packable snack-sized bites to summer fridge staples and flavor-packed picks. Consider this your go-to guide to navigating wedges and blocks as we answer frequently asked questions to help you shop smarter, serve cheese boldly and enjoy every sun-soaked moment.

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Let's Get Cookin’!

Summer goes by fast. Make every bite count! Kick things off with a Fresh Mozzarella Antipasto Board, creamy Port Wine Cheese Crostini, refreshing Mediterranean Sunset Cheddar Cups and Grilled Juustoleipa with Maple-Orange Glaze, all perfect for alfresco snacking. Bring tropical flavor to the menu with Hawaiian Shrimp Street Tacos featuring fresh queso blanco. Then fire up the grill for juicy cheeseburgers, Grilled Salmon with Creamy Cucumber Salad, or a watermelon salad starring grilled feta. Save room for dessert: a fruit-filled cobbler with aged cheddar is sweet, savory and hard to pass up.

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