Another batch of truly delightful cheeses to share with subscribers in our Cheese Club for the month of May.
Our Cheese Club members have the chance to taste some gorgeous Canadian cheeses that we specially select each month. If you’re interested in learning more, just visit our Almonte Cheese Club page.
In May 2026, we have once again featured a trio of delicious cheeses, two from Ontario and one from Quebec.
Crosswind Farm, Keene, Ontario
Kevin and Cindy’s goat dairy farm operation, Crosswind Farm, became a reality in 2006. In 2007, they brought home the does and soon began shipping goat milk.
They now make several varieties of cheese, as well as a line of goat’s milk-based bath and body products, including a variety of scented bars of soap that you can find in our shop.
Artisan Chèvre: Chive Onion Blend
This soft, fresh, creamy, fluffy, spreadable chèvre is delicately flavoured with a blend of chives and onion. This delicate chevre has a mild creamy buttery flavour and is wonderful in a pasta dish, just add it to a warm pasta of your choice. It’s just creamy delish!
Suggested wine / beer: Cabernet Franc or a Malbec like the Alamos Malbec. Sauvignon Blanc. German style pilsner.
Gunn’s Hill Artisan Cheese, Woodstock, Ontario
Gunn’s Hill Artisan Cheese is a small artisan cheese plant in Oxford County, Ontario.
You can taste the Swiss influence from techniques and recipes Shep Ysselstein learned while making cheese in the Swiss Alps. The milk used to create the cheeses comes from the Ysselstein family dairy farm run by Shep’s father and four brothers.
Dark Side of the Moo
This cheese gets its name from the beer it is soaked in, the Dark Side Chocolate Stout, from Woodstock’s Upper Thames Brewery. It’s a handcrafted cow’s milk cheese that is modeled after a little-known Swiss cheese called Mutchli. It is a mild creamy cheese with buttery flavors and offers a mild sweet milk flavour with a toasty walnut finish.
Suggested wine / beer: Cabernet Sauvignon. Medium bodied Riesling Lager.
Fromagerie Fritz Kaiser, Noyan Québec
Fritz Kaiser in Noyan, Quebec, founded the Fritz Kaiser cheese factory in 1981 near the border with the state of New York.
Mr. Fritz Kaiser began crafting his cheeses in 1981 according to traditions from his homeland Switzerland.
Miranda
This is a firm cheese with a washed rind, with a coppery, slightly pinkish colour, firm texture, and an interior which is dry to slightly crumbly. This wonderful cheese has a nutty aroma and a salty flavour featuring slightly spicy notes of nuts. Highly regarded for its savory and umami-rich profile, it offers a sophisticated eating experience.
Suggested wine / beer: Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, wheat Beer