North Bay creameries shine at World Cheese Awards, bringing home top honors

By Jennifer Graue

The Press Democrat

Three North Bay cheesemakers took home multiple medals at this year’s prestigious World Cheese Awards held last month in Portugal, including two gold medals for Marin French Cheese Co.

The nearly 160-year-old Petaluma-based cheese company earned the coveted gold medals for its Petite Supreme, a diminutive 4-ounce wheel of Brie, and Golden Gate, a triple crème washed-rind cheese.

“When we receive awards like this it cements what we already know ...