Such a vast world of cheese! This is not a cheese catalog tome, but rather a personal glimpse at one mans adventure into an unknown wonderland, first for sustainability, then staying for his own enjoyment. Lots of politics, but that's OK...there is a lot of political power and anguish in retail and farming. I really enjoyed the parallels of punk rock mentality and social strata in community retail. Some downright laugh-out-loud! I've taken many notes and already visited my local Whole Foods and found some Red Hawk and Baley Hazen...yum. It's only 100 miles to San Francisco...gotta do a day trip. Thanks Gordon. Even though I don't eat cheese I wanted to read this book because I have seen the author around a lot in the bay area over the years. I learned a lot about cheese and some co-op history of the bay I didn't know previously. Gordon worked hard to weave his personal politics into the book as well. I very much appreciated this since I mostly share them, and think it was a great way to reach people who are cheese enthusiasts but maybe not politically active. The only reason it gets 4 stars instead of 5 is because sometimes the transition between the two topics is a bit abrupt and disconnected. But overall, glad I finally read it. I am going to pass it on to my friend who is a cheesemaker!
What do You think about Cheesemonger (2009)?
The constant repetition of ideas resulted in two stars instead of three...
—ayyaz
