How to Create the Perfect Late Summer Cheese Plate

Experts from three of LA’s best cheese shops share their favorite end-of-summer cheeses

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A cheese plate can be the star of any party spread, but it’s easy to get stuck in a hors d’oeuvres rut by always relying on your same old standbys. We’re not judging, of course—we love Humboldt Fog and Red Hawk, too. However, just like wine, there are perfect varieties of cheese for every season, and changing things up is a delicious way to experience a broad spectrum of flavors and textures while impressing your guests.

To help us master the late summer cheeseboard, we asked three experts from some of L.A.’s best cheese shops to share their favorites of the season. Here’s what they told us:

Leah Park Fierro, Owner of MilkFarm:
“Wabash Cannonball from Capriole, Indiana or Couronne de Touraine from the master cheesemaker Rodolphe le Meunier from the Loire. Cheeses go best with bubbles and whites because of the fat. I would pair these with off-dry whites like Sancerre or my favorite Rose from Kermit Lynch Gris de Gris.”