Perry's Cheese Blog
If You Were in a Supermarket, What Cheese Would You Buy?
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Perry Wakeman on why convenience - not rates or rent - is what's really killing the high street, and why shopping independent matters more than ever.
National Cheese Day - A Q&A with Perry Wakeman
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To mark National Cheese Day, we sat down with Perry Wakeman - three-time UK Affineur of the Year - for a conversation about maturation, the people behind British artisan cheese, and what keeps him committed to the craft.
Five Cheeses Fit for a Knight
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This St. George's Day, we're celebrating five cheeses from our counter with roots in medieval England. Monks, kings, and nettles - 900 years of craft.
A1 vs A2 Protein: What It Means, Why People Are Asking, and What We Stock at Rennet & Rind
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As a cheesemonger, I get a lot of questions. But over the past year or so, one has been coming up more and more: "Do you have any A2 cheese?" It's a fair question, and one I wanted to answer properly — because the honest answer is more nuanced than a simple yes or no. So here's everything you need to know about A1 and A2 beta-casein protein, why people are seeking it out, and how our range stacks up. What is beta-casein, and what's the difference between A1 and A2? Milk contains several proteins, and the most abundant group...
My Experience as a Super Jury Judge at the World Cheese Awards 2025
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A behind-the-scenes look at my time on the Super Jury at this year’s World Cheese Awards in Bern. From the moment I got the call, to tasting the final fourteen cheeses on stage, to watching the winner crowned. A huge honour, a surreal day, and one I’ll never forget.