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Press Release | January 20, 2026

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KSRO At the Table with Clark Wolf

Host Clark Wolf talks with Luciana Villanueva (President of the California Artisan Cheese Guild and Cheese Director, Gus’s Community Market), Jill Giacomini Basch (Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese) & Vivien Straus (Founder of CheeseTrail.org & Manager of Straus Home Ranch) about the 20th Annual California Artisan Cheese Festival!

They also discuss the Cheese Trail map, the cheese making process, farm tours, the history of the festival & cheese guild, the Cheese Crawl at The Barlow, Bubbles & Bites, the Marketplace, and taste the cheese that Jill brought!

February 7, 2026

https://www.ksro.com/episode/at-the-table-20th-annual-california-artisan-cheese-festival/

Deli Market News

California Artisan Cheese Scene Takes Center Stage…The milestone event marks two decades of celebrating an artisan community through tastings, education, and connection.

January 23, 2026

The Press Democrat

Things To Do Lifestyle: Cheese festival offers tasty tours, events

“The annual California Artisan Cheese Festival returns in March, delivering three days of revelry filled with tastings, tours and conversations in Marin and Sonoma counties for everyone from casual snackers to devoted turophiles.”

January 21, 2026

KTVU2 Mornings on 2 “The Nine”

It’s National Cheese Lover’s Day! Whether it’s melted, shredded, or stacked, cheese plays a starring role in comfort food and cuisine across cultures. To celebrate, The Nine featured Ollie’s American Cheese + Provisions in Oakland owner Alyssa Gilbert talks to host Sal Castaneda about how to shop for, serve, and enjoy cheese and a preview of the Festival.

January 20, 2026

Marin IJ

Things To Do Lifestyle: Cheese festival offers tasty tours, events

January 21, 2026

Edible SLO

Say Cheese! Santa Rosa Cheese Fest Features Cal Poly Creamery

“Now in its 19th year, the annual festival is to turophiles – that’s the official term for ‘cheese lover’ – what Coachella is to a glitter adorned indie rock fan.”

April 7, 2025

Edible Monterey Bay

Found Treasure: Cheese Wow Revelations in 24 Photos from Sonoma:

Mark Anderson’s report as a volunteer at the Cheese Crawl and Marketplace

April 4, 2025

KTVU2 Mornings on 2

Brandon Wood of The Cheese Parlor talks to Pam Cooke about the Artisan Cheese Tasting and Marketplace, pairings, and samples cheeses from family-owned cheesemakers March 19, 2025

KSRO At the Table with Clark Wolf

Wade Johnson of Oliver’s Market and Sarah Spenker of Spenker Family Farms talk to Clark about the Festival and what they’ll be showcasing at the Marketplace

March 22, 2025

KZST-FM Debbie Abrams Morning Show

Keith Adams, founder and cheesemaker of Wm. Cofield and Alemar talks about the Festival, Bubbles + Bites, and the Artisan Cheese Tasting and Marketplace

March 21, 2025

ARThound

An interview with mezzo soprano Veronique Kherian about her seminar, “Miss Cheesemonger Sings,” and an example of one of her inspired pairings of cheese, song and wine.

March 17, 2025

Press Democrat

A ‘Golden Age’ for cheese: Napa cheese expert shares how to build a better cheeseboard

March 18, 2025

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Found Treasure: Cheese Wow Revelations in 24 Photos from Sonoma:

A ‘Golden Age’ for cheese: Napa cheese expert shares how to build a better cheeseboard

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