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Spanish goat’s cheese crowned World Champion Cheese

The competition took place during the Asturias Paraíso Natural International Cheese Festival 2021 in Oviedo, Spain.

November 4, 2021

A soft goat’s cheese made by Andalusian cheesemaker Quesos y Besos was named World Champion Cheese in the World Cheese Awards in Oviedo, Spain, on Nov. 3.

World Cheese Awards to open for entry on August 23

An international panel of 230 experts from 30 different countries will judge the entries.

August 2, 2021

Dedicated only to cheese, the 33rd World Cheese Awards will take place in Oviedo, Spain, on Nov. 3 as part of the Asturias Paraíso Natural International Cheese Festival 2021, run by the Instituto del Queso, in partnership with the Principality of Asturias and the City Council of Oviedo.

World Cheese Awards will return to Spain

The awards will be part of Oviedo’s International Cheese Festival.

May 4, 2021

The Guild of Fine Food, Gillingham, England, said that the World Cheese Awards will be held in the Spanish principality of Asturias this year, taking place in Oviedo on Nov. 3.

World Cheese Awards rescheduled

The competition will return to Spain in 2021.

July 22, 2020

The Guild of Fine Food announced that the World Cheese Awards will not take place in Spain this year, amid ongoing concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, instead opting to extend Oviedo’s tenure as host city into 2021.

Spain to host World Cheese Awards 2020

The program will be part of International Cheese Festival in Oviedo.

March 4, 2020

The Guild of Fine Food, Gillingham, England, said the World Cheese Awards (WCA) will be held in the Spanish Principality of Asturias this year, taking place in Oviedo on Nov. 4.

US cheeses win 131 medals and top honor at World Cheese Awards

This year’s competition included a bigger and more diverse lineup than ever before.

October 21, 2019

A panel of 260 judges from 25 countries ranked a U.S. cheese — Rogue Creamery’s Rogue River Blue — the best in the world at the 2019 World Cheese Awards (WCA) in Bergamo, Italy.