The winner is....
The winner at the 2004 American Cheese Society conference in Milwaukee was Gran Canaria, a cheese made from a blend of cow, goat, and sheep's milk. All of the animals are grass-fed (which generally means more flavor in the milk, and thus, in cheeses made from the milk) in Wisconsin's Carr Valley. I've got a li'l chunk of it, and since it's grey and rainy, I'll be inside with snuggy slippers on, sipping white wine and nibbling on the prizewinner. Mmmmm. I'll edit this post to let you know how it is...