One of France's top-selling cheeses, Comte (com-TAY) never disappoints. Some wheels, especially those matured by the French affineur (cheese ager) Jean d'Alos, reach exceptional heights, but I've ...

It takes just one word: "Allez." When fifth-generation dairy farmer Jean Francoise Marmier utters it, the bucolic mountain meadows of Franche-Comté alter instantly. From out of nowhere, a herd of ...

One of my greatest joys in traveling is discovering new things – history, city sights, meeting people, and – of course – food. A recent trip to France introduced me Comte cheese and it’s quickly ...

Three decades ago, I was inducted into the Commanderie des Nobles Vins du Jura et du Comte, a bacchanalian confraternity in the Franche-Comte region of France celebrating the local wines and cheeses.

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