Cheesemongers are Your Friends

Everywhere we go, Jennifer and I seem to run into great cheesemongers. It started in Carmel, when she and I went in for some picnic cheese and got some great advice and had some fun tastings. We asked if they ever hosted cheese tastings like wine cellars will host wine tastings, and the response was, with a huge grin, "Every day! What would you like to try?". In Bath, we hopped into a cheesemongerie and received a 40-minute tutorial about English cheeses while on our honeymoon. Today at Galway's Saturday market, we had a great experience yet again. We asked for a "travelling cheese" to go with us tomorrow to Inishmore Island. He had us taste two - a white cheddar and some goat cheese. Being suckers, we now have both (yum!). Quite friendly, he also helped direct us to a couple of places in town.
I suppose if your passion is moldy old milk, having someone interested and willing to listen is treat enough to keep you happy and engaged. Anyway, here's a big shout-out to the cheesemongers - thanks for helping us keep it cheesy!