Joe Matos Cheese Co. closes after 45 years, ending its run as a notable Bay Area producer of Portuguese St. Jorge cheese.

At the World Cheese Awards 2024 held in Viseu, Portugal, a Portuguese sheep's milk cheese was crowned world cheese champion. It beat out 4,786 cheeses from 47 different countries. This most ...

Joe Matos Cheese Co. shuttered after 45 years in business in the Bay Area. The owner of the family-run dairy farm cited ...

According to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE), per capita consumption of cheese in Portugal has increased in the last four years, reaching 14.9 kg per year in 2023.

I can never forget first discovering the Joe Matos Cheese Factory, 20 years ago. On my weekend rounds in west Santa Rosa, after visiting Imwalle Gardens or Willie Bird’s Deli, and on the way to the ...