The Cheese Shop

Carmel Plaza, Carmel

625-2272, 
www.thecheeseshopinc.com

Havarti heaven. Epoisse paradise. Oh my gouda goodness. Aged asiago up the udder. Alsace Muenster’s ball. Borschetto al Tartuffo territory. Creme fraiche feeling. This juggernaut thoroughly deserves best curds in county cred—though the wines are wonderfully smelly and seductive too—but could also knock the rind of any cheese spot in the western U.S. Have a cheese obsession? Join the club. It’s $35.95 a month.