MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Swiss Emmentaler has won the title of 2014 World Championship Cheese in Wisconsin.

Cheesemaker
Gerard Sinnesberger took top honors for his Original Schweizer Rohmilch
Emmentaler, a large format, big wheel Swiss cheese.
Out of
possible 100 points, the Emmentaler scored 97.85 in the final round of
judging Wednesday. The cheese scored top honors out of 2,615 entries
from 22 countries.
An Austrian entry, called Erzherzog Johann, was second. Another Swiss entry, Gruyere AOP, was third.
U.S.
cheesemakers scored big in the competition, winning gold medals in 59
of the total 90 categories judged. Switzerland came in second with seven
gold medals, while the Netherlands had five.
Among U.S. entries, Wisconsin dominated with 33 gold medals.
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Online:
http://www.worldchampioncheese.org

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reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Swiss Emmentaler has won the title of 2014 World Championship Cheese in Wisconsin.

Cheesemaker
Gerard Sinnesberger took top honors for his Original Schweizer Rohmilch
Emmentaler, a large format, big wheel Swiss cheese.
Out of
possible 100 points, the Emmentaler scored 97.85 in the final round of
judging Wednesday. The cheese scored top honors out of 2,615 entries
from 22 countries.
An Austrian entry, called Erzherzog Johann, was second. Another Swiss entry, Gruyere AOP, was third.
U.S.
cheesemakers scored big in the competition, winning gold medals in 59
of the total 90 categories judged. Switzerland came in second with seven
gold medals, while the Netherlands had five.
Among U.S. entries, Wisconsin dominated with 33 gold medals.
___
Online:
http://www.worldchampioncheese.org

Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.