What is the difference between bloomy-rind and washed-rind cheeses? How does the taste differ between goat's milk, cow's milk and sheep's milk cheese? What's so special about Burrata? Get these questions and more answered by knowledgeable cheesemongers at one of these odes to curds and whey. From quaint mom-and-pop counters to vast cheese emporiums, whether historic or hipster, these locations around the country bring on the cheese in all of its gooey, crumbly and fresh-from-the-farm forms. It's time to get cultured!

Photo courtesy of St. James Cheese Company