Andreas Caminada, a chef from Graubünden who has held three Michelin stars since 2010, is considered one of the greatest chefs in Switzerland. Courtesy Caminada Group On a recent Friday afternoon ...

Expect oompah music, costumes, parades, cheese and wine tasting, activities for the kids, and an unusual Swiss sport called Steinstossen, in which competitors throw a heavy stone as far as they can.

The monastery cheese-making shows run regularly (about nine times a day between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.) if you're in search of more in-depth knowledge, such as the real reason why Swiss cheese ...

Back in Wisconsin, she started Marieke Gouda, and just four months after making her first batch, her Foenegreek Gouda won a gold medal in the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest.

Wisconsin is the only place outside of Switzerland that requires its cheesemakers to earn a license, which can take up to two years to earn. Now, it's currently home to more than 1,200.