Venissimo Cheese, Inc.

While visiting her parents home in Austria, Gina often wondered why America didnít have fabulous European-style cheese shops. Hence, Venissimo Cheese was born! In 2003 Gina launched a specialty cheese shop that intends on doing for cheese what Starbucks did for coffee. Soon the crottin will be as well known as the cappuccino! Over the years Gina set on a quest to earn the worthy title of \"Cheese Wiz\", where she visited many domestic and international cheesemakers that taught her elegant simplicity. Nothing is more simple and elegant than wine & cheese. Gina has compiled a knowledge base of more than 1700 domestic and international cheese varieties! (Incidentally, she has tasted nearly all of them.) She can tell you the type of milk, country of origin, production methods, and perfect wine and food pairings for each one. Gina is a member of the American Cheese Society and teaches classes all over San Diego. She has written articles for various trade publications and is working on the countryís first cheese magazine.