Wisconsin is cheese country. But it isn’t about mass quantities for the masses. It’s also about the art of making it. When we visited, we met a man who has made cheese his life, building a business (and the building that houses it), while pursuing the art of cheesemaking in Door County, Wisconsin.

Meet the owner of Door Artisan Cheese Company,  Mike Brennenstuhl, who we talked to about pursuing dreams later in life and the extent he went to provide excellent cheese experiences.

After listening to this podcast, you’re going to want to visit Door County. Here are a couple of RealFoodTraveler.com articles that will help you plan your trip:

Three Perfect Days in Door County, Wisconsin and Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant.

Here, Mike Brennenstuhl, owner of Door Artisan Cheese Company shows us the Cheese Cave he built, underneath the shop, cafe, restaurant and cheesemaking operation. You can just see how passionate he is about it. The Cheese Cave is where the cheese gets prepped for aging.

Owner Mike Brennenstuhl explains how rocks were gathered and cut to make the walls of his Cheese Cave.