Our Cellar Manager

 Rather than complaining about the weather this week (again), we thought we'd instead offer you a profile of one of the few people who've stuck with us through the bad weather... Laddawan (Da) Bryant, our cellar manager. Da originally hails from Surin Provence in Thailand, but came here two years ago after marrying an American. We started her in on the never-ending task of washing the cheeses in the cellar -- work that has driven many a gung-ho youngster away  -- but rather than being bored by the long hours surrounded by nothing but cheese, Da was fascinated. She was constantly asking us why this happened or that cheese did that. She quickly developed a strong understanding of the slow but essential process of aging, and for the last year has been managing the cellar almost single-handedly. There isn't a cheese we ship out that hasn't benefited from Da's hard work and unwavering attention to detail. We've always said that our cheeses were made in the cellar as much as in the cheeseroom, and there's nothing that's proved it more than having someone as hard-working, cheerful, and competent as Da on the job.