Westby Captures “Best Cottage Cheese” Title at World Cheese Championships

As the Dairy State’s one and only producer of Cottage Cheese, Westby is
proud to present the 2010 Gold Medal Winner at the World Cheese
Championships in the Cottage Cheese Category – our 4% Small Curd
variety. The award winning formula was judged Best in the World in a
variety of categories including appearance and overall taste.  On the breakfast table at the Westby House Inn guests are treated to the creamery’s very own yogurt, who then stop in at the retail store on their way home.
This Westby Cottage Cheese scored “Best of Class” with a total of 96.65 points, almost three points more than its nearest competitor, a cottage cheese from Georg Hiegelsberger & Team of Austria. The Westby 2% Small Curd Cottage Cheese also scored well in the competition with 93 points for 6th place.

The World Championship Cheese Contest shattered all entry records this year with 2,313 cheeses and butters from 20 nations. The contest held March 16-18 at the Monona Terrace Convention Center hosted an international panel of 30 cheese evaluation experts who judged 80 cheese and butter classes. The contest is the World Series of cheese.  “This is a very prestigious award that is a testament to the long history and traditional values of  Westby Cooperative Creamery,” says Pete Kondrup, General Manager.

Southeast Wisconsin Winery

The Great River Road Wine Trail presents its  “Start Summer Festival” on Saturday and Sunday, June 5-6, 2010 from 11 am – 6 pm. Each winery will feature local foods and their wines.  Vernon Vineyards is part of this trail located in the heart of the Driftless Area of Southwest Wisconsin and just 8 miles for the Westby House Inn. All wineries on the trail will each present their special offerings with free samples available to the general public. Some wine trail members will also have special food items available for purchase at the event. In addition to enjoying the wines and activities at each winery, travels are invited to enjoy the celebrations occurring in the various villages and towns along the trail.

Has the summer and fall season passed by too fast for you?  Take time to relax before the snow

Fresh Flowers

falls.   Book two nights at one of Wisconsin’s premier b&b’s, the  Westby House, during November and receive a package valued at $49.  Visit our web site for more details.  Make your plans now.

The Amish of Southwestern Wisconsin, Westby area

Amish Countryside, Oats drying in preparation for winter storage

This day trip through the Amish country surrounding La Crosse is the perfect adventure before checking into the Westby House Victorian Inn. The sizeable Amish settlement in Vernon County focuses on family, community hard work and faith.  Drive out to the Cashton settlement where you will find a large assortment of authentic Amish goods at specialty shops and farms. You will find hickory bent wood furniture, hand-made quilts and rugs, baskets, custom oak and cherry dining and bedroom furniture, candies, jams, maple syrup and produce. To get there, just North of Westby on Highway 27, turn right on County P and continue through the valleys and ridges by following the Amish signs for their specialty craft. A must stop is at the Amish Cheese Factory on County D that has a viewing window of cheese being made. Down A Country Road Amish Gift Shops & Tour Service on Highway 33 is a non Amish family farm that will truly take you a step back in time with four Amish gift shops and a ice cream shop. To really learn the Old Order Amish culture on traditional values and practices, a guided tour of their farmsteads by owner of  Down A Country Road, Kathy Kuderer, can be pre-arranged through the Westby House. For a late lunch or ice cream, return to Westby and enjoy some Norwegian fun at Ole & Lena’s Kaffe Hus. Once you are settled in to your accommodations at the inn, step outside to the wrap-around porch to enjoy a glass of wine or just read a book, and maybe catch a glimpse of everyday life in Westby.   Remember there are no sales on Sundays.  And, please they do not wish to have their photographs taken.  Enjoy the purity and peace on your adventure.

Marie & Mike