Established in 1988, the World Cheese Awards is organised by the Guild of Fine Food and is the largest ‘cheese-only’ event of its kind.  

Every year, over 4,000 cheeses from more than 40 countries around the world are blind-tasted by our panel of 250 international cheese experts, representing 38 countries. Every cheese is assessed on its rind, body, colour, texture, consistency and taste.  

In 2024, the World Cheese Awards will be heading to Viseu in Portugal and judging will take place on Friday 15 November, as part of a celebration of cheese from 15 – 17 November. 

The judging panel is made up of 250 industry experts including technical experts, graders, buyers, retailers, and food writers.  

Each cheese is meticulously blind-tasted by a team of two or three judges. The judges identify any cheeses worthy of a gold, silver, or bronze award. Each team then nominates one exceptional cheese as the Super Gold from their table. 

Entries close on 16th September – you can find out more HERE