Love Cheese

What's in the box: A selection of British and continental cheeses picked by the Love Cheese team, drawn from a range that includes award winning farmhouse cheeses.

Love Cheese is an independent cheese and wine business. It sells online across the UK and also runs a bistro in York called The Speakcheesey. The website has a subscriptions section alongside cheese, wine, gift boxes, accompaniments, tasting events and cheese wedding cakes, so the subscription is one part of a broader specialist shop rather than the whole business. The homepage focuses on award winning British cheese. Its best sellers include Snowdonia Black Bomber cheddar and Baron Bigod from Fen Farm Dairy, and the range also covers continental classics such as Delice de Bourgogne and aged Comté. That mix suggests subscribers can expect a curated selection of British and European cheeses chosen by people who handle them every day. The homepage does not explain how the subscription works, how often boxes arrive or what each one costs, so check those details on the subscriptions page before signing up. The product descriptions are enthusiastic and chatty, which gives the shop personality, but they offer fewer precise tasting notes than some rivals. Running a physical venue and a programme of tasting events is a good sign of real expertise. Gift vouchers are also available, which helps if you are buying for someone else and are unsure about a recurring plan.