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Take a trip down to the cheese cellars deep in the heart of rural Switzerland.

This content was published on November 7, 2008 - 16:14

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From the fields to the dairies to the cellars of the affineur – cheesemaking is a delicate art and every stage is decisive for the finished product. Clare O’Dea went to see what goes into making award-winning cheese.

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