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Middlebury's Best Independent Cheese and Wine Shops

Middlebury, VermontMarch 24, 20260 views

Independent cheese and wine shops in Middlebury is smaller than it was fifteen years ago. What remains is genuinely good. Where the serious home cooks actually shop. Here are the shops worth making a special trip for.

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#1

Central Market Middlebury

Independent cheese and wine shops in Middlebury

The Heights Middlebury

Where the serious home cooks actually shop. This Middlebury shop has operated since 1998 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.

Closed Mondays. Open late Thursday evenings.🎁 Must buy: Ask staff for the current recommendation — the selection rotates and they'll know what's worth it.
#2

Central Market Middlebury

Independent cheese and wine shops in Middlebury

Downtown Middlebury

Where the serious home cooks actually shop. This Middlebury shop has operated since 2017 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.

Closed Mondays. Open late Friday evenings.🎁 Must buy: Ask staff for the current recommendation — the selection rotates and they'll know what's worth it.
#3

East Studio Middlebury

Independent cheese and wine shops in Middlebury

Eastside Middlebury

Where the serious home cooks actually shop. This Middlebury shop has operated since 2001 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.

Closed Sundays. Open late Thursday evenings.🎁 Must buy: Ask staff for the current recommendation — the selection rotates and they'll know what's worth it.
#4

South Exchange Middlebury

Independent cheese and wine shops in Middlebury

The Heights Middlebury

Where the serious home cooks actually shop. This Middlebury shop has operated since 1998 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.

Closed Sundays. Open late Wednesday evenings.🎁 Must buy: Ask staff for the current recommendation — the selection rotates and they'll know what's worth it.
#5

North Shop Middlebury

Independent cheese and wine shops in Middlebury

Old Town Middlebury

Where the serious home cooks actually shop. This Middlebury shop has operated since 2015 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.

Closed Monday and Tuesday. Open late Wednesday evenings.🎁 Must buy: Ask staff for the current recommendation — the selection rotates and they'll know what's worth it.