Great value cheese factory shop. You can buy rounds of Brie/ Camembert for $1-$2 and beautiful…read moreblues for similar price. Dinner plate size rounds of Camembert can be as cheap as $11. Prices and availability vary depending on what's being made. Sometimes there are great value bags of tasty cheese bits. Perfect for kids. Hours can vary but generally 10-4 Monday to Friday.

What a find!!! This is the sort of shop one expects to find in Auckland or Wellington, not in the…read moremiddle of the country. Paul has a wide and varied selection of cheeses, mostly from New Zealand, that he is eager to share. He also has the diverse preserves, oils, vinegars, and specialty crackers to accompany the main draw. Prices are very fair, and the service and attitude is fantastic.

Nestled in Featherston is an amazing cheese shop called C'est with a cabinet filled with every kind…read moreof cheese from the Wairarapa. They are such a lovely couple running it and give you tastings of whatever you want. There's also an extensive range of meats, olive oils, chutneys and breads. It's nice how cheese has been bought back to Featherston where it all began. They sell speciality cheeses made by 20 different producers, including locally made Kingsmeade and Cwmglyn cheeses. I have never spent so much in one go on cheese.....but I wanted them all so settled on 4. I love cheese especially at C'est.