igourmet.com
August 13, 2008
The igourmet site offers a mouth-watering selection of over 600 specialty cheeses and thousands of fine foods such as fresh fruit preserves, aromatic teas and coffees and handmade pastas and sauces. Founded in 1997 by Spencer Chesman, part of a family that started importing cheese to the US after World War 1, the igourmet site has been named the best gourmet food site by Forbes.com in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. (Forbes.com)
Besides the fine food catalogue the company also offers a “Cheese of the Month” service that aims to introduce budding connoisseurs to exciting new cheeses from around the world. Each month a member is introduced to three exceptional cheeses, each hand cut into a convenient half pound portion. For August 2008 the selection is Agour with Espelette (a variation of Agour Ossau-Iraty with chili pepper), Beemster’s unique Wasabi Gouda and a White Stilton with Strawberry and Peach.
igourmet has developed a unique “Freshwave” shipping system in order to deliver their perishables in perfect condition.