[3] He later moved to "a mountain rimmed valley situated in Winchester, near Temecula, about two hours southeast of Los Angeles and not far from San Diego.
"[3] After a plunge in dairy prices he visited his home town of Haarlem in the Netherlands in 1995, to learn the craft of Gouda cheesemaking.
[4] Upon his return he started producing Gouda boerenkaas ("farmer's cheese"), first from milk supplied by his own Holstein cows, a Dutch breed, and after 2001 from other suppliers.
[1][6] Winchester Cheese Company expanded over the years and eventually included a gift shop, tasting area and tour center.
[3] "Winchester cheeses have won numerous awards in competitions around the world, and they're now available at cheese speciality shops, upscale restaurants and wineries throughout the Southland", according to a write-up in Westways magazine[3] as well as area farmer's markets.