Winchester, CA is a town located in Riverside County, CA. Population 2534 with a median income of $ 50,800 and a median age of 34 yrs old. It is a rural town with several agricultural businesses including the Winchester Cheese Co. In the early 2000s Winchester experienced a huge housing boom and last until the real estate business fell and the boom ended. Winchester also came to fame in 2010 due to the murders of a Marine and his wife. Winchester Cheese Company was started by Jules Wesselink who came over to the U.S. in the 1920s. In the 1950s he started a dairy farm that became very successful until dairy prices fell in 1995 and he returned to the Netherlands to learn how to make Gouda cheese. He returned to his farm and transformed the farm into the Winchester Cheese Company that today is a very successful cheese company that now has a gift shop, a tasting area and tours.
Winchester is a small town and one you would almost miss if you blinked. We accidentally found Winchester yesterday while looking for the local Walmart. It was not a bad town but and you could see where the housing market was going strong until 2007. Winchester Cheese Company was a fun place that sold fresh veggies and fruits along with cheese. The Gouda was really good!
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