This. The selection of cheese at an expensive chain or a specialist gourmet food in the US is okay and comparable to what you find in European low-price chains

This. The selection of cheese at an expensive chain or a specialist gourmet food in the US is okay and comparable to what you find in European low-price chains (albeit at 2-3x the price). Try going to a gourmet cheese shop in France and get your mind blown. Even the butter is so good you'd eat it by the spoonful!