There are three main styles of blue vein cheese; a Danish style blue, a blue brie, and a gorgonzola style blue. Danish style blue has a sharp taste and salty bite, with a hint of grittiness to the blue mould growth. Blue brie style has a soft and creamy texture, with a subtle blue flavour - a good one to start with as it's not overpowering if you're new to blue cheese. Gogonzola style can have a crusty rind, often mottled with orange colour. There are two different types of gorgonzola; "piccante", which is quite strong and salty, and "dolce", which is sweet, mild and creamy.