Cheese probably has been a bit of a class thing in the UK too, although it's perhaps becoming less so. My working class family mostly ate Cheddar, Double Gloucester and Red Leicester (the last two are mild orange cheeses, popular here, don't know about other countries). Brie, Stilton, and Parmesan were rare treats (I don't think I'd even tasted Brie until I was 19). There's a better range of cheese in supermarkets these days so it's more accessible to have 'fancy' cheese, but the class element is still there.

I really want to go and eat some cheese now.