Mast Brothers
Review
Mast Brothers Limited Reserve Chocolate – Maple Crown
Handcrafted in Brooklyn, New York this 73% smooth, creamy dark chocolate, sweetened with pure maple sugar from the Hudson River Valley, has a unique depth of flavor I’ve never before tasted in any chocolate bar. (more…)
Review
Kona Coffee Shortbread
Trader Joe’s Kona Coffee Shortbread Cookies
Speckled with Kona coffee, these rectangular, buttery shortbread cookies have a thin crisp exterior and a soft, crunchy crumb. (more…)
Il Nocciolo
Cheese of the Month
Il Nocciolo
Upon looking for a new cheese in our local cheese case, the cheese monger suggested I try Il Nocciolo, from Caseificio dell’Alta Langa. This super soft, small square package is a new offering in our store, a combination of creamy cow, sheep, and goat cheese from Italy, specifically the northern Piedmont region.
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Review
Oenotri
Last month we finally made it to Oenotri for dinner. Everything I heard about this Italian restaurant in downtown Napa was positive, so of course we had to try it out.
Wine Review
Darioush
Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
Darioush Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
Darioush
Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
Darioush 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon is smooth and full bodied, with a nice thick mouth feel, but not too sharp or astringent in flavor. Elegant, with just the right amount of restraint, this is quite possibly one of my favorite Cabernet Sauvignons yet.