Here is the quartet of beautiful and delicious “Best Bites” from our Cheesemongers. Curious to try one or more of them? You will find all of the ingredients featured this week in the Oliver’s Press Democrat ad.               Pennyroyal Farm Laychee Bite – Created by Heather Schoneman, Cotati Gourmet […]

Petaluma Poultry/ROCKY® Chicken If you live in Sonoma County, you hear a lot about ROCKY® the Free Range Chicken, but do you know the full story? Allen Shainsky was born into a family of egg farmers and developed his passion and respect for poultry at an early age. He founded Petaluma Poultry in 1969 and […]

Seismic Alluvium with Nicasio Valley Foggy Morning Tasting Notes: Nicasio’s Farmstead fromage Blanc is a fresh farmstead Fromage Blanc.  When paired with Seismic Brewing’s Alluvium, the Pilsner brings out essences of fresh milk in the cheese followed by subtle notes of bitter citrus resembling pithy grapefruit, finishing light and crisp. Nicasio Valley Foggy Morning, $17.99/lb. […]

From Ally Williams, Corporate Wine Buyer’s Assistant Save: Burgans Albarino – 2019, Spain, 750ml, $15.99 “Vibrant and exotic with a perfumy bouquet of ripe melon, this Spanish Albarino opens with smooth, juicy tropical flavors. When decanted, vibrant minerality carries through to a long, floral finish chalk full of palate tingling salinity and light bodied freshness. […]

In a quiet corner behind the Tavern in our Windsor store lies a hidden wonderland of sweet, buttery deliciousness. Oliver’s Bakery Commissary provides a mouth-watering array of scratch-made items that are shipped to our store locations for in-house baking and decorating. Headed by Executive Baker, Phyllis Heagney, and staffed by her laughing cadre of bakers, […]

Pairing 1: Cabot Clothbound Cheddar, ($18.99/lb. this week) Local Organic Gala Apples, Grown by Devoto Gardens in Sebastopol via F.E.E.D. Sonoma, $1.99/lb. La Crema Chardonnay – 2019, Sonoma Coast, $15.99 Cheese Notes: Handcrafted by Vermont’s Cabot Creamery and loving aged by neighbors the Cellars at Jasper Hill, Clothbound is an approachable but complex natural-rind, bandaged […]

Sonoma County is famous for its abundance of fresh, artisan foodstuffs, and perhaps most famous of all are the world-class wines and cheeses. Yes, dotting the rolling Sonoma County hills and mighty coastline are some of the finest wineries, vineyards, creameries, and dairies in the country, each contributing to an industry that generates over a […]

Call us your culinary matchmaker, because we’ve done it again! In honor of American Craft Beer Week, we’ve gone back to the old drawing board and rustled up some pairings, and we have to say, these may be our finest yet. Yes, this week, we’ve taken some our very favorites in craft beer and paired […]