Quality Provisions Personally Selected By Mindi & Eric
From Our Wine Country Table To Yours... with love
We are fortunate to live in a little wine country town in Sonoma, CA. It is considered one of the most perfect places in the world to grow almost anything. Every Saturday (when we’re not on the road seeing you all) there is a Famers Market like no other. We love to walk and see the finest local wine country provisions from family-owned fruit & dairy farmers, cheesemakers, olive oil makers, spice blenders, charcuterie legends, a mushroom master (he’s amazing), chocolatiers and more all sharing their life‘s passions. It’s a special place with special people for sure. This got us thinking that we should support these amazing people and share our favorites with you... and they all complement our wines (of course.)
Introducing our new venture, “Mindi and Eric’s Favorite Wine Country Provisions.” As we come across new and outstanding local provisions, we will pair them with one of our new wines complete with a recipe, and offer them to you as an add-on to your wine shipment. Join us on this journey supporting those that are creating culinary excellence in wine country!
Chef Crafted Chocolates From The Heart Of The Napa Valley
As almost all good things do, Le Belge Napa Valley began in a family kitchen
When Huguette Dumas resettled to the Bay Area with her husband in 1983, she was dismayed to learn that American truffles of the day were bland and not like the rich treasures she loved as a girl in Belgium & France.
So, she rolled up her sleeves and got to work–turning out traditional filled chocolates that appealed to her refined Parisian palate. A few food editors caught wind of Huguette’s at-home atelier, and soon The Ritz in San Francisco was inquiring about her irresistible truffles for their guests. Le Belge was born.
Today, Le Belge is the chocolatier par excellence in a region known for gustatory excellence, selected by the esteemed wineries to craft quality confections that bring out the best qualities of theirs wines.
Le Belge Napa Valley Heritage Cherry Almond 54% Dark Chocolate Bar
Paired With Our 2021 Improvisation Columbia Valley Syrah
After tasting dozens of local chocolates, when we came to this bar… it was an easy decision. The 54% dark chocolate strikes a delicate balance offering a harmonious blend of intensity and accessibility, sitting at the threshold where the rich flavors of cacao are pronounced yet tempered with just the right amount of sweetness. But what really made this a perfect pairing for our Syrah was the touch of cherry that when sipped along with our new wine, immediately enhanced the wine and the chocolate.
It was as if they were made for each other.
$10 per bar
