If you've never done an olive oil tasting before, you owe it to yourself to sign up for a tasting…read moreat The Olive Press. It is easily one of the most unique tasting experiences I've experienced in my life. If you thought you knew olive oil, think again! My wife and I stopped by on a Monday afternoon and we were thoroughly impressed with how many different types of flavored olive oils and balsamic vinegars were freely available for visitors to try out in the shop. As we worked our way through the store, we stumbled upon an olive oil tasting flyer. Curious about how we could sign up for the tasting, we asked the staff member at the desk and found out they were done with tastings for the day: we'd have to come back tomorrow when more staff were available. Lucky for us, we had plans to stay another day in Sonoma: we signed up right away for the olive oil tastings the next day at 11:00 a.m. When we showed up the next day for our tasting, we were brought to the back room with a staff member. She was friendly, personable, and extremely knowledgeable and organized walking us through the olive oil production process. For each of the olive oils and balsamic vinegars we tried, they were described in meticulous details: from how they were made, what we should be looking for as we tasted them, as well as the chemical composition. Near the end of the tasting, we were also guided to mix different infused olive oils with flavored balsamic vinegars to change things up. This was my favorite part of the whole experience. If you're like me, you'll walk out from the tasting wanting to buy 10 bottles. 10/10 would recommend this experience if you're passing through Sonoma.

Definitely a place worth visiting! We scored Jan to handle out tasing and she was confidently…read moreknowledgeable about everything to do with olives, olive oil, and how Jacuzzi makes it. Their olive oils are really good! They have a nice, large selection of styles and flavors to try. Their store is loaded with lots of great gifts and olive oils too. So, make a reservation and go!

Warning: Rory's Bakehouse is addictive. As a baker myself, I'm a tough critic, and Rory's lives up…read moreto the hype. I've loved everything I've tried. My partner even said their chocolate chip cookie is one of the best he's ever had. The customer service is also great--friendly and welcoming every time. Picture says it all--I couldn't even make it out of the parking lot before biting into everything. It was that good.

I'm not a huge scone person but I ordered a couple today for breakfast tomorrow morning. I decided…read moreI would take a little bite of one of them.... And I'm now finishing off the last bite It's still July 4th in the afternoon. These are so good The chocolate chip cookies..... Are amazing as well. I live in North Napa but every time I'm in the South part of town I'm going to stop by. Adding to my review I purchase these items on July 4th and today is July 5th I just had the Boston. Pie.. I don't know what's in it but on the second layer there's this crunchy thing that's amazing and my children were fighting over who could lick the sides of the tin... Not really sure what it is other than it's just deliciousness.Bravo!

Still worth the drive.. Great product…read more. Olive oil & basalmic are my family staples. This is the place...quality & price. I still miss their presence in Napa, but it's my reason for the extra drive to St Helena. Also a simple space for a quick picnic table meal. Winner-A+

First time for us. We met Stefano who told us a little history about his families store. He's a…read moresuper cool guy. Cutest store. We were here to buy olive oil. There are so many great products from Italy. Besides the olive oil, we bought a few focaccia breads and one pot meals which he suggested. We will definitely return every time we are in Napa. Thank you, Stefano for your kindness and great service.

I discovered Rancho Gordo beans a few years ago when I found the heirloom beans inside a salad at…read moreCheeseboard pizza in Berkeley. I started buying Rancho Gordo beans online and they were the best beans I've ever had. Beans I have never seen or heard of before. A whole new world was discovered. Their website is beautiful to look at and informative. I also bought their bean cookbook. I subscribed to their emails and recently got the important news that their new store opened on Main Street and only a few blocks away from the Napa farmer's market. The store is very modern with wood floors, large windows and lots of light. They don't carry all the beans online but they do carry a good amount. I got some special black beans (Frigik Negro de Vara), very pretty green split peas and a new rare variety that goes bad fast (Flor De Junio bean) and a special fresh tumeric spice (see photos). I'm excited to try the new items. It is nice that they have dried Porcini mushrooms and morel mushrooms you can use in their bean soup. The porcini mushrooms are the brand that Rancho Gordo recommends and you can get 1.43 Oz for $19. They have interesting high quality spices and I bought a tumeric. They had samples of cooked beans. The ladies were friendly at the counter. I'm definitely returning to get more products!

My first time to the Rancho Gordo store, if your into heirloom beans, lentils, spices and grains…read morefrom Indigenous americas this shop is worth a visit. If you cant make it to the shop then check out their web store front www.ranchogordo.com. As for the store front I really liked the way they have the shop decorated and how they have their products on display. When i was there they had some really nice mellow latin music playing and were selling fresh tortillas so the shop smelt really good. While the selection can be a bit intimidating they have people that can answer your questions while you look. For example i explained the beans and lentils i liked and they were able to recommend the Heirloom equivalent. Also they have recipes for many the different beans & lentils as well. Overall was a very fun trip to visit the store front and cant wait to go back the next time im in Napa.

They have a full variety of Olive Oils flavors to suite every palette. You can sample the various…read moreflavors or custom blends of flavor. The representatives were very helpful and knowledgeable. The store is very clean and the displays pleasurable. The oils are a bit pricy but the end results of flavor are pleasing.

Figone's is a wine country legacy that provides the highest quality police oil, soaps and so much…read moremore in the old world style and tradition of making fresh local olive oil. The infused and naturally flavored olive oils are the best and I am constantly running out of them! They make unique gifts and love their plates and table cloths with lemons painted on them, very Italian. The taste servers are wonderful people and they make the tasting fun and informative! The suprise was the balsamic vinegar, was some of the best I've ever tasted! The shop is full of unique gifts, flavors and the decor is old world with a calm ambiance, right off the Sonoma city square! Treat yourself to the best!

I ended up getting the balsamic bonanza set ($55) because I think people underestimate adding…read moreacidity to cooking. I recommend this place if you're searching for a hostess gift/souvenir. I went in looking for olive wood charcuterie or cutting boards and ended up tasting olive oils. If I was more committed to making my own vinaigrettes for salads, I would invest in trying the variety of infused olive oils. My favorite vinegar was the fig, but it only comes in a large bottle.

I was first introduced to The Olive Press at their Sonoma location. I really enjoyed their olive…read moreoils and their balsamic vinegars. So when I visited this location, I knew I wanted to get something. I love that they have so many different flavors of olive oils and balsamic vinegars! It's great that you can sample all the flavors! There are so many great flavors that it's hard to narrow down which one(s) to buy or not to buy. I decided to just buy three bottles of balsamic vinegars.

I love that Chef has his own store to get all types of merch for his various restaurants from…read morecookbooks, glassware, candles, aprons, totes, chocolate and more. A place to go for yourself or gifts. Is it pricey? Yes. But worth it? Yes. You have to expect to spend some money going to TK's restaurants so I expected the same for the store. It's small, but mighty. I get gifts here for family friends who are just as big as a foodie as me.

Iman helped me pick out one of the Finesse candle, which is the Ad Hoc. Smells so good…read more This store is owned my Chef Thomas Keller. They have cookbooks and kitchen supplies and chocolates. Everyone should stop by and visit!

Fresh, organic produce for a fair price, sometimes half of Saint Helena prices! Conventional…read moreproduce too. Kind & courteous staff. Well-stocked on healthy brands like Ton's Of Maine, Burt's Bees, etc. Safe and easy parking. Good selection of pasta, juices, dairy, canned foods, and other staples. Meats and coffee for those of us that don't want to live to 130 are available at the deli. Pretty much everything ya need at a fair price and with smiles. I shop here frequently. Good hours except late Friday and Saturday are closed.

Many items are constantly expired and they still sell them! Ridiculous, they have 4 checker lines…read morebut only ever have 1 checker at any given time, as a child I remember it being at least 2 and sometimes three. It's a basic market with expensive expired food, just go to St. Helena.