When I'm out n about driving thru the Capay Valley on Route 16, Seka Hills tasting room is always a…read moremust stop. I recall on my first visit (many years ago), they were selling olive oil and tastings only. Fast forward to present day, they have expanded to include wine tastings, and selling balsamic vinegars, wines, honey, beef jerky, and nuts. All local grown from Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation land. Very cool. They also sell kitchen and giftable items; and serve food made to order and also offering prepackaged to go. The staff are always so kind and helpful. The building and brewing facility is a beautiful architectural design. Even the outside landscaping and patio area are thoughtfully designed. The views are gorgeous overlooking the adjoining almond and olive orchards, and the Valley. The kind of scenery they put in sappy Hallmark movie backdrops. So darn lucky to live within driving distance. I have not tasted wine here before. But have tasted their olive oils and vinegars. Mmm. Actually we picked up some bottles since they had a sale and marked down some bottles from the prior year varieties. My favorite flavors of SH olive oil are Arbequina (classic EVOO) and Frantoio (this one has nutty, herby flavors with slight pepperiness). It's right off Route 16 and super close to the Cache Creek casino resort which is also a Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation venture. So if you happen to be at the casino, drive less than five minute to the tasting room. Plus if you need a rest stop for a restroom, Seka Hills tasting room has real nice ones.

After doing some berry picking, we saw Seka Hills Tasting Room. A gorgeous estate with a spacious…read moreneatly-kept outdoor seating area to enjoy the grove of olive trees and surrounding area. The ambience was very peaceful and tranquil. You could browse and shop for many charcuterie accessories, dried fruits, nuts, olive oil, flavored basalmic vinegar, wine, etc. During our olive oil tasting session, we tried samples of... Taggiasca: This elegant oil has aromas of sweet almond followed by herbaceous notes of dried thyme and fresh herbs. Frantoio: The flavor of this oil is fragrant with almond and floral notes with grassy flavors. Some bitterness, this oil has a lasting pepperiness. Lovely as a dipping and finishing oil. Arbequina Olive Oil: The flavor is a fresh herbaceous aroma, this harmonious oil has pleasant pungency with a slight bitterness. Its balanced complexity results in a long, satisfying finish. Use in baking, marinades, sauteing, roasting, as a drizzling and dipping oil and any sauce calling for EVOO. Picual Olive: the flavor is Green tomato and olive aromas, this distinct and harmonious oil is followed by nuanced flavors of fresh herbs, green tea and black pepper. Use it to enhance salads, vegetables, fish and grilled chicken and meats and drizzle over grilled peaches and pineapple. Tribal Blend: the flavor is bright and herbaceous aroma with fresh green notes followed by nuanced layers of green almond, sweet almond, and ripe banana with a smooth, buttery mouthfeel. Support your local business.

LOVE this really Awesome Olive heaven !!! Such a lovely and…read morebeautiful little shop My husband and I've learned so much about different kinds of olives, olive oils, and so much more The owner and everyone who work there are exceptionally thoughtful and knowledgeable. It's absolutely a gem in this wonderful community; Carmel-by-the-sea We will definitely visit every time we stay in the area

The location is wrong in Yelp, they're located in Carmel, not St Helena…read more So happy to find this little gem, they have many selections of olive oil, balsamic, sauces and jams, and best of all, there were all available for us to try. This is a cute little shop with lot of things to offer other than olive oil, they have some cute little kitchen stuffs and souvenir gifts which are all so cool to have.

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.

Fresh peppery finish shows freshness, high antioxidant levels, and very high quality (fall 2025…read moreharvest). Bariani is one of the few elite brands in the grocery aisle that is the real deal. Also featured on Martha Stewart way back. Perfect for dipping bread in. Bariani isn't like other mild olive oils with a lot less flavor. And no super high density olive groves which produce at low cost but the trees don't grow as well.

Very good quality olive oil, been using it for over 12 years. Just ordered 4 more bottles…read more Excellent service. Thank you

I love the CVFS! Unfortunately we moved to Marin but still support the Capay Valley through…read moreanother local farm's CSA program (not FFTY). When I was a subscriber I truly felt like I was connected with the farmers, not just a business but families. I loved the variety and miss the dried fruits, eggs and meat options that I could add to my order. Yes sometimes you end up getting carrots and leafy greens every week, that's because it's carrot and leafy green season. Be it too little or too much rain, pests or other reasons - you're connected and see first hand how everything affects and interacts with the food the farmers labor over. The supermarket has spoiled us, variety all the time is not natural, we have seasons but we ignore this and ship what we want when we want. On a positive spin, we now have tons of carrot recipes. We received a peck each week and visited our local farmers market to supplement. our order. It's easy once it becomes routine. And check out the area's Hoe's Down Festival each October at one of the participating farms (Full Belly). Here you'll get an opportunity to meet the people that make it all happen, tour the farm and see where it all comes from.

I was super-bummed when the Capay Valley Farm Shop in Vacaville shut down several years ago, but…read moresince its closure I've been on their mailing list and that's how I heard about the Farm Shop's Farmshares/CSA program. I've been participating in the CSA since last winter and I'm a huge fan! However, an important distinction I need to begin this review with is that this CSA is NOT the same program as the "Farm Fresh to You" CSA run by Capay Organic, which a lot of Yelpers have already reviewed. I prefer the Farm Shop's CSA over the FFTY program for quite a few reasons, but here are the key differences you need to know about the two when looking for the right CSA for you and your food habits: FFTY delivers directly to your home or office, whereas the Farm Shop CSA program requires that you pick up your produce from a local drop-off point. You do end up paying for the convenience of this direct delivery: FFTY charges $31.50 for a "Regular" size box of nine different fruits and vegetables, whereas the Farm Shop CSA charges $27 for their "Bushel," which has eleven items. Portion-wise there isn't much difference, and my drop-off point is only a couple minutes drive from where I work so having home delivery isn't important to me. FFTY has more "size" options for their deliveries; the Farm Shop has just two choices: the smaller "Peck" ($18 for seven items) and the aforementioned Bushel. FFTY, as far as I can tell, sources its produce from just one farm (Capay Organic). The Farm Shop CSA program on the other hand sources its produce (plus optional add-on goodies like olive oil, nuts, dried fruit, etc.) from a pretty awesome collaborative of Capay Valley farms, including Durst, Full Belly, Good Humus, and Riverdog. FFTY allows you to customize your orders so that you can have more fruit than veggies in your CSA delivery, or more veggies, or all fruit/all veggies. With the Capay CSA program on the other hand, what you get is what you get. There is no customizing or picking and choosing your produce. It is a TRUE CSA where you take what you are given based on the season, the vagaries of the local weather, and availability. Perhaps because it is based on a collaborative of many farms, the Farm Shop CSA program has a spectular feature that FFTY does not have: it allows you to add on other goodies besides produce to your CSA deliveries. As a mostly-vegan I'm not interested in the pasture-raised eggs or Riverdog Farms' naturally raised chicken and pork, but I looooove Taber Ranch's olive oil, the dried fruit from Good Humus, and the raw nuts and dried onions from Full Belly. If you're interested in trying out a CSA, definitely give the Capay Valley Farm Shop's program a try! You can check their website to see if there is a drop-off point near you; if there is, it's pretty easy to get started. Probably the hardest part of this CSA for most people will be the "what you get is what you get" nature of each delivery, but that's what a CSA should be all about, to be quite honest. I actually like that aspect of the program: it did get hard in the winter to deal with chard, chard, chard and more chard, but being forced to try new fruits and vegetables has helped me broaden my palate even further as well as sharpen my cooking skills and expand my repertoire.Thanks to this CSA I've learned that I love celeriac grated and fried in a skillet like hash browns, that there is nothing better in summer than a just-picked boysenberry, and that I can cook delicata squash for lunch in the toaster oven at work. I have the "Bushel" delivered to me every other week. For one person it works out well: I usually go into a frenzy of cooking the first two days after getting my delivery but my time investment in the kitchen for the rest of the fortnight is pretty normal. By the time the next delivery rolls around I've finished nearly everything from the previous delivery, perhaps save for some of the harder root vegetables. I did consider doing the smaller "Peck" on a weekly basis but I prefer the greater variety of the Bushel. My last Bushel consisted of the following: Roma Tomatoes, Slicer Tomatoes (Durst Organic Growers); Chioggia Beets, Padron/Shishito Peppers, Yellow Crookneck Squash (Full Belly Farm); Suncrest Peaches (Good Humus Produce); and French Fingerling Potatoes, Green Curly Kale, Green Slicing Cucumbers, Red Torpedo Onion, Savoy Cabbage (Riverdog Farm). Most of the Roma tomatoes, cukes, and onion went into making a really good panzanella; the slicer tomatoes went into sandwiches; the beets were roasted off in the oven and plopped onto salads; and the peaches got eaten as soon as I got the box home and gave them a quick wash. I still have a week left before my next delivery and all I have left to make use of are three of the torpedo onions, half the kale and cabbage, and the potatoes. Wow, I actually almost ran out of review space! I'll end this by saying thanks, Farm Shop! Can't wait for my next CSA box!

Had the best time here for my Husbands birthday lunch . The grounds are beautiful . There's so much…read moregreenery , blooming flowers and the olive trees and the huge tree outdoors while dining made it feel so tranquil and relaxing. I initially booked an olive oil tasting but later discovered that it was more of an educational thing where you have to sit in a room. With a baby and a dog , I was hoping we can just enjoy that outdoors but they weren't able to accommodate. I hope sometime in the future they can change that . Instead of the olive oil tasting , I decided to have lunch outdoors. It was such a beautiful day and a tad windy . We started with some cocktails. Pomegranate Margarita : 5/5 it was the perfect blend of tangy , slightly sweet and the salt rim balanced all the flavors nicely. Also , it was pretty strong . Charcuterie $45 : Wow the presentation for this charcuterie was beautiful . Everything on the board was yummy and was a nice snack for grazing and enjoying it with the cocktail . I really liked the sweet walnuts , olives , wagyu sausage , pickled carrots , cauliflower , & the fig jam . 5/5 French onion soup $20 : I never really think to get a french onion soup but I was convinced that this was the best thing ever .. and guess what ?! It was !! This was probably the best french onion soup i've ever had . It was super rich , savory , and slightly sweet from the carmelized onions . It also had some delicious melted gruyère cheese that was oozing with the soup . The puff pastry on top was soo good . It was nice and comforting . 5/5 Prosciutto and Brie $30 : Dare I say this was probably one of the tastiest sandwiches ever ?! I can't believe prosciutto and brie can taste this good . The combination of garlic aioli , pickled shallots , red onions with farm greens mixed in the sandwich really brought out all the flavors. The only downside is for the portion idk if it justifies the price 4.5 /5 Ordered a special Pre fixe menu that came with farm salad with Quinoa + Olive oil icecream puff pastry dessert $30 + 10 salmon add on to salad . Salmon quinoa salad : This dish was super simple but the fish was cooked to perfection . It was super moist and the quinoa was fluffy and the salad was nicely dressed . 5/5 We had a great time and the food was fantastic. I'm really happy this place was dog friendly and family friendly. It's so hard finding places that accommodate both . Service was great . Luis did a good job on making sure we were taken care of . He was always checking in on us during our meal and was even whispering when the baby was napping . A+ service . Overall this place is a hidden gem . It's a tad pricey for lunch but the quality and service makes it worth it . We will definitely be back again to try the other delicious foods !

Was recommended by a staff member at a local winery to check this place out so we stopped by. When…read moreyou walk in, you're immediately greeted by a staff member. We really didn't know what we were walking into, so she was kind enough to explain what this place was about. So they offer olive oil tasting which can be booked in advance and they also have a bistro in the back with food. We opted to go to the Bistro for some food. Luckily there was availability and we got sat immediately. The seating is outdoors and has a covered area. The view to the gardens are beautiful. For appetizer we got the breadbasket that comes with homemade olive oil and balsamic vinegar. The bread was delicious, but I felt it was a huge portion of bread especially compared to the tiny containers of olive oil and balsamic. For entree we got the BLT sandwich which was divine. Very very flavorful and the bread was toasted to perfection. That was paired off with the homemade lemonade which was the perfect blend of tart and sweet. They also have a gift shop area if you want to take some olive oil and balsamic goodies home. Cute place to stop by.

Not so happy. Not a lot of inspiring produce. Mostly very hearty & long lasting. Lots & lots of…read moreonions, carrots, potatoes, kale, etc. When fruit was finally in the box, the tomatoes were already soft, the apriums bruised, & the melons a bit mushy. This was the day we got them! We've waited almost a week for a response after emailing to ask if this was a one off. They were very responsive when I was ordering things. :( They say they pick produce at its ripest but I don't think this means as it is about to turn. The delivery set up is different each week. Sometimes a swap box, sometimes not, sometimes it's awkward to get your stuff, sometimes it's so easy! I won't continue when my subscription is up.

I go back over 35 years of purchasing my veggies from Full Belly. They started with amazing corn to…read morewhere they are now offing seasonal veggies that are amazing. Organic, and the best veggies anywhere. My doctor is very sure that part of my good health is due to eating organic for so many years. Palo Alto Farmers market every Saturday 8am.

We had such an amazing visit here 5/3/2024. We went on a whim while in town and actually ran into…read morefamily members here. So fun! Our tasting host was extraordinary, she was knowledgeable, fun, generous and really made this an unforgettable experience. The wines were great! I highly recommend their black label chardonnay, petite syrah and cab! The black labels are only slightly more expensive than their other offerings and so worth it. The olive oil tasting was a blast and we found a few new favorites! We will be back for sure.

My family of 6 had a great experience at Chacewater! They have a bar area where most customers seem…read moreto prefer, so we had the back tasting room area all to ourselves! Barrels of wine lined the walls. They turned on a heat lamp for us, very thoughtful considering it was a cold day. We ordered 3 wine tastings (which came with 7 tastings each), an olive oil tasting, and 1 charcuterie board. The kids really enjoyed the charcuterie and olive oils. The grownups enjoyed it all. We did a little family photoshoot while we enjoyed our afternoon snack. We ended up buying a bottle of Olive oil and three bottles of wine to take home.

Ever since I first tried Calivirgin's olive oil in Calistoga, I've wanted to get to the source…read morewhere it was harvested and bottled in Lodi. Last weekend on a trip to Sacramento, I finally had a chance to stop by their Olive Mill and Winery. There is a nice sparking clean outdoor patio with picnic tables within a few steps from the olive oil grove but it was a bit hot that day so we opted to sit inside. In addition to the olive oil tasting set, there were some brunch items such as a crostini and salad as well as a Mediterranean plate with hummus. We opted for the crostini, olive oil tasting and a cappuccino. The jalapeño olive oil was unique and flavorful enough that we bought a couple bottles of it to take home. The pear vinaigrette was thick and tangy. The waitresses were friendly and helpful when we had a couple questions about the dishes. The shelves in the shop area is full of flavored olive oils and vinaigrette as well as ceramic and a whole slew of items for serving charcuterie. If you are a fan of olive oil and are planning on a trip up to Sacramento or Lake Tahoe, would definitely recommend stopping by to check out Calivirgin.

Came by last week with my husband, bestfriend and brought my little! Super yummy olive oil and…read morevinegar options to choose from alot of cute things to buy and yummy wine! We got my daughter a calzone and we got the olive tasting dipping platter and oh boy it was all so yummy we will definitely be back

We popped in yesterday and left very pleased. Staff immediately greeted us at the door and offered…read moreto try a variety of samples. My family and I were hooked from the get go. They have a variety of balsamic and extra virgin olive oils. So tasty! Rows and rows to choose from in a very clean and historic store. We left with 4 bottles and can't wait to try them. Each individually wrapped and with bags. Any questions we had were answered with a smile. Thank you, Lisa and team! Will be back!

Visited July 17th..see my receipt…read more Really cute shop in Old Sacramento! I had researched them before going in because I was looking for Tuscan herb olive oil and a butter flavored olive oil and they had both! I love to cook and i like to use different oils in my cooking. This is very similar to the Olive Groove in Grass Valley that also carries great olive oils and balsamic vinegars. This place offers free tastings of oils and balsamic vinegar ( you help yourself with disposable containers) and small pieces of bread for dipping. The young lady working was very helpful and gave me suggestions of different oils to utilize. They also carry some salts and jams by the register. They also have coffee available. I am glad I restocked with some yummy olive oils!