Hand Selected Products

Founded in 1965, Union des Vignerons des Côtes du Rhône, or U.V.C.D.R., is a French wine cooperative in the Rhône Valley that includes 11 wineries and nearly 3,000 grape grower…
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This month’s Special Delivery cheese is Ancient Heritage Hannah, a natural-rind semi-firm cheese made from sheep’s milk and raw cow’s milk; it is aged six months. This cheese is earthy and savory, with notes of honey, butter, and just a hint of nuttiness.

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Look for these easy appetizers in our Grab N Go case or in our Specialty Department.

Keith Vest and Joe Parrish founded Sunshine Beverages in 2013. Based in Winston-Salem, the company produces alternative, all-natural energy drinks. Their first product, ginger-berry-flavored Legendary Sunshine, contains just 50 mg…
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Last month, our staff visited Joe and Robin Hampton, who raise lambs on pasture for Firsthand Foods. Watch our tour of the farm below.

Last week we had a special visit from Argentina: Walter Carol, the export manager for La Riojana cooperative, along with board members (and farmers) Lorenzo Capece and Pablo Flaim, and…
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This week’s featured cheese is Pleasant Ridge Reserve, made in the tradition of alpine cheeses like gruyere and Beaufort. Aged a minimum of 60 days, this grass-fed, raw-milk cheese has a unique flavor and texture all its own.

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A gallery of our Thanksgiving pastries: pies, tarts, cakes.

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Last month we visited Back Creek Farm, our source for local pasture-raised lamb. Joe and Robin Hampton took us on a tour of the farm and explained how they got into raising sheep and all that it entails.

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For the next two months our kitchen and bakery will be bustling as we prepare for the holidays. Fresh turkeys will arrive November 18 and be available through the 25th….
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