I did some post Xmas shopping here and purchased several items at 50% off…read more This is the best gourmet shop in Santa Cruz County. I highly recommend shopping here, Jennifer, the owner, is an expert on all items she carries. If you are into high end olive oil or balsamic vinegars this is the place to purchase

I was on the hunt for Ranchi Gordo beans, found them here! The store is a pleasant surprise,…read moresituated a short walk from Gayle's. The shopkeeper was a very pleasant person with great stories! I definitely will be back, there's a menagerie of fun stuff to see in such a tiny space!

Stumbled upon this place just strolling down cannery tow we stopped in because we definitely both…read morelove cooking with olive oil. I love this place. It has very cute decor and so many great tasting olive oils to choose from ; I love the fact that they give you complementary bread and let you sample the different oils . This is such a cute little fun experience and I would definitely go back again. They also have options where you can customize a four pack of your favorite mini size olive oil, which was very cool. Next time I will definitely take advantage of that upon tasting a few olive oils I would have to say that garlic and the pepper were my favorite. If you're in the area definitely stop by this local shop and support them. They have really good product products.

Came here cause I was craving some bread dipped with balsamic and olive oil. I do like that they…read morehave different options and you could taste them. I didn't get any balsamic as I didn't find one that I liked but I did get the garlic olive oil and that was delicious. It goes well with bread and I've used it for cooking as well. Wishes I got a bigger size. Guess I'll just have to go back. Service was quick and easy and I liked the feeling of being at home inside the store.

I highly recommend this place. The staff are friendly and the drinks are great…read more My only minor issue is that they charge for tastes. I've never been to another wine bar that does this, but I still feel all the positives far outweigh this one negative. Their bottle pricing is super fair, and I can always find something good to drink. The food is also excellent -- you should definitely try their Burrata Bowl.

Solid place for vinegars and olive oils in Downtown Los Gatos! I asked for a sample of the aged…read moredark balsamic and a sample of the olio nuovo (new olives) which is their premium limited batch first press olive oil. Their vinegars were not that great, didn't have much flavor and had too much vinegary kick. Good vinegar is supposed to be incredibly complex and smooth in flavor. Would give them a 2/5 on the vinegar alone. The olive oil is where I feel this place really shines. In particular, their Olio Nuovo is really punchy and flavorful. I would give this place a 4.5/5 based on the quality of the olive oils. So come here and give things a try -- make sure to skip the vinegar!

My go to for my high polyphenol olive oil. Knowledgeable staff. Well organized store layout. Street…read moreparking.

Pretty disappointed in my visit here. They get an extra star for the friendly service that they…read moreprovided though. I've been on an aged balsamic vinegar and olive oil binge lately, and have checked out a bunch of shops ranging from San Diego to Carmel Valley near Carmel-by-the-Sea. I was excited to potentially discover a closer source of high quality balsamic vinegar and olive oil. To assess how good of a product they had, I asked for the 25 year aged balsamic and the Picual EVOO. The 25 year aged balsamic was quite watery, had OK flavor (just a bunch of basic berry and grape flavors, no honey), and had too much of a vinegary bite. In comparison, the 25 year aged balsamic that I had in Carmel Valley poured like molasses with an incredible mouthfeel, much richer and more complex flavors including oak cask flavor and an ultra-long wildflower honey note finish. Next up was the Picual EVOO. Honestly, I didn't really taste very much aside from a light olive aroma. Felt very watery, not much of that green/herbal note, no sharpness, just a whole lot of nothing. This was even more disappointing than the 25 year Balsamic. The Picual I had in Carmel Valley was punchy as it should be, tons of fresh herbs, grass, spice all up front. I don't know if it's potentially a difference in first extraction vs using the remnants/grinds. But I cannot recommend the olive oil at all. The drive really is worth it guys, until an actual proper EVOO and Vinegar places shows up in South Bay at least.

This place has all the olive oils and balsamics you can think of. It has a minimalistic no-fuss…read morevibe, and is always pretty quiet when I come in. I end up being the only customer there along with my dog since the shop is dog-friendly. Staff are accommodating and often don't hesitate to help out or fill up a bigger bottle of oil for me.

Play on words, get it, to crush the olives for olive oil?…read more Anyways, that's as much mansplaining as I'm going to do. I really like this place a lot for it's wide variety of olive oil, friendly service, and fresh pasta and sauces. I can't tell which olive oil to buy for cooking versus a salad dressing because I'm ignorant, that's why I like coming here because it takes the guess work out of everything. Anyways, step up your olive oil game, grab some easy to cook pasta and sauce and feel like you know what you're doing in no time, even if you don't.

We always have a great experience coming in here. Today we…read morewere helped by Adam. He is very knowledgeable and patient. We picked some great cheeses and signed up for the Cheese or the month club. Great shop with great selections!

This is the highlight of our Carmel visit this year! We come to Carmel 1-2 times a year since the…read morepandemic and idk why evenly discovered this place this year! As everyone already says - the cheese is wonderful, no doubt. We've tried so many ones and purchased too much?! But all good we're going to eat it all. I also love that they have bread option so if you just want to sit outside and enjoy your purchase you can absolutely do that The experience would've not been better without Teagan! Teagan helped us try so many different cheese and he just knows what is a good one to try after we tell him our preference. It was absolutely delightful to be helped by him. We wanted to do the wine tasting too but unfortunately we got there too late. But def next time! We are now new repeating customers of the Cheese Shop and I cannot wait to come visit again and hopefully be helped by Teagan!

This place is located in the Niles District of Fremont. They sell a large variety of Olive oils…read moreand pastas as well as breads, corn snacks and flavored popcorn. The artichoke bread which is made locally is DELICIOUS and is only available on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. There were other varieties which I'll probably go back to try. The owner helped us and gave us a brief history of the store and where the items were made. Very nice experience, I'll be back for an Olive oil tasting soon.

sapore messo was a bit of a mess-o! as much as i like supporting niles and small businesses this…read moreexperience was just a bit weird. the products are not bad though. i've been to this store like 3 times probably and bought their olive oil/balsamic. their stuff is pricey but good and the flavor is amazing...and there are samples as well as smaller bottles. last time i went there was local raw honey too! as for the owner dude he is a little weird. i kinda feel bad adding to all the unfavorable reviews around him but like...a girl's gotta talk. it feels like sometimes he likes you and sometimes he doesn't. like sometimes bro be on his deriod and gives me the crappiest stankiest attitude and other times he is mildly accommodating. it's giving hormonally unbalanced teen girl. this is hilarious since yk..he's an old man. no offense. ALSO - the last time i went he was lowkirkuinely a lil racist. maybe i'm just imagining things..okay guys you're the jury! help me decide. i went with a friend (we r both asian) and he just like looked at us. okay cool maybe we r both baddies idk. we asked for recommendations and samples and he was like teetering between polite and pissed. AND THEN this white couple came in and he was like hey guys!!! lemme help you out!!! big smiles etc. me and my friend were just standing there while this guy spends a long time making convo with this couple, helping them out, etc. when they leave we have to wait another like 5 min for him to even consider our presence and his tone COMPLETELY changes. back to polite/pissed. i decide to buy the small bottle and he looks at me and says something like "wow that's not even going to last you a minute if you buy that" LIKE HELLO I'M BROKE sorry i can't buy a bigger bottle. then he just processes our purchase and doesn't say anything for the rest of the time. i'm still not sure if that was racist or just a bad attitude but either way i'm sending my white friend to shop for me in the future

The grilled cheese was perfection. The bread was grilled very nicely and the cheese was high…read morequality and the addition of bacon was yummy. I also enjoyed the little pickles they added and the super yummy jam. It was a great combo of sweet and savory.

This place is amazing. The cheesemonger led us through a delightful free tasting of a wide variety…read moreof cheeses, helping us hone in on what we loved. Well worth the drive over the hill and I'll be back soon for more of the Wensleydale with lemon and honey, Molinaro al tartufo, smoked bleu cheese, and to discover more fabulous flavors.

We were members of this winery until last weekend. We came to the winery to pick up our quarterly…read moreshipment and they were very busy. We asked if we could do a tasting and the greeter rudely said there was no place for us to slip in. No problem we said - we asked - can we open a bottle of our shipment and simply drink it and enjoy one of your beautiful outdoor green areas? Again, she said no, there was no place for us to be and we had to take our shipment and leave. The last straw was communicating our grievance to the winery directly and the wine club manager responded "we accept your wine club resignation - we were just too busy". I didn't know wineries in Aptos / Watsonville area were so incredibly profitable that they were willing to lose wine club members at the drop of the hat. Never again will I go to this winery. Highly recommend finding another place.

This winery is such a hidden gem! Our friends who live in Aptos took us here and we had a fabulous…read morechill afternoon with our toddlers. They allow you to bring in food! Highly recommend sipping some white wine at their outdoor tables under the big oak trees overlooking the vines.