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  • What Holds The World Together

    • Posted: 9/30/2017
    • Categories: Wine

    A long time ago, when I first got into this business, I remember being at a small winemaker dinner, and hearing the words among the dinner chatter:  “Wine is the lubricant required to bring all the unique and beautiful points of view together and make the world turn as it should.”  Well, it may or may not have been said exactly that way, but that little bit of paraphrasing has resonated with me ever since.

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  • Beer Department: Beer Vacations: Asheville

    I know we’re not exactly in tourist season, but I recently returned from yet another trip to one of my favorite places on Earth and can’t help but recommend Asheville for your next vacation. And if you’re like me, you love to soak in the local beer culture of anywhere you travel. So feel free to take the pointers I’m about to give you and tuck them away until the next time you’re planning a vacation, Read article
  • Requiem For A Friend

    • Posted: 9/23/2017
    • Categories: Wine

    Back when I was still in the restaurant biz, and my wine knowledge was still in its infancy (trust me when I say it still is) I used to hang out and drink wine with a few friends at their place, usually on my nights off, and we’d watch a movie or just chill out and talk about different things.  One of those friends was someone I had known in my previous life of rock and roll. Read article
  • 10 Things To Get You FIRED Up for Weekend of Fire!

    This year’s Weekend of Fire will be our BIGGEST and BOLDEST yet. More booths, more food options, and we’re even expanding the festival and letting it take over the Greenhouse in front of the store.

    We’re excited, of course, but we wanted to make sure you were as excited as we are! Check out 10 things to get you fired up for the biggest Fiery Foods Show in the region!

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  • The Olive Pit 101 – Intermediate Olives!

    ​Now that you are familiar with the beginner olives, let’s take a stroll into the world of what we’ll call intermediate ones.  ​​If you like a more ripened olive, the Alfonso may be the olive for you! A beautiful purple color, it is meaty, fruity and tart with a bold flavor. The Alfonso olive is in a red wine vinegar brine and is the only olive that we carry that is from South America. Read article
  • Bruder Basil – Well Balanced, Flavorful Smoked Cheese

    A genuinely beech smoked Bavarian cheese, Bruder Basil is one of the more balanced smoked cheeses that we carry in the shop. First produced by Trappist monks in the Abbey of Rotthalmunster, Basil Weixler came to learn how to make it with the aid of the monks and began making larger batches in 1902. 

    Texture wise, Bruder Basil is semi-soft, with a nice amount of buttery and smoky notes to please most any palate.

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  • Boogie on Down to Candy From the 70’s!

    ​​A candy icon – Pop Rocks!  Who remembers that funky crackle sound? And boy was it a shock when one exploded! Contrary to popular belief, eating a mixture of Pop Rocks & soda won’t make your stomach explode… but the FDA did set up a hotline for concerned parents!

    ​​Originally developed in 1952 and called Lik-M-Aid, the ever popular Fun Dip, with the powder candy Lik-A-Stix wasn’t introduced until the 1970’s.

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  • Mooncakes and the Mid-Autumn Festival

    ​Mooncakes are a sometimes decadent, oftentimes sweet, and all the time intriguing celebratory treat traditionally only available during the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival – also known as the Moon Festival (hence the mooncakes). There are a few reasons these particular treats are so interesting, some of them mythical in nature, some of them secretive and even practical considering the tensions and needs of the time. And much like the festival itself, it’s a poignant callback to the storied and lengthy history of Chinese culture, Read article
  • Coming Soon to the Jungle: Kombucha Bar!

    ​Jungle Jim’s International Market and Fab Ferments proudly present the Kombucha Bar at Jungle Jim’s Fairfield. 

    What is Kombucha

    Kombucha is a fermented tea drink that is highly effervescent. Originating in China, it’s been around since about the year 200 BC. Traditionally black or green tea is the base, then sugar and the SCOBY is added for fermentation.

    Now, you may be asking, what exactly is a SCOBY? A SCOBY is a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast.

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  • Weekend of Fire 2017 Product Preview

    Our pepperologist Don McBride is here to show you some of the products that will be featured at this year’s Weekend of Fire! Hot sauce, rubs, BBQ sauce, salsa, mustards and more!

    Join us for the fun on October 7 & 8 at our Fairfield location!

    RSVP on Facebook!

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