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New Cheeses for Spring at Oxbow Cheese & Wine Merchant
Spring is finally in the air at the Oxbow Cheese & Wine Merchant! With this beautiful weather and sunshine comes some fantastic seasonal cheeses from our own backyard. Here are some of the newer seasonal favorites: St. Pat, from the Cowgirl Creamery in Petaluma, CA. This luscious, soft-ripened brie style cheese, is made with the rich […]
East India Cocktail at Napa Valley Distillery
Napa Valley Distillery (NVD) makes its oak-infused cocktails using its own premium, award-winning craft spirits and all-natural ingredients. This libation is a variation of the 1830s East India cocktail delightfully crafted from California Brandy, Orange Curacao, Real Blackberry Syrup and Blood Orange Bitters. Prior to bottling it is oak infused to achieve a vintage flavor reminiscent of an […]
Hog Island Oyster Co. welcomes the Olympia oyster, the oyster lover’s oyster.
Hog Island Oyster Co. welcomes the Olympia oyster, the oyster lover’s oyster. Olympias (Ostrea lurida) are the native oyster of the west coast. Once found in wild abundance from Baja to AK, archeologists have documented the love of these oysters dating back over 3,000 years. Highly sensitive and slow growing, today, Olympias are commercially cultivated […]
Come for the Booze, Stay for the Mocktails!
Be sure to stop by Napa Valley Distillery’s tasting room and bar shop the next time you swing by Oxbow! Taste a variety of their quality craft spirits, and take a look through hundreds of syrups, cocktail mixers, shrubs and bitters! Each day the crafty mixologists create a wonderful non-alcoholic “Mocktail” for visitors to try. […]
Grapes and beer, a match made in heaven.
At Fieldwork Brewing Company they are all about experimenting and pushing boundaries. With their Petit Verdot Grand Gose they’re doing just that. Traditionally the Gose is a low ABV wheat beer with a subtle tartness. What separates the Gose from other beers of this flavor profile was its birthplace along the Gose River which had a high saline […]
“I’m not a beer drinker” or so you thought…
“I’m not a beer drinker” is a common phrase heard at the bar in the Fieldwork taproom. It can be heard uttered by those new to the beer world as well as folks who have tried a few beers in their lifetime and have yet to find something to tickle their palate. As the bartenders […]
Five Dot Ranch Braising Kits are Perfect for Winter
Five Dot Ranch has braising kits* available that include winter vegetables and cubed stew meat that is slow cooker ready. In addition, here’s a recipe and cooking instructions: Ingredients 2 lbs. cubed Five Dot Ranch top round* 2 oz. diced celery* 2 oz. diced onion* 2 oz. diced carrot* 3 cloves garlic* 2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. ground pepper 1 Tbs […]
Hog Island Oysters are the Perfect Choice for a Healthy New Year
Happy New Year! If eating healthy was one of your New Year resolutions (after the holidays it’s at the top of ours!) Hog Island oysters have you covered, naturally. Loaded with minerals, vitamins and organic compounds, oysters are an extremely healthy food that can boost your body’s overall function and health. They are one of the […]
Tokaji Dessert Wines from Oxbow Cheese & Wine Merchant
Oxbow Cheese & Wine Merchant has in stock a fine and rare collection of fine Tokaji dessert wines from the historic region of Tokaj, Hungary. Many Americans reflexively dismiss dessert wines out of hand, in the mistaken notion that admitting they enjoy them somehow brands them as unsophisticated. In fact, nothing could be further from […]
Sushi Beer at Fieldwork Brewing Company Pairs Perfectly with Seafood from Eiko’s
Visitors to Oxbow Public Market know well that tasty food abounds. There are so many options that pair well with all of the fantastic wine produced in Napa, although the folks at Fieldwork are biased and know how well delicious food pairs with a variety of beers. Nowhere is this more apparent than with the aptly […]
Holiday cheese & charcuterie platters from Oxbow Cheese & Wine Merchant
Looking for something delicious and easy to bring to that holiday party or dinner, or perhaps you are in need of a last-minute gift? Look no further, because the Oxbow Cheese & Wine Merchant has got you covered. Have the folks at the cheese counter whip you up an amazing cheese and charcuterie platter for […]
Ritual Coffee Roasters Holiday Gift Pop-Up Open through December.
Ritual Coffee Roasters is thrilled to present a holiday gift pop-up at Oxbow Public Market during the month of December! Grab a coffee at the main cafe and then come around the corner to check out the curated collection of coffee related merchandise. For example, Ritual has just published a new book, The Brew Book, written […]
Stocking Stuffers from Five Dot Ranch
Looking for great gift or stocking stuffer ideas? Let Five Dot Ranch help! Have you tried the Five Dot Ranch beef jerky? These nitrite-free steak strips are 100 percent Five Dot Ranch beef and come in three flavors: traditional, Cajun and cracked pepper, and come in 1 oz. and 2 oz. packages. Jerky will fit nicely in any […]
Pair Beer with Your Thanksgiving Dinner
According to the ship logs from The Mayflower, the Pilgrims chose to land early because they were running out of beer. Fortunately for modern day folk, the situation is not as dire, and good beer abounds. This coming Thanksgiving holiday, don’t forget that beer and food go beautifully together and be sure to stop by […]
Fresh Truffles for the Holiday Season
The Oxbow Cheese & Wine Merchant is delighted to offer all you fungi lovers out there the opportunity to order fresh truffles throughout this holiday season! Currently the extremely rare and sought after white Alba truffles (Tuber magnatum) are available, as well as the fall Burgundy truffles (Tuber Uncinatum). They will be sold by the ounce and […]
Keep Cozy this Thanksgiving!
Stay indoors this Thanksgiving and snuggle in deeper to your slippers and enjoy these warm and cozy spirits! This Napa Valley Distillery (NVD) gift set includes their Ginn, brandy cordial, and cherry brandy. Brandy Cordial Their Brandy Cordial is a true California original. Made from premium baby bourbon barrel-aged brandy, it is bursting with aromas of […]
Spiced Apple Cider from Whole Spice
Whole Spice has all the spices you need to warm up your house for these chilly nights! Make yourself this spiced apple cider recipe and cozy up to the fire or serve to friends and family. Whole Spice apple cider spice is sold in bulk or jars, and better check out the mulling spices while […]
Thanksgiving Sale at Wood Fiber Clay
These two cuties are helping to whip up something for Thanksgiving and it isn’t mashed potatoes! Wood Fiber Clay is having a 20 percent off sale from Friday, November 18 through Tuesday, November 22. Shop the pop-up at Oxbow Public Market or their website with the code “Gratitude.” Pick up a great gift to take to the host […]
Model Bakery English Muffins Named One of Oprah’s Favorite Things
“I love this time of year because I love to celebrate giving and receiving and I hope my favorite things will be some of yours, too!” Oprah One item on her 2016 “Favorite Things” list: The Model Bakery’s English muffins. She calls them “scrumptious all over” and suggests pairing them with preserves from Clif Family. The […]
Relax with a Cocktail!
Feeling stressed out by the upcoming election? Relax and settle down with a cocktail made with Napa Valley Distillery’s small batch, hand crafted spirits! Besides, what’s more American than something aged in a Bourbon barrel? Swing by their tasting bar at the Oxbow to enjoy a sample of their Brandy Cordial and their Cherry Brandy, […]
Ethiopean Red Lentil Stew Recipe
As the weather changes and the evenings get colder, there’s nothing better than a bowl of soup to warm you up! Try this Whole Spice recipe for Ethiopean red lentil stew spiced with Ethiopian Berbere spice mix. Stop into the spice shop and get all the spices you need for your next soup, stew, or […]
Chef Todd Humphries’ Kitchen Door Thanksgiving To-Go
Let Todd Humphries cook Thanksgiving dinner for you. Pre-order by 5 pm on Friday, November 18 for pick-up on Wednesday, November 23. Thanksgiving Dinner for Four $140 including tax ½ Turkey Breast and Leg (brined and ready to cook with instructions) Peppercorn Gravy (pt) Sourdough Stuffing (qt) Fresh Cranberry Sauce (pt) Mashed Potatoes (qt) Roasted […]
Company coming? Tabletop tips from Wood Fiber Clay
Spruce up your table with handcrafted goods in natural materials that reflect the colors of the season, including carved ceramic napkin rings, teak salt cellars, and Jenny Pennywood linen napkins. Layering different textures adds visual interest whether on your table or elsewhere in your home. Wood Fiber Clay suggests topping a linen tablecloth with cotton […]
Beer “To Go” at Fieldwork Brewing Company
Do you ever have a delicious fresh draft beer and wish to take some home to enjoy? Have you ever seen that fresh beer canned before your eyes? Stop by the new Fieldwork Brewing Company taproom and you can do both of these things. Fieldwork offers many of their fresh, innovative brews “to-go” in glass […]
Sparkling Wine Club
Oxbow Cheese and Wine Merchant (OCWM) now has a sparkling wine club in addition to its other very popular monthly and quarterly wine clubs. They have always cherished bubbly for its elegant and captivating qualities, its celebratory nature and incredibly arduous production, and encourage everyone to explore the world of bubbly in and beyond Champagne. For […]
Nothing Screams Halloween like a Spooky Cocktail!
Visit Napa Valley Distillery for all of the ingredients for their newest concoction! Just in time for Halloween, The creative “Booze Crew” at Napa Valley Distillery has created a fun and unique cocktail for your next costume party! Appropriately named “First Bite,” this festive cocktail is made with Napa Valley Distillery’s Ginn, Brandy Cordial, Lime […]
Mustard a la Vierra Recipe
Whole Spice shares this recipe for homemade mustard from customer George Vierra. Ingredients 7 cups ground yellow mustard (1 1/2 lb.) 1⁄2 cup brown mustard seed (3 oz.) 1⁄2 cup 1-1/2 cups yellow mustard seed (2 1/3 oz.) 8 cups white vinegar (prefer Vilux French Champagne Vinegar (6% acidity*) orBeaufort Reims Champagne Vinegar or Poni White […]
Spice up your life with spice blends from Whole Spice
Zhug is a spicy blend used to on meats, fish, soups and salads. Use Whole Spice’s recipe to make fresh Zhug paste to garnish hummus or seared tuna. Also, Whole Spice will be offering 20 percent off at the end of the month so stock up on all your favorite fall spices during Oct 29-31. Fresh Zhug Paste Ingredients: […]
Crisp Pears & Crisp Weather
Fall is officially here! That must mean it’s time to enjoy some pear brandy. Lucky for you, you can taste and purchase your very own bottle of Napa Valley Distillery’s highly anticipated pear brandy, which is now back in stock! This exclusive brandy is made entirely from Seckel pears – which are tiny pears with […]
Breakfast at Five Dot Ranch & Cookhouse
At Five Dot, breakfast is one of the favorite meals of the day. There are lots of options like the doughnut bites with lavender sugar, the three egg omelet with asparagus, bacon, red onion, and cheddar cheese, and the breakfast wrap with beef sausage, eggs, caramelized onions, potatoes and cheddar cheese. Its hard to go […]
Wood Fiber Clay pop-up shop is back through December
The Wood Fiber Clay pop-up shop is back through December with a new collection of unique handcrafted and vintage items for the home sourced from small producers locally and globally. Owners Lisa Toller and Kelley Burnett just returned from Iceland and Scandinavia after combing the flea markets of Copenhagen for mid-century Danish finds, visiting with […]
Bishop’s Peak Cheese from Paso Robles
During October, Oxbow Cheese & Wine Merchant is featuring a brand new cheese, Bishop’s Peak, from the Central Coast Creamery in Paso Robles. Owner, operator and cheesemaker Reggie Jones began his career in cheese doing product development and quality control, and dreamed of one day creating his own small-batch artisan cheeses. Jones and his wife now specialize in […]
Whole Spice Simple Yellow Rice Recipe
Whole Spice has all the herbs and spices you need to start making delicious soups and warming rice dishes this fall! One of the best spices you can start using is turmeric! Try this Whole Spice recipe for simple yellow rice to incorporate the amazing health benefits of turmeric into your diet! Whole Spice sells […]
Warm Up With Napa Valley Brandy Cordial!
With fall just around the corner, cooler weather is sure to follow. Stay warm and cozy this season with one of Napa Valley Distillery’s most popular spirits! Their Brandy Cordial is a true California original. Made from premium baby Bourbon Barrel-Aged Brandy, it is bursting with aromas of butterscotch pudding, chamomile toffee and treacle pie […]
Whole Spice Blackened Salmon Recipe
Enjoy this Whole Spice Blackened Salmon Recipe for a quick, delicious dinner! Blackened Salmon The principles are simple: A spicy buttering, a well-heated pan, a mouthwatering fillet. (Serves 2) Ingredients: 2 salmon fillets 1 tsp. Whole Spice blackened seasoning (1/2 tsp. per fillet) 2 Tbs. unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus 1 tsp. for rubbing […]
Introducing Jose Romo at Hog Island Oyster Bar
Hog Island is pleased to announce the promotion of Jose Romo as its new kitchen manager in Napa. Come say hello and sample the new dishes he’s creating for Hog Island’s ever changing seasonal menu – like pan-roasted halibut with red quinoa, sweet peppers, and grilled peach salsa or heirloom tomato salad with burrata, jalapeño pesto and […]
Mac ‘n Cheese at Five Dot Ranch
Have you ever tried the mac n’ cheese at Five Dot Ranch? If you have, did you know that the creamy, gooey cheese sauce has a cauliflower base? Five Dot’s Mac n’ Cheese is a favorite amongst its patrons and most are not aware that by indulging in this cheesy treat they are getting some of their […]
Greek Cheeses at Oxbow Cheese & Wine Merchant
The Oxbow Cheese & Wine Merchant is proud to be featuring two fantastic cheeses, both from Greece, and perfect for the end of summer season. Halloumi is one of the top export commodities of Greece. This cheese has a mozzarella consistency (almost rubbery in texture) and with its high melting point makes it the best cheese […]
Fresh artisan breads make lunch special
It’s that time of year again, when parents all over the land shout with glee…BACK TO SCHOOL! Now that the kiddies are heading back for more brain stimulation, don’t send them off with sandwiches made with store-bought bread…because that’s a FAIL! Show them how much you love them by making their lunch with fresh artisan […]
Back-to-School Refreshers
The folks at Napa Valley Distillery provide Napa with more than just spirits. Visit their tasting room and shop to find a large selection of bitters and shrubs as well! There a few more refreshing combinations than shrubs and sparkling water. Napa Valley Distillery carries a wide selection of shrubs from Tait Farms and Inna. […]
Fattoush Salad Recipe from Whole Spice
Whole Spice has a delicious Fattoush Salad Recipe for you to try! Get some fresh Zahtar spice blend and sumac during your next visit to the spice shop. In case you missed July’s end of the month sale, Whole Spice will be offering another 20% sale for Oxbow newsletter readers August 29-31! Mediterranean Fattoush Salad […]
The Strength of a Vodka, with the Elegance of Sauvignon Blanc
Napa Reserve neutral brandy is Napa Valley Distillery’s version of vodka — “The UnVodka.” Napa Reserve is luxuriously smooth, round, with full character and an opulent flavor. This elegant neutral brandy has reminiscent characteristics of sweet grass, lemon, grapefruit, unripe peach, and a long subtle finish with notes of white pepper. Napa Reserve is distilled […]
Amity Pinot Noir from Oregon at Oxbow Cheese & Wine Merchant
Oxbow Cheese & Wine Merchant has found a real gem: It is rare to find older American Pinots that are in great condition and showing significant bottle development. It is not that many Pinots can’t age well, but rather that most of don’t wait to find out! Amity is a small producer in Oregon founded […]
Cool Off At Napa Valley Distillery
Nothing says summer like a nice, cold cocktail! Grab a bottle of the Old Hollywood cocktail from Napa Valley Distillery to stay cool during the warm weather. Napa Valley distillery has a collection of pre-mixed and barrel-aged cocktails that are perfect for your next party, or just as a cocktail after a long, hot day. […]
Whole Spice Tzatziki Recipe
Here’s a refreshing recipe from Whole Spice for Tzatziki, a cool cucumber dip, to bring to your next picnic. Tzatziki (Serves 4) Ingredients: 3 Persian cucumbers, grated 1 scallion, chopped fine 3 Tbs. fresh lemon juice 2 small cloves of garlic, minced 4 Tbs. fresh dill, chopped fine 2 cups Greek yogurt 3/4 tsp. salt […]
Tomatoes on the Menu at Oxbow Cheese & Wine Merchant
Summertime is in full effect now, and is celebrating the season’s first heirloom tomatoes with two new items on its food menu. The classic and always delicious Caprese salad is made with fresh mozzarella “Fiore di Latte” from the Belfiore Cheese Co. in Berkeley, CA, a drizzle of fig balsamic and EVOO, a dash of salt and pepper and, of […]
Beer and Wine Pair Well with Five Dot Ranch
Escape the summer heat and cool off at Five Dot Ranch and Cookhouse. Their beer and wine selection pairs well with their menu; for example, try the Haechi Cellars Dream Star Sauvignon Blanc with the Beef Gyro Salad. This salad is filled with fresh produce like crisp romaine, cucumbers and tomatoes and is dressed in light housemate […]
Stone Fruit Season is Here
Stone fruit season is in full production, and Hudson Greens & Goods is ready and has a steady supply of local organic peaches, plums, apricots and nectarines just to name a few. This season they have decided to carry only fruit from their most local suppliers. Bera Ranch of Winters (you’ll recognize them from the Napa Farmers’ Market) and Tenbrink […]
Oxbow Cheese & Wine Merchant will Help Make Your 4th of July Delicious
The Fourth of July is just around the corner. Whatever you have planned, BBQ with friends and family, picnic, or just a quiet night in, the Oxbow Cheese and Wine Merchant has the essentials to make your Holiday a delicious one. Some fairly new items in stock are the Friend in Cheese Co. mini jams […]
Summer Reading and Vegetables
It’s June, which means sunshine, summer reading lists and fresh, beautiful vegetables. At Oxbow, you can pack the one-two punch and pick up some veggies at our Hudson Greens & Goods, then pop over to Bookmine to pick up this amazing cookbook for kids, The Forest Feast for Kids: Colorful Vegetarian Recipes that are Simple to […]