High Quality Olive Oils and Vinegars
Sample more than 50 varieties of the finest, freshest imported extra virgin olive oils, all natural, aged balsamic vinegars and specialty oils. Our olives are grown and pressed by artisans and small farms throughout the world and are 100% extra virgin, unfiltered and settled. All of our oils and vinegars are imported to our stores in Asheville and Charlotte and bottled locally on site.
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Featured Recipes
Asian Carrot-Ginger Dressing with Honey Ginger Balsamic Vinegar
If you like the ginger dressing you find at many Japanese restaurants, then you’ll love this easy mayo-free version with our Honey Ginger balsamic...
Asian Short Ribs with Toasted Sesame Oil
This Kobe-style short ribs marinade comes to us from Sherry Holbrook, wife of Costco meat buyer Doug Holbrook. We bought boneless beef short ribs...
Coconut Curry Butternut Squash Soup with Spicy Olive Oil
As the fall temperatures get cooler, we always seem to remember how nothing satisfies better than a warm bowl of soup. And why settle for something...
Pomegranate Harvest Quinoa Salad
All across the internet food bloggers are posting harvest salad recipes to take advantage of the hearty root vegetables available now. This one is my...
Educational Resources
Oil and Vinegar FAQs
Q: What is Extra Virgin Olive Oil? To produce olive oil, ripe olives are crushed and cold pressed to extract the oil. It is best to do this...
Guide for Replacing Butter With Olive Oil
Those seeking a diet lower in cholesterol, having less saturated fat or using only vegetarian ingredients will find substituting olive oil for butter...
Why Cooking with Extra Virgin Olive Oil is ALWAYS Better For You
Smoke Point vs. Free Fatty Acids Below you will find a handy dandy chart relating specific FFA (Free Fatty Acids) of extra virgin olive oil to its...
What is Mother?
People often ask questions about vinegar, so we thought it might be helpful to pass along some information that we hope you find interesting and...