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Created by award-winning Chef Daniel Herskovic, and his wife, Mayana chocolate is an uncommonly luxurious chocolate product. Not only is each product hand-crafted, using the best, freshest ingredients, but their organic creams and pure ingredients are sourced locally whenever possible.  After years working in top culinary restaurants, Herskovic started a catering business that lead him to start making chocolate treats for his customers to take home. Drawn to the challenging nature chocolate and working with it, he studied with the great chocolate luminaries of the United States and France to perfect his skills.  Afterwards, each Mayana chocolate developed a flavor and texture that is...

Dan River Coffee Company is owned by Chloe Smith, who at the age of 19, has followed her passion for coffee and started her own company! Here's a little bit from Chloe: "My name is Chloe Smith, and I am a very young entrepreneur. I have been in the coffee business for over half my life and I am only nineteen years old. My love for coffee started as my parents opened a coffee shop when I was just a little girl. They eventually bought a coffee company, and my passion for coffee grew even more when I learned to...

Our newest addition to the store will resonate with all our science nerds and Virginia lovers - Dishique Boutique's, Periodic Table of Virginia porcelain platter. With "elements" that highlight what makes our state so great, these platters can make a wonderful gift for just about anyone! Learn, from Dishique, a little bit more about what they do below! “Inspired by her love of entertaining and a flair for gift giving, Megan Dalbey founded Dishique Boutique in 2011 as a way to share her passion with the world. Megan believes strongly in thoughtful and personal gifts, known amongst friends and family for...

Join us in welcoming Red Rocker Candy to Wine Gourmet! After being laid off by her job without another on the horizon, Sue Charney decided to pass the time by making candy. It wasn’t long before neighbors were inquiring about her candy for their customers, and thus Red Rocker Candy was born. Moving from California to Virginia, just outside of Charlottesville, Sue and her husband began this adventure in 2002 and Red Rocker Candy can now be found in stores just like ours all around the nation. Stop by and grab yourself a tin of these 4 irresistible (dare we say, addicting)...

Holiday Parties = LOTS of food. Whether you’re with family or friends, the holidays bring no shortage of delicious food options and making sure your pantry is stocked is essential. Below you’ll find some of our Holiday Food Favorites that should make their way into your holiday food preparations.   Pimento Cheese Out of all the holiday appetizers… no party is complete without cheese. These pimento cheeses from Red Clay Gourmet are not only creamy but bursting with flavor. Spead them on just about anything and enjoy. Red Clay Pimento Cheese $8.99/each   Baked Crakers If no party is complete without...