New wines are coming in with great frequency now. We have several new wines that we are very excited about:

Walnut City Wine Works Pinot Noir Willamette Valley - Great Oregon Pinot Noir that won't hurt your pocketbook or your palate!

Rosenblum Petite Sirah Heritage Clones - This is one of our favorite fall wines year after year. Rich, fruity with strong tannins and vibrant acidity that make it a perfect match for Beouf Bourgogne, Classic American Pot roast or even Braised short ribs.

Big Basin Syrah Fairview Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands - "located between the famed Rosella's Vineyard and Garys' Vineyard, the Santa Lucia Highlands are known for producing wines with supple, velvety tannins and cool climate spice."

We also have been expanding our selection of sparkling wines for your fall/harvest parties and pre- holiday festivities! We will continue to stock sparkling wines at all price ranges throughout the fall and into the holiday season.

We continue to experiment with Neal's Yard Cheddars. Our latest discovery was with a wheel of Montgomery Cheddar. Many of you may remember this as a rich, tart and flaky cheese that we opened last year at Feast Walla Walla. Well, our most recent wheel is about 180 degrees from that one. Rich and creamy with less tartness, and is less crumbly than previous wheels. We just opened this baby up last Saturday and it is AMAZING! Really - that is what people have told us. It is going fast, but we still have 1/2 the wheel left.

We are also in possession of some really great stilton. If you have had stilton in the past and were not very impressed, then you need to come in and try some of the Colston Bassett Stilton. "Since 1920, there have only been 4 head cheesemakers at Colston Bassett: Tom Coy, Ernie Wagstaff, Richard Rowlett and this year Billy Kevan took over. Their Stilton is more traditional than any other. The curd is hand-ladled before draining. This treats the curd more gently and preserves its structure which results in a luscious, creamy texture when the cheeses are mature." Come in and see what makes this cheese so special.

We also just received in a wheel of Trail Head Tomme from Mt. Townsend Creamery in Port Townsend, WA. This is a simple but great cheese that pairs well with apples and pears and is at home on any cheese plate this fall. Although it is a simple style of cheese it is very complex in flavor - a very easy crowd pleaser.

Fra'Mani is once again making us very happy. They have just released their very own pancetta as well as a pate de campangne and a pork liver mousse. The two pate's are really amazing. Many of you have asked repeatedly if we have pate and our response has always been "we just haven't found one that is good enough". Well, now we have. We are really excited about these and think you will be as well. Come in this weekend and we'll give you a taste.

We are in the midst of changing our beer selection from summer brews to the fall harvest beer.

Some of the beer that we are loving right now are the Ayinger Weisse darker-style German wheat beer, perfect for late-summer/early-fall consumption.

We also enjoy the Jolly Pumpkin beers such as the Calabaza Blanca and the Oro de Calabaza - really, nothing more appropriate for October, right?

As always, our produce section is ever changing and abundant with fabulous fresh goods. Right now we have fresh figs, fresh locally grown arugula and some amazing locally grown herbs. We are also expecting Citrus season to start in a few weeks, which means the return of Meyer lemons, White Grapefruits, Sour Oranges and hopefully (we're keeping our fingers crossed) some Yuzu fruit this year!

So, if you haven't heard yet, we are making our own pickles. And, some of the comments that we are hearing are "these are the best pickles we have ever had", "oh my god!" and "mmmmmmmm". We will continue to make pickles as long as we receive fresh cucumbers, and we will be putting them up for the winter months. We are selling them by the pound, and have even been asked to ship to Seattle (because they are that good!). We'll give you a taste if you come in to see us.

We are so excited to have finally replaced and updated our "menu" board. We now have enough room to list almost all of the meats that we carry, as well as have a place to announce our take out specials, upcoming events, wine and beer by the glass (when its time!) and more.

As we head into the colder weather, you will certainly see our house-made soups back on the shelf, as well as our more hearty menu items for eating in our store, or taking home with you. If you ever want to know what we're cooking, just visit our blog for daily updates. We'd love to see you on your lunch break!

And, we announced this in our August newsletter, and will announce it again here - the Chocolate covered Almonds are back. They never last long - but we have them now. So, you know who you are.... come get 'em before they're gone!

We can't believe we are saying it, but it's true. The holidays are right around the corner. And, for that wine-lover on your list, we have a number of great gift ideas! Our picnic sets have been very popular - we have a few sizes in a few price ranges, and filled with some gourmet goodies from our store they make a great gift!

We also have a beautiful selection of wine totes and gift bags - unique designs for just about any occasion. And, from bottle thermometers to wine openers and fondue sets, you'll need to keep us on your list of places to shop this holiday season - we have more than just food in our store!

Thank you for your continued support . We look forward to the change in season and all that the harvest months in Walla Walla will bring. We hope to see you soon.

Salumiere Cesario
Damon & Colby Burke