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Most notably known as "Sauvignon Blanc". A grape varietal used in the production of white wine. Thought to have originated in the Loire and Bordeaux regions of France, it is also grown in the United States (primarily California), Italy, Australia, South America, Argentina, and Chile.

A grape varietal used in the production of white and sparkling wine. Where the Beaunois varietal originated has not been verified, but it has definitely earned a reputation and a home in France’s Burgundy region.

Most notably known as "Chardonnay". A grape varietal used in the production of white and sparkling wine.

Most notably known as "Chardonnay". A grape varietal used in the production of white and sparkling wine.

A grape varietal, most notably known as Chardonnay, used in the production of white and sparkling wine.

Wine that is produced from grapes that have been semi-frozen. Discovered unexpectedly in Germany in the 1700's when a crop of grapes were partially frozen due to an early frost, icewine is now produced in colder climates throughout Europe and North America.

An instrument used to measure the temperature of a food to determine if it has been cooked to its proper doneness, or it may be used to determine if a refrigerator or stove is reaching its proper temperatures.

A very strong, but sweet type of grape vinegar originating in the Modena region of Italy. Produced from the juice of white Trebbiano grapes, Balsamic Vinegar is made from fresh pressed grape juice, referred to as "must" and therefore is not classifed as a wine vinegar.

A semi-hard cheese made in Switzerland from unpasteurized cow's milk. It is often confused with another cheese for France and Switzerland known as Vacherin Mont d'Or in Switzerland or simply as Mon d'Or or Vacherin Haut-Doubs in France.

An Asian root plant, also known as "Wasabia japonica" that grows both in fields or adjacent to water in cooler climates.

A type of cured dry sausage made from raw muscle meat of pork, beef, veal, chicken, or turkey, that is ground up and mixed with fat.

A nut harvested from the branches of the Chestnut tree, a member of the beech family of plants. A prickly outer casing is removed to expose a dark brown, glossy shell that covers a sweet, but mealy fleshed nut.

The eggs or roe of selected varieties of fish that are processed and salt cured to provide a spreadable food that is considered an elegant delicacy.