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A medium size olive from Italy that is purplish-black in color and round in shape. It is most often used to produce an olive oil that has a fruity flavor, which is slightly bitter.

A South American chile that is native to Boliva and not very common outside of this region. Pale white in color and exceptionally hot in flavor, this chile has a somewhat fruity taste.

Descriptor of wine that is high in alcohol content and leaves a burning sensation on the palate. It is a characteristic that is accepted in fortified wines, but considered undesirable in light, fruity wine.

A medium size, almond shaped Greek olive that is blackish-purple in color. It is a brine-cured stone cracked olive that is slit, and packed in vinegar.

A medium size Italian olive that has a longer oval shape and is purplish-black in color after being picked.

A popular Spanish cheese that is made from a blend of cow's, sheep's, and goats milk. It has a firm, hard texture with a mild, but distinctive flavor that can range from nutty to fruity.

A large sized Greek olive that can be dark brown, light brown or red in color. It is an oblong shaped olive that is slit, salt brine-cured, packed with vinegar and olive oil providing a fruity flavor, similar to a Kalamata olive.

The juice from unripened green grapes that have been processed without allowing it to ferment, so there is no alcohol content.

A large Greek olive that can be dark brown, light brown or red in color. It is an oblong shaped olive that is often slit, salt brine-cured, and packed with vinegar and olive oil providing a fruity flavor, similar to a Kalamata olive.

Small, dried, red peppers that are hung to dry in the sun and then dried further in old wood burning ovens.

Small in size, this variety of olive is the main variety grown in the Ligurian region on the northwest coast of Italy.

A well-known pepper native to Brazil, which is at times confused with the Melegueta chile from West Africa.

A wine growing region located in the Loire Valley of France that produces light, easy to drink red, white, and rosé wines.

Pronounced Lam-Broos-Koh. A grape varietal used in the production of red wine, originating in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.

An ester byproduct of wine fermentation and/or the aging of wine. Esters’ are compounds that are produced when acid and alcohol are combined.

Clay red to purple in color, this variety of olive is a common and popular food item in Australia. Oval in shape and similar to a Chilean Alfonso or Alphonso olive, the Australian Blood Olive has a meaty texture that provides a somewhat fruity flavor.

A small, round chile pepper that is commonly used as a flavoring in Indian cooking. This pepper is a very common pepper in Pakistan, providing a spicy to hot flavor similar to Scotch bonnet peppers.

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.

An Italian cheese traditionally produced as a farmhouse or creamery cheese, which was orignially made from sheep's milk.

A wide range of woods are suitable for use in a grill. Hardwoods are much better than softwoods because hardwoods burn longer and provide more heat.