Here in Sonoma County, we are blessed to share many commonalities with France, including our food and wine culture and our Mediterranean climate. We also have a very active French community and a local chapter of Alliance Francaise offering French classes and even a special Bastille Day celebration of their own! In a year where […]

The Thanksgiving Day meal is one of the most, if not the most, planned out and anticipated meals of the year. We spend hours figuring out our guest list, searching for a new stuffing or brine recipe and getting our house ready for the big day. Thanksgiving arrives, and we spend countless hours in the […]

If you find yourself facing turkey-anxiety every year, you can breathe a sigh of relief because Oliver’s is here, and we’ve brought brine. Brining may sound complex and scientific, but it’s actually a surprisingly simple way to add loads of flavor and moisture to meats. In the most basic sense, brining consists of marinating leaner […]

Between the sleeting rain and chilly nights, it can be hard to remember that winter is still a “fruitful” time of year, so to speak. Each season, we wait patiently through the frost for that shining beacon of juicy winter deliciousness – CITRUS. And lo, the time has come for this year’s delicious arrivals to […]

To eliminate the “entertaining uncertainty” that comes with this time of year, it pays to stock up ahead of time on the items you can, and one of those items is wine. Yes, we know when you hear the phrase “stock up”, you immediately equate it with spending a lot of money; however, that doesn’t […]

It’s officially Summertime, and that means the 4th of July is approaching fast! This year, take the stress out of holiday grilling with a little help from Oliver’s. Whether it’s bringing you the freshest in meats, produce, and more or taking the stress out of prep with our no-fuss deli dishes, we’ve gone the extra […]

“I love telling Dad jokes. Sometimes, he even laughs!” It’s almost Father’s Day again, and at Oliver’s, the only thing we love more than dad jokes are the dads who make them! For this Father’s Day, we’ve put together a fool-proof plan to give Dad the best Father’s Day yet; from soup to nuts, we’ve […]

Every year, it’s the same thing: little kids getting brightly colored baskets full of paper fluff and sugar, sugar, SUGAR! And eggs, can’t forget the eggs. While we love a classic, candy-filled Easter basket, their really isn’t much about them to appeal to anyone over the age of twelve, and that’s a darn shame. After […]