Oil and Vinegar Tasting Rooms Arrive in NOVA
Olio–1223 King St, Alexandria, (703) 299-3004
Ah love Oil and Vinegar—The Village at Shirlington, 4017B Campbell Avenue, Arlington (703) 820-2210
If you are looking for an under $20 gift for the Secret Santa exchange in your office or a safe bet gift for anyone who likes to cook, head to one of the two tasting rooms in northern Virginia for a bottle or gift set of high quality olive oil or balsamic vinegar. Ah love Oil and Vinegar in Shirlington Village in Arlington and Olio in Old Town Alexandria offer huge selections of both. Each shop is a tasting room, filled with silver urns of olive oils from Mediterranean countries in flavors such as garlic, lemon, and rosemary. Perhaps more popular than the oil are the Balsamic vinegar–sweeter than the product you might buy at the grocery store–and all available for tasting in little paper cups or on bread cubes. Most bottles are around $16.99, and a gift set of four small bottles is about $20. The two shops are unrelated to each other, but are equally appealing. Both offer tastings and special events.
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