In need of a sweetly indulgent mid afternoon pick-me-up, we stop at St. Helena’s Woodhouse Chocolates, the Tiffany’s of chocolate. The front window is adorned with an inspiring and amusing display of hand molded chocolate creations. Inside this elegant jewel box are two sparkling glass cases presenting 27 different chocolates on individual plates, which the staff will hand select to your preferences.
Handmade in the European style, these exotically flavored chocolates are produced onsite utilizing ingredients of the most amazing quality. A Brown Butter Ganache hides a smooth ganache of browned butter and milk chocolate in a fleur des lys shaped shell of white chocolate. Cinnamon Toast is a decadent take on a childhood comfort food, with a cinnamon-spiced white chocolate ganache in covered in dark chocolate. Exotically enticing, the Quatre Epices reveals flavors of clove, nutmeg, cinnamon and black pepper in a milk chocolate ganache. Free of preservatives, Woodhouse recommends consuming their chocolates within 7 days of purchase. One taste and you will realize this shouldn’t be a problem!
Woodhouse Chocolates
1367 Main Street, St. Helena
(800) 966-3468
Hours: 10:30am – 5:30pm daily
http://www.woodhousechocolate.com
Located footsteps away from Woodhouse, charming Olivier offers their own line of plain and flavored olive oils and vinegars, mustards, savory condiments and attractive handcrafted tableware from Provence.
Olivier Napa Valley
1375 Main Street, St. Helena
(707) 967-8777
Days & hours: Monday – Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 10am-5pm
http://www.oliviernapavalley.com/
Conclude Your Napa Gourmet Adventure at Tra Vigne Cantinetta