When we went to visit our friends, they absolutely raved about this lil olive oil shop in their town to the point my friend's husband in the wee hours on Saturday night made us taste a sample of the strawberry balsamic. At that point, I knew we had to go the next day.
We walk in and there are balsamic vinegars to one side and olive oils on the other. There are pieces of bread in a container and a water cooler along with the tiny sampling cups with each firkin so you can go crazy with the combinations of tastings and I have to say we did. It was incredibly hard to narrow down what we wanted. The Olive Scene offers various sizes that make it affordable and not a big commitment - $5 is their smallest and then goes up in $5/$10 increments from there. The staff are incredibly friendly and are there if you need assistance in pairings of oils and vinegars and with what foods and even suggest recipes. The Olive Scene also sells other items such as pastas and spices.
We settled on the pomegranate balsamic, 18 year aged balsamic, tuscan herb olive oil, chipotle olive oil, white truffle oil ($15 for a small container!! I thought what a steal) and a few others that I am blanking on. I know I will go through these incredibly fast and when I do I am relieved to know I can order online at their website. What a great gift idea too. Double win!!