Garrett's Emporium News

Energy bars are a great afternoon snack to give you that protein to sustain you through the day. Frankly Natural Bakers of San Diego is creating wholesome and irresistible baked goods made with only the best, premium, all natural or organic ingredients available. There are no refined sugars or flours, no preservatives or additives, no trans-fats, no GMO, only the real thing! A family owned and operated gourmet natural foods bakery specializing in delicious all natural and healthful snacks known as the "best tasting natural snacks on the planet!"  Available now from Garrett's Emporium in several delectable flavors! Order now !

We now carry Buckshot BBQ Sauce  from Cowboy Flavor! This company, created by local legend Billy Ruiz and his wife Sue, originated with Cowboy Caterin, which highlights authentic Santa Maria Style Ranch BBQ and California Simpatico, a romantic blend of the Spanish and Hacienda style foods of the great California Ranchos.They use some of their family's recipes dating back to their arrival in California with the De Anza Ride. With "just a kiss of heat" this BBQ sauce is great on beef, pork, and chicken, or try Buck Shot BBQ Sauce in your beans!

By popular demand, Garrett's Emporium also offers the all purpose BBQ Seasoning that is excellent on all meats, chicken, fish and vegetables. Use it as you would any salt and pepper mix. This recipe has been passed down from generation to generation and made famous across the West, Southwest, New York to Japan by Cowboy Flavor.

You can now purchase LÄRABAR at Garrett's Emporium!! LÄRABAR is a delicious blend of unsweetened fruits, nuts and spices - energy in its purest form. Made from 100% whole food, each flavor contains no more than eight ingredients. Pure and simple, just as nature intended. Sweet with no added sweeteners. Sustaining with no added fillers, supplements or flavorings. Uncooked and Unprocessed. The essential enzymes, which are necessary for the digestion and utilization of nutrients, remain completely intact in their most natural, powerful state. All around....a superior snack. Garrett's Emporium has a selection of 8 delicious flavors. These are all GLUTEN FREE * DAIRY FREE * SOY FREE * NON-GMO * VEGAN * KOSHER.  

Garrett's Emporium now offers several excellent wines from the Core Wine Company!  Wine maker Dave Corey is a long-time freakish fan of Mourvèdre based wines from Southern France and several regions of Spain. Garrett's Emporium carries several of his Rhône-style blends comprised of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre grapes. The grapes are from vineyards in Santa Barbara Country which is part of the California Central Coast AVA, a major wine producing region. The terrain and climate of inland areas of the Central Coast are very similar to the Rhône River Valley of France, and many California winemakers like Dave Corey are producing some outstanding Rhône-style blends. These are spicy, aromatic and well structured wines.Try something different!

Or, send a fabulous gift! Include a bottle of Core Wine in a gourmet food gift basket from our gift basket department at Gifts Gone Gourmet!

At Garrett's Emporium you can now purchase the Western Bold & Zesty BBQ Sauce made famous at the Hitching Post Restaurant in Casmalia California. In the Central Coast region of California, BBQ has always meant grilling over an open fire of red oak, a style of cooking native to our area that goes back to the days of the Spanish Rancheros. Since 1952 the Casmalia Hitching Post restaurant has brought the"Santa Maria Style BBQ" to its peak of perfection. The flavor of the hitching post can put a taste on your favorite beef, pork, poultry or fish while cooking, excellent when added to casseroles, baked beans or meatloaf. Try it !! You can also add this outstanding BBQ sauce to a terrific BBQ gift basket from Gifts Gone Gourmet.

Send gluten free this Mother's Day! Many people are discovering that a gluten free diet is better for their health. Perhaps your mother is one of those people. A lovely gift basket full of delicious gluten free foods is an ideal gift! At Gifts Gone Gourmet you will find a large selection of gift baskets containing unique and healthful gluten free foods. You can also purchase gluten free foods without the fancy packaging. Just go to Garrett's Emporium to shop for gluten free foods sold individually. Send gluten free this Mother's Day!

Around the world, wine connoisseurs are taking notice of wines being produced in the California Central Coast region. Garrett's Emporium has recently added two Pinot Noir wines from Tantara Winery, as well as a Cabernet Sauvignon from Calcareous Vineyard. From Tantara we have added the 2006 Santa Maria Valley Pinot which is a blend from some of the finest vineyards in the region, and the outstanding 2006 La Colline Pinot. From Calcaerous Vineyards we offer what we think is one of our most outstanding values, the 2004 York Mountain Cabernet. Any of these wines can be purchased individually from Garrett's Emporium, or they can be attractively packaged, or included in a gift basket with gourmet foods for a spectacular gift from Gifts Gone Gourmet.

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Garrett's Emporium has added two outstanding wines from Tantara Winery. Tantara is dedicated to producing the very finest Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Syrah wines. Located on the beautiful Bien Nacido Vineyard in Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara County CA., their wines are sourced from top Central Coast growers and vineyard designate from vineyards such as Bien Nacido, Dierberg, Solomon Hills, Sanford & Benedict, Rio Vista, Talley Rincon, La Colline (Laetitia), Silacci, Pisoni, Garys', and Brosseau. The 2006 Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir is a blend from several of these significant vineyards. The 2006 La Colline Pinot Noir is an elegant, pristinely focused and concentrated Pinot. The aromas are spicy red cherry, red plum, red current and cinnamon. It is both sleek and gutsy on the palate, with good zest, tight tannins and a gripping mouth-feel. The finish is loaded with cherry licorice-red currant fruit. Go to Gifts Gone Gourmet and add these excellent wines to a fantastic custom gift basket!

Looking for a more healthful gift to send this Valentine's Day?? Gifts Gone Gourmet has a wonderful selection of Valentine's Day gift baskets, filled with delicious and healthful gourmet foods, including vegan foods and gluten free foods. Try vegan dark chocolates from Sjaak's, they're fantastic! Give a unique, high quality gift this Valentine's Day from Gifts Gone Gourmet. To buy foods and wines individually, go to our sister company Garrett's Emporium. 

For those who choose a vegan life style, check out our lovely Vegan Valentine gift basket, Vegan Delights gift basket, or California Special gift basket. At Gifts Gone Gourmet we offer beautiful baskets for all occasions, and we have foods for many special diets and life styles including gluten free, and vegan. Our vegan chocolates from Sjaak's Chocolates in California, are outstanding. You can also buy foods individually from our food & wine division at Garrett's Emporium.