TasteTV Gift Guide: 10 Award Winning Gifts under $100

If you have a budget of under $100 but want to find award-winning gifts then you are in luck! TasteTV has discovered several from the annual chocolate, jerky, snack and fragrance awards competitions, as well as others from the Good Food Awards and the California State Fair.

Sciabica’s and Wild Groves Olive Oils

From the 2019 CalExpo California State Fair Olive Oil Awards,

2 TOP PICKS FOR OLIVE OILS OF THE YEAR

Italy produces great olive oils, but some of the best in the World come from California. Two of these, Sciabica’s and Wild Groves,  recently won Top Honors in the California State Fair, competing against hundreds of other producers.

These two growers are both family owned and created, and exemplify a level of quality and luxury that you can search high and low to find without success. Fortunately, their success is your good luck.

SCIABICA’S

  • Basil Olive Oil  Herbal Flavored Best of Show Flavored Olive Oil
  • Basil Olive Oil  Herbal Flavored Best of California Co-Milled Flavored Oil
  • Basil Olive Oil  Herbal Flavored Best of Class
  • Basil Olive Oil  Flavored Olive Oil Herbal Flavored Oil Gold
  • Mediterranean Medley  Flavored Olive Oil Herbal Flavored Oil Silver
  • Jalapeño Olive Oil  Flavored Olive Oil Chili-based Flavored Oil Silver

WILD GROVES

  • Robust Blend EVOO Blend Robust Best of Show Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Robust Blend EVOO Blend Robust Best of California EVOO Blend Robust
  • Robust Blend EVOO Blend Robust Best of California EVOO by a Large Producer
  • Robust Blend EVOO Blend Robust Best of Class
  • Robust Blend EVOO Blend Robust Gold
  • Kitchen Blend EVOO Single Variety Delicate Silver
  • Ascolano EVOO Single Variety Medium Silver

Find SCIABICA’S here

Find Wild Groves here

Tonewood Maple Syrup

From the recent Good Food Awards,

ONE OF THE TOP PICKS FOR SYRUP OF THE YEAR

Tonewood Maple Syrup is based in Vermont, as many maple companies want to be. They also have won a Good Food Award, which spotlights how their artisan maker practices and environmental sustainability philosophy can result in an really tasty product. It also has a very upscale look and feel, with a bottle that resembles extra virgin olive oil.

See our one-on-one interview with Tonewood here.

FIND TONEWOOD AT www.tonewoodmaple.com

Year’s Best Chocolate Truffles

From the 2019 Truffle Artistry Awards,

OUR TOP PICKS FOR TOP TRUFFLES OF THE YEAR

4.5 STARS

  • Bella Sophia Chocolates Yuzu Chiffon
  • St. Croix Chocolate Co. Fall flavors collection
  • St. Croix Chocolate Co. Koi Inyodo (Japanese yin and yang duo)

4.0 STARS

  • BON CHOCOLATIER Creative truffle
  • Baetz Chocolates Simply Saskatoon
  • Beth’s Chocolate Limesicle
  • Michael’s Chocolates Bourbon Caramel Pecan
  • flying noir the teaer box
  • SELEUSS Chocolates Coffee & Chicory

3.5 STARS

  • Beth’s Chocolate Crème de Cassis
  • SELEUSS Chocolates Porter 75% Dark Chocolate Truffle
  • Baetz Chocolates Sublime Espresso Lime
  • Craft-Chocolate Craft-Chocolate with Wright & Brown’s Rye Whiskey
  • SELEUSS Chocolates Peaches and Cream
  • Beth’s Chocolate Spiced Honey Orange

Year’s Best Caramels

From the 2019 Caramel Awards,

OUR TOP PICKS FOR BEST CARAMELS OF THE YEAR

4.5 STARS

  • Sweet Jules Gifts Dark Chocolate Pecan Caramel

4 STARS

  • The Chocolate Fetish Dark Pistachio Frog
  • Tandem Chocolates Caramels
  • The Chocolate Fetish African Queen
  • Dallas Caramel Company Mocha Caramel
  • echo chocolate Signature Sea-Salt Caramel
  • Theo Chocolate Ghost Chili Caramels
  • Vande Walle’s Candies Milk Sea Salt Caramel

3.5 STARS

  • Hot Tempered Chocolates Browned Butter Salted Caramel
  • St. Croix Chocolate Company Classic Sea Salt Caramel
  • St. Croix Chocolate Company Emperor’s Garden (yuzu caramel and jasmine tea)
  • Zocalisa Fine Chocolates Pecan Caramel
  • Banyan Tree Chocolate Hibiscus Liquid Caramel
  • Wildflower Caramel Co. Smoked Jalapeno Caramel

Year’s Best Vegan Chocolate

From the 2019 Vegan Chocolate Awards,

OUR TOP PICKS FOR BEST VEGAN CHOCOLATES OF THE YEAR

4.5 STARS

  • Honduras Chocolate Company 80% Cacao Dark Chocolate Bar

4 STARS

  • Hu Kitchen Cashew Butter & Raspberry Jelly Dark Chocolate
  • Delysia Chocolatier Almond butter coffee coconut chocolate bark
  • Delysia Chocolatier Truffle sampler box

3 1/2 STARS

  • Black Mountain Chocolate Signature Dark Chocolate Bar
  • Hu Kitchen Orange Dream Vanilla Cashew Butter Dark Chocolate
  • The Good Chocolate Zero Sugar 65% Salted Almond Bar
  • The Good Chocolate Zero Sugar 65% Himalayan Salt Bar
  • Delysia Chocolatier Snack mix chocolate bar
  • Mojo Bakes! SF Vegan Black Sesame Bark
  • Cocoa Republic Cocoa Republic Vegan Malted Milk

Year’s Best Jerky

From the 2019 Jerky Awards,

OUR TOP PICKS FOR JERKY OF THE YEAR

Gold Medalists

Silver Medalists

Bronze Medalists

Year’s Best Health Gourmet Snacks

From the 2019 Healthy Gourmet Snack Awards,

OUR TOP PICKS FOR GREAT HEALTHY & TASTY SNACKS

Find them online or on Amazon

Year’s Best Artisan Fragrances

From the 2019 Artisan Fragrance Awards,

OUR TOP PICKS FOR THE 5 BEST NEW FRAGRANCES OF THE YEAR

FRAGRANCE: Bonsai
BRAND: House of Matriarch – High Perfumery
CREATED BY: Christi Meshell
FIND AT: https://www.matriarch.biz/

FRAGRANCE: Tetramorph
BRAND: House of Matriarch – High Perfumery
CREATED BY: Christi Meshell
FIND AT: https://www.matriarch.biz/

FRAGRANCE: LLibre de Pètals (Petal book)
BRAND: El Jardí Secret
CREATED BY: Esperança Cases Prats
FIND AT: http://www.eljardisecret.cat

FRAGRANCE: Raw Spirit – Midnight Pearl
BRAND: Raw Spirit, Inc
CREATED BY: Joyce Lanigan
FIND AT: http://www.rawspirit.com

FRAGRANCE: Nepenthe
BRAND: Envoyage Perfumes
CREATED BY: Shelley Waddington
FIND AT: http://www.envoyageperfumes.com

Year’s Best Toffee

From the 2019 Toffee Awards,

OUR TOP PICKS FOR TOP TOFFEES OF THE YEAR

Gold Medalists

Silver Medalists

Bronze Medalists