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
Year’s Best Caramels
From the 2019 Caramel Awards,
OUR TOP PICKS FOR BEST CARAMELS OF THE YEAR
Year’s Best Vegan Chocolate
From the 2019 Vegan Chocolate Awards,
OUR TOP PICKS FOR BEST VEGAN CHOCOLATES OF THE YEAR
Year’s Best Jerky
From the 2019 Jerky Awards,
OUR TOP PICKS FOR JERKY OF THE YEAR
Gold Medalists
- Jed‘s Jerky Jedidiah’s Sweet & Spicy Brisket Beef Jerky
Silver Medalists
- Jed‘s Jerky Jedidiah’s Sweet Teriyaki Briket Beef Jerky
- Jed‘s Jerky Jedidiah’s Memphis Bar-B-Que Brisket Beef Jerky
- WICKED CUTZ Orange Teriyaki Beef Jerky
Bronze Medalists
- Jamie’s Jerky Jamie’s Turkey Jerky
- OneForNeptune Honey Lemon Ginger – Rockfish Jerky
- WICKED CUTZ Barbecue Mesquite Beef Jerky
- WICKED CUTZ Volcanic Jalapeno Beef Jerky
- Wyoming Authentic Products All Natural Angus Beef – Original Jerky
- Wyoming Authentic Products All Natural Angus Beef – Honey Jerky
Year’s Best Health Gourmet Snacks
From the 2019 Healthy Gourmet Snack Awards,
OUR TOP PICKS FOR GREAT HEALTHY & TASTY SNACKS
- Homefree cookies Lemon Burst and Assorted Flavors
- Popchips Yes Peas Himalayan Salt
- Regenies All Natural Snacks Pita Brittle Cinnamon Honey Pistachio
- Regenies All Natural Snacks Nuts about Chips Orange Cranberry Pecan
- Snack it Forward Peatos Fiery Hot
- Snackin’ Free, Inc Wheat Free Thin Crackers
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