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I'm so excited. We are in Fairfield and
I'm with Anna Patel from Visit Fairfield
and we are going to show you quite a
[music]
When we think of Jelly Belly, we think
of jelly beans, but they also make
chocolate here at the visitor center
[music] and they have a chocolate and
wine experience. John, tell us what
we're going to do here.
>> So, what we're going to do today is I'm
going to set up your pairings for six
wines. We're going to have six wines.
They're going to pair be paired with six
chocolates. [music] So, that's the
experience. And then when the guests do
purchase the experience, they also get
to take home [music] a Jelly Belly wine
glass.
>> Got to have a Jelly Belly wine glass.
And And is it true that these are mostly
local wines?
>> These are all local wines. Everything is
[music] estate grown in the Cissoon
Valley.
>> Wow.
[music]
We paired this with a dark chocolate
[music] truffle. Dark chocolate, corn
syrup, butter, and cream are the four
secret ingredients.
>> Oh, that's [music] great. That's really
good.
>> Now, the last one is going to be served
in a chocolate [music] shot glass.
>> Oh, that's a classic dessert one.
>> Oh my gosh, it's good.
>> Cheers, you guys.
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Our
[music] first food adventure here in
Fairfield Village 360. Great complex out
in the middle of wine country.
Beautiful, beautiful place. Coffee, nice
restaurant. The landing, little fun out
back with John and food. This is a great
place to start your wine tasting here in
the Cissoon Valley. Lot of baked goods.
You can even bring the puppies for the
dog treats. Village 360. [music] Check
it out.
>> So, Ann, we're getting [music] to a
distilled product,
>> right?
>> When do I get to taste it?
>> Very soon.
>> Okay.
>> How about you follow me? We'll go to the
tasting room. We'll have fun.
>> I love it.
>> You're going [music] to get to taste
single varietal oils.
>> Okay.
>> Very unusual in the world to do this.
>> Okay.
>> As far as I know, we're the only ones
doing it. And [music] then we'll pair it
with food.
>> Wow.
>> From our garden. Okay.
>> [music]
>> So you want to spray that oil.
>> Wow.
>> Absolutely correct.
>> [music]
[music]
>> Did you just say all of you?
>> Okay, dad.
>> Totally. Total dad joke. Thank you.
Thank you.
[music]
>> So, so Ann, I am an olive oil convert.
You have converted me. [music] It's not
just for cooking. It's to put on gelato.
It's just
>> and popcorn.
>> Popcorn. I am going to go home. Is this
for me?
>> This is for you. Please [music] enjoy
it.
>> Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I feel
Did I do that right? Oh my gosh. [music]
And you can go online. You can buy Come
here when you're in Fairfield to the
olive mill. Amazing.
Mama Portillos
videos, lights. This is a true theater.
Mocktails, cocktails.
Things light up. Birthdays are an event.
It was non-stop. We love this place.
Claudia was our great server.
Things were prepared at the table. Just
a beautiful ambiance. Our food cooked at
the table. Alex was our host. Thank you
so much, Alex. We'll never forget it.
Mama Portillos.
>> [music]
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>> Great dinner experience out to Ma's
Corner. Little intersection out in the
valley. Old filling station shopping. Il
Fiorello Olive Oil Company out that
[music] way. We ate at the Manus Grill.
Great place, great ambiance, lot of fun.
I had the grilled cheese heirloom tomato
soup. Unbelievable. Lots of great cuts
of meat and of course plenty of wine to
taste and [music] dessert. Vanilla ice
cream and peach bread pudding with
vanilla ice cream. Manus Grill. [music]
Check it out when you're in Fairfield.
So, I hope you enjoyed that episode of
Pat Patterson's Best of California, our
visit to Fairfield, the land of candy,
wine, and wonderful times. John Jameson,
thank you for the tour.
>> Come back again.
>> I We're going to do it. Fairfield. Check
it out. Visit fairfield.com.
>> What's [music] the best in your
California city? Go to our website
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