Balsamic
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Giuseppe Giusti 1 Silver Medal Organic champagnotta 250ml - Acetaia Giusti
$19.89
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Giuseppe Giusti Organic 3 Gold Medals Champagnotta 250ml - Acetaia Giusti
$39.00
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Giuseppe Giusti 2 Gold Medals Organic Champagnotta 250 ml - Acetaia Giusti
$24.00
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Made in Italy
Botticelli Foods Organic Balsamic Vinegar of Modena - 16.9oz
Organic Botticelli Balsamic Vinegar of Modena is a dark, dense and smooth vinegar, with an exquisitely sweet palate. As an authentic IGP (Indicazione Geografica Protetta) product, our balsamic is certified to be grown and produced in Modena, Italythe premier balsamic region of the Mediterranean. This is a wonderful diScored Product Attributes
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A L’Olivier PGI Balsamic Vinegar of Modena - Organic
€10.90
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Made in France
Brad's Organic Brads Organic > Oils & Vinegars > Brad's Organic BALSAMIC GLAZE 8.5 oz
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Cento Fine Foods Cento Organic Balsamic Vinegar 16.9 FL OZ
Cento Balsamic Vinegar of Modena is perfect for salads and everyday use, with a traditional and tart, average grape must. IGP Certified.Scored Product Attributes
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This CERT verifies that agricultural products meet USDA organic standards, ensuring they are produced without synthetic chemicals and with practices promoting soil health, biodiversity and water conservation.
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Brad's Organic Brads Organic > Oils & Vinegars > Brad's Organic BALSAMIC VINEGAR 16.9oz
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This CERT verifies that agricultural products meet USDA organic standards, ensuring they are produced without synthetic chemicals and with practices promoting soil health, biodiversity and water conservation.
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Bellino Bellino Organic Balsamic Vinegar of Modena 16.9 FL OZ
$14.72
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This CERT verifies that agricultural products meet USDA organic standards, ensuring they are produced without synthetic chemicals and with practices promoting soil health, biodiversity and water conservation.
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Mantova Fine Italian Food Mantova Organic Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, 8.5 oz
$12.95
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This CERT verifies that agricultural products meet USDA organic standards, ensuring they are produced without synthetic chemicals and with practices promoting soil health, biodiversity and water conservation.
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Mantova Fine Italian Food Mantova Organic Pear Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, 8.5 oz
$12.95
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This CERT verifies that agricultural products meet USDA organic standards, ensuring they are produced without synthetic chemicals and with practices promoting soil health, biodiversity and water conservation.
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Mantova Fine Italian Food Mantova Organic Pomegranate Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, 8.5 oz
$12.95
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This CERT verifies that agricultural products meet USDA organic standards, ensuring they are produced without synthetic chemicals and with practices promoting soil health, biodiversity and water conservation.
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Mantova Fine Italian Food Mantova Organic Fig Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, 8.5 oz
$12.95
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This CERT verifies that agricultural products meet USDA organic standards, ensuring they are produced without synthetic chemicals and with practices promoting soil health, biodiversity and water conservation.
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Don Anecio Don Anecio Organic Balsamic Vinegar 500 ml Don Anecio Inc.
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This CERT verifies that agricultural products meet USDA organic standards, ensuring they are produced without synthetic chemicals and with practices promoting soil health, biodiversity and water conservation.
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Wegmans Wegmans
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Alessi Foods Organic White Balsamic Vinegar
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This CERT verifies that agricultural products meet USDA organic standards, ensuring they are produced without synthetic chemicals and with practices promoting soil health, biodiversity and water conservation.
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- Brand must describe itself in some way or form as family owned. Do not assume
Made in Italy
La Tourangelle Balsamic Vinegar of Modena
At La Tourangelle, we bring our family's expertise and craftsmanship to all the products we create. This traditional balsamic vinegar is crafted and aged in Modena, Italy, with no added caramels, flavors, or preservatives. Rated three-leaf, our high quality balsamic vinegar has a sweet, full-bodied flavor that's harmonScored Product Attributes
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This CERT verifies that products meet the Non-GMO Project's rigorous standards, ensuring they are produced without genetically modified organisms and have undergone independent testing for GMO avoidance.
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This brand participates in programs that upcycle, repurpose, or utilize deadstock materials to create new products.
This brand uses renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, or hydro power to run its operations.
Company that is taking steps to eliminate all plastics in their production and packaging.
This brand actively engages in regenerative agriculture, directly implementing practices that enhance soil health and biodiversity.
- Brand must describe itself in some way or form as family owned. Do not assume
Essential Organics ORGANIC VINEGAR, Balsamic
$14.00
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This CERT verifies that agricultural products meet the organic standards set by the Canadian Organic Regime, ensuring sustainable farming practices and the prohibition of synthetic chemicals.
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Kouzini Lemon White Balsamic Vinegar KOUZINI
$16.98
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This CERT verifies that products meet the Non-GMO Project's rigorous standards, ensuring they are produced without genetically modified organisms and have undergone independent testing for GMO avoidance.
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Cucina & Amore High Density Balsamic Vinegar
$39.95
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Cucina & Amore Premium IGP Balsamic Vinegar - 2 Pack
$25.95
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De Nigris Dense & Fragrant - De Nigris 1889
$11.50
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This CERT verifies that products meet the Non-GMO Project's rigorous standards, ensuring they are produced without genetically modified organisms and have undergone independent testing for GMO avoidance.
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De Nigris Round & Velvety - De Nigris 1889
$14.99
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Organic Kitchen Organic Balsamic Vinegar of Modena 500ml
Organic Kitchen Balsamic Vinegar is expertly crafted in the Modena region of Italy renowned for its heritage in making vinegars. Great for drizzling over salad and using as a cooking ingredient.Scored Product Attributes
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This CERT verifies that products are free from animal ingredients and have not been tested on animals, meeting the standards set by The Vegan Society for vegan products.
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Trader Joe’s Gold Aceto Balsamico Di Modena
Gold Aceto Balsamico Di Modena is a premium balsamic vinegar from Modena, known for its rich flavor and quality.Scored Product Attributes
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| Warranty: Money Back Guarantee |
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Company participates in community outreach or activism programs.
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Trader Joe’s Balsamic Vinegar of Modena
Dating back to 1046 A.D., balsamic vinegar has been blessing the palettes of humanity. It was given as a gift to Emperor Enrico III of Franconia who was astonished by the flavor. And not much about the well-known vinegar has changed since! Its enormous success throughout the world can be attributed to the fact that it can be used as a condiment in practically any style of cooking. At its roots, Trader Joe’s Balsamic Vinegar of Modena is a reduction of sweet grapes, boiled to a syrup. The resulting “grape must” is mixed in exact proportions with the wine vinegar to make the final product. And what a product it is - sweet-and-sour in taste with a rich fragrance that will only add to, not dominate the other flavors in a dish. And of course, with that Protected Geographical Indication, Trader Joe’s Aceto Balsamico di Modena PGI is produced in the Modena region of Italy, for an authentically tasting Balsamic Vinegar similar to that introduced to modern history back in 1046 A.D. These factors sing in harmony in every bottle of our Balsamic Vinegar of Modena. It’s naturally viscous without added thickening agents, naturally sweet, and goes wonderfully on a well-dressed salad, fresh strawberries or watermelon, or tossed into a sauce or cooked meat near the end of the cook time for added complexity.Scored Product Attributes
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Company participates in community outreach or activism programs.
This brand supports Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace and community.
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Sonoma Farm Balsamic Vinegar | Flavor Infused | Blood Orange | All Sizes - Sonoma Farm
$16.98
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This CERT verifies that food products and production processes comply with kosher dietary laws as certified by the Chicago Rabbinical Council (cRc).
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Sonoma Farm Balsamic Vinegar | Flavor Infused | Cherry | All Sizes - Sonoma Farm
$16.98
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Sonoma Farm Balsamic Vinegar | Flavor Infused | Apple | All Sizes - Sonoma Farm
$16.98
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Sonoma Farm Balsamic Vinegar | Traditionally Barrel Aged | All Sizes - Sonoma Farm
Enhance your meals with pure Modena, Italy balsamic vinegar from Sonoma Farm!Scored Product Attributes
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Good & Gather Balsamic Vinegar of Modena - 16.9oz - Good & Gather
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Company participates in community outreach or activism programs.
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Good & Gather Signature Balsamic Vinegar of Modena - 8.5oz - Good & Gather
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Company participates in community outreach or activism programs.
This brand uses renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, or hydro power to run its operations.
"Carbon Reduction Goals Tier 1" refers to the highest level of ambition for carbon reduction targets set by companies. It is often used as a term in sustainability and climate action initiatives, including the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). To achieve Tier 1 status, companies must set absolute GHG emissions reduction targets, which means reducing their emissions in absolute terms.
Saffi Saana Bulk White Balsamic Vinegar (3-Liter)
$359.00
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This brand offers recycling services for its purchased products or for products within the same industry.
Made in Spain
Saffi Saana Dark Balsamic Vinegar (8oz)
$10.00
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This brand offers recycling services for its purchased products or for products within the same industry.
Made in Spain
Saffi Saana White Balsamic Vinegar (8oz)
$16.00
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This brand offers recycling services for its purchased products or for products within the same industry.
Made in Spain
A L’Olivier Truffle flavour balsamic vinegar
€11.30
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- Brand must describe itself in some way or form as family owned. Do not assume
Made in France
A L’Olivier PGI Balsamic Vinegar of Modena - Bronze Quality
€10.90
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Made in France
A L’Olivier PGI Balsamic Vinegar of Modena - Silver Quality
€37.70
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- Brand must describe itself in some way or form as family owned. Do not assume
Made in France
DeLallo Balsamic Vinegar of Modena Aged Spray
Balsamic Vinegar of Modena Aged Spray 8.5 oz. is aged for 2 months in traditional oak casks for an exceptional multi-layered flavor and velvety smooth texture.Scored Product Attributes
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DeLallo Golden Balsamic Vinegar 8.5 oz.
Golden Balsamic Vinegar 8.5 oz made from light colored grapes adds a sweet crispy flavor perfect for deglazing pans to create fruity, flavorful sauces.Scored Product Attributes
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- Brand must describe itself in some way or form as family owned. Do not assume