{"title":"Finds by Wine Stop","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/0336\/4743\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Jun_3_2026_09_28_38_AM.png?v=1780504170\" alt=\"\"\u003eAlvaro travels the world in search of real wines. Along the way, he comes across remarkable table treasures: specialty pasta, real olive oil, traditional sweets, confetti, preserves, and other extraordinary things that have rarely — or never — made their way to the United States.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStarting this year, as Wine Stop celebrates its 10th anniversary, we are bringing some of these discoveries home to Los Angeles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom Italy, Spain, Portugal, Armenia, France, and beyond, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is our collection of foods, flavors, and small pleasures chosen with the same eye we bring to wine: authenticity, craft, origin, and joy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWonderful things are still out there, waiting to be discovered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe’re happy to share them with you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWatch this collection as our \u003cstrong\u003eFinds\u003c\/strong\u003e begin to arrive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"28\" data-end=\"50\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"98\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"28\" data-end=\"50\"\u003eFinds by Wine Stop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"98\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscovered by Alvaro. Brought home for you.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"confetti","title":"Confetti","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBefore Confetti Became Paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost people know confetti as colorful pieces of paper thrown into the air during celebrations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut confetti wasn't originally paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor centuries in Italy, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003econfetti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e were edible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSugar-coated almonds, nuts, seeds, spices, and other confectionery specialties were enjoyed during weddings, holidays, baptisms, anniversaries, and family gatherings. They became symbols of celebration, prosperity, and good fortune.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver time, the tradition evolved. During Carnival celebrations, edible confetti were gradually replaced by less expensive substitutes. Eventually, small pieces of paper took their place.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe name remained.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday, the same word means two different things:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Italy, confetti are edible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn America, confetti is paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost people have never heard this story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeither had we.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd once we discovered it, we started asking a simple question:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat else have we forgotten?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the beginning of our exploration of one of Italy's oldest and most enduring traditions. Along the way, we'll share stories, history, discoveries, and the people who have kept these traditions alive for generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis page is the beginning of that journey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"489\" data-start=\"467\"\u003eJust the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1366\" data-end=\"1374\"\u003eFor now.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Stop Wine Shops \u0026 Tasting Bars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44778896130183,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/0336\/4743\/files\/image_17.jpg?v=1780526249"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/0336\/4743\/collections\/ChatGPT_Image_Jun_3_2026_09_12_33_AM.png?v=1780503211","url":"https:\/\/mywinestop.com\/collections\/finds.oembed","provider":"Wine Stop Wine Shops \u0026 Tasting Bars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}