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SPONSORED: Heinen's to Offer First Catch of Copper River Salmon Marty Gaul, Heinen's seafood buyer, simply gushes with the opening of Copper River for salmon season! "We'll have these salmon in store at the end of the week. They're among the richest, tastiest fish in the world, and are loaded with heart-healthy Omega-3 oils. They're not around for long and our customers wait all year for them to arrive!" Heinens.com
It's hard to image how you could enjoy seafood that’s any fresher. Heinen's seafood buyer & merchandiser Marty Gaul speaks on the phone directly with the fishermen on the boats, tells them what she wants, and they overnight fresh seafood directly to Heinen's stores. "We place a call by one 'o clock today, and the product will be here tomorrow," says Marty.
Not only that, the seafood is being delivered direct from some of the finest fishing area in the 50 states. "We get it five or six days a week, direct from Alaska, Honolulu, Boston and the state of Washington."
Listen as Marty proudly shows off her Halibut, Tuna and Swordfish from Hawaii or Boston, Mahi and Monchong from Hawaii, Yellow Perch from Lake Erie, and an overnight package of Sockeye Salmon that has just arrived from Alaska. "As you can see, the product comes in with these gel packs on it to keep the product below 40 degrees. The care that is taken is absolutely amazing."
Marty is even amazed herself. "Those fish are still jumping. They have to put ice on them to settle them down. You’re not going to get anything fresher than this. It’s absolutely beautiful." Heinens.com
Carlo Riggio, who's family in Italy owned a 160 acre vineyard for over 150 years, had a chance to "stomp on the grapes" and had what he called an "a-ha" moment when he realized that he wanted to work in the wine industry.
He's now a WSET Advanced Certification Sommelier and works as Heinen's beer & wine merchandiser across all their stores, with an audacious goal: "We don’t just want to be a grocer that sells wine. We want to be the best wine shop in the USA."
Listen as Carlo talks about their wide variety, from $5 bottles to bottles costing over $200, and their wine cruvinet offerings, allowing you to taste a fresh single glass of some of the finest wines, right in the store. Heinens.com
Did you know Heinen's offers fresh beer on tap by the growler or glass? Peter Badal, beer specialist at Heinen's Rocky River, explains, "The Brewer's Table is Heinen's opportunity to offer high quality craft-brewed beer on draft, which means fresher beer. Our customers appreciate our huge selection of craft beers, including some very limited offerings."
"We're unique because we’re able to get beers that other purveyors can't. We have four taps - two picked by our beer buyer, and I pick the other two. We go through selections at different times, so you'll find a variety of beers at different stores." Heinens.com