''Overwhelming'' is about the only word that Carol and Norm Heinle can use to describe the response they had from Akron-area residents at their Sausage Shoppe in Cleveland after they were featured in the Beacon Journal's food section last month.

After the story on the Sausage Shoppe appeared, the Heinles said they were inundatedwith customers to the point of running out of many items, including old-fashioned German wieners and most of the bratwurst.

Carol Heinle said that with the current price of gasoline, she and her husband felt bad that many customers made the trip and weren't able to get what they wanted. So, they are offering a discount during June as a way of making it up to them.

To get the discount, simply call the shop before you make a trip up to check on the availability of the items you want to buye. The Sausage Shoppe is at 4501 Memphis Ave., Cleveland. Call 216-351-5213.

One more market

When we ran the list of area farmers markets, we missed one in Shreve.

The Shreve Farmer's Market meets Fridays from 8 a.m. to noon in the parking lot of the Community Savings Bank on South Street. The market will be held through October, until the first killing frost.

''We meet as long as there's produce to sell,'' said organizer Velma Miller.

For more information, call Miller at 330-567-3475.

Allergy alert

If you're allergic to nuts, check your cupboards for boxes of Post LiveActive Mixed Berry Crunch Cereal.

A number of the boxes contain nuts — almonds, pecans and walnuts — but none of the boxes is marked that they contain nuts.

Kraft Foods is recalling 12,553 cases of the cereal after one customer had an allergic reaction to the nuts.

The boxes in question have a ''best when used by date'' of Dec. 17, 2008.

Anyone with nut allergies is warned not to eat the cereal and is asked to call 866-771-1511 for a refund.

Wine, north and south

No matter what direction you are heading next weekend, you'll find a wine festival.

If you're heading north, Sarah's Vineyard in Cuyahoga Falls is having its sixth annual Summer Solstice Wine, Art and Blues Festival, hosted by the Cuyahoga Valley Countryside Conservancy.

Nine wineries will have their vintages on display June 20-22, and there will be live music, food and artwork on display and for sale.

Festival hours are 4 to 10 p.m. Friday, 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $8 and includes a Sarah's Vineyard wine glass; parking is free.

Sarah's Vineyard is at 1204 W. Steels Corners Road in Cuyahoga Falls. Phone 330-929-8057 or visit http://www.sarahsvineyardwinery.com.

For those heading south, the Winery at Perennial Vineyards in Navarre is holding its second annual Wine at the Moon Art and Music Festival June 20-22.

The festival has painting and ironwork demonstration, music and,of course, wine and food.

Hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, noon to 11 p.m. Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday.

Perennial Vineyards will be serving gourmet pizzas and grilled sandwiches.

Admission to the festival is free, parking is $2 and includes $1 in wine tasting tickets.

The Winery at Perennial Vineyards is at 11877 Poorman St., Navarre, one mile north of Brewster. Visit http://www.perennialvineyards.com or call 330-832-3677.

Wine by the falls

Piatto Novo at the Sheraton Suites in Cuyahoga Falls is kicking off a series of monthly wine dinners at 6 p.m. June 18.

The first dinner will feature five Italian wines with five courses to highlight the characteristics of the individual wines. A wine expert also will provide commentary with each course.

Executive chef Roger Thomas said the wine dinners will be offered one Wednesday each month for the rest of the year. Cost is $55, plus tax and tip. Call 330-920-7530 for reservations.

For future Wednesday dates, visit http://www.piatto-novo.com/events.htm.