Real Housewives Pitch Wares at Wine Library

The Real Housewives of New Jersey? More like Real Entrepreneurs of New Jersey.

On Saturday morning, the line wrapped around Wine Library on Millburn Avenue as flocks of women came to grab a picture with the reality TV celebrities. 

Caroline Manzo and Jaqueline Laurita also had the support of their families as they promoted their sauces and BLK water respectively on the top floor of the .

Despite the celebrity status, these housewives are as humble as can be. They were high fiving, hugging babies and listening as young adults rattled off their favorite show moments. But it wasn't a promotional stop for the popular Bravo show: These women are hustling their wares.

Anthony Fontanarosa took charge of the pasta station where the Manzo family’s Brownstone Pasta Sauces, named after their restaurant, were being served up. "I particularly like the tomato basil," he noted. Al Manzo, Caroline's husband said he's been "making these sauces for many, many years, and now it's time to bring them to the public."

The Manzos have three primary sauces in their Brownstone restaurant right now, tomato basil, a la vodka and plain tomato. Their next project will be a starter kit (chicken cacciatore, for example) where cooks (and even beginners) will have everything they need for a perfect meal. They say a cookbook is also in the future. 

In the same area stood Jaqueline and her BLK crew. BLK Water, billed as the "the dark side of water" is spring water with fulvic acid that contains electrolytes, antioxidants and minerals. The fulvic acid gives the water a black color. It sells for $1.99 a bottle.

Wine Library VP Brandon Warnke said he's looking to expand the gourmet marketplace with products like BLK and the pasta sauces.

"We are looking to do more in-house events with wine and pasta. It's a new way to open doors for costumers and have a wider selection for them," he says. 

Fans were mostly looking for a way to see the Real Housewives as themselves – no glitz, glamour or paparazzi.

Stefanie Layton and Jon Obsun ran at the chance to meet them. "I saw it on Facebook this morning, and we rushed over here," Stephanie says.

"We were supposed to go to the beach, but she wanted to meet them instead,” adds Jon. “They are normal everyday people.”