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By Maryline Larocque If ever there were a natural food and wine “pairing” in the raw, it’s grapes and olives. In Spain, Italy, Greece, and now California, the two crops are virtually inseparable. Antoinette Addison of Figueroa Farms (www.FigueroaFarms.com) inherited a third of an olive orchard in Provence, France. She and her husband, Shawn, bought […]

By Julissa McKinnon, This week the House of Representatives approved more than $44 million to continue funding three agricultural research programs that benefit Napa County. Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, secured the funding in the 2007 agriculture spending bill. The bill has yet to go to the Senate, where it could be amended and approved. […]

By Lauren Beckham Falcone Leave the chianti. Take the oil. From tastings to housewarming gifts, olive oil is the new wine.“It’s a huge market,” said Kim Evers, manager of O & Co. on Newbury Street. “It’s becoming a big household gift because when people bring wine, they usually drink it right away. With olive oil, […]

On le sait et on le répète, l’huile d’olive est une des meilleures qui soit. Beaucoup la considère comme un aliment-santé. Elle agirait comme anti-oxydant et anti-cholestorol. Sans compter qu’elle amène du soleil dans nos assiettes ! L’olivier est un arbre noble, symbole du bassin méditerranéen. En France, il est présent depuis 20 000 ans […]

The Umbria region is the centre of the world’s attention for three days for extra virgin olive oil. From June 2 to 4, 16 countries will showcase the best they’ve got in terms of olive oil production, with 200 Italian and foreign labels participating in “Exolea”, a fair taking place in Foligno, Spello, Montefalco, Trevi, […]