17 Aug

Dwarda Ridge top of West Australian olive table

Dwarda Ridge Estate of Boddington won the Best WA Table Olive and Don Vica Pty Ltd of Fremantle won the Best of Show in the 2008 West Australian Olive Council (WAOC) Table Olive Competition.
Commenting at an awards function yesterday at Edgecombe Brothers Winery, Henley Brook, chief Judge and chair of the judging panel, Professor [...]

26 Apr

Olive d’Or 2008 - 2nd edition - The winners of the Olive Oil’s International Contest

Thursday evening was announced the Nine winners of the Olive d’Or 2008 contest during the Canadian Gala hosted by Agri-Food Export Group Quebec-Canada. 105 olive oils from 18 country participated to this second edition organized by SIAL Montréal.
Olive d’Or is an international extra virgin olive oil contest, respecting the norms of the “International Olive Oil [...]

24 Jan

The 2nd edition of Olive d’Or at SIAL Montreal

During the SIAL Montréal 2007, the 1st edition Olive d’Or has been highly successful in terms of participation, and stood-out as one of the most important international contest.
The competition attracted 144 olive oils from more than 18 countries around the world.
Register today for the 2nd edition during SIAL Montréal 2008 from April 23-25, 2008 in [...]

21 Nov

Recognition for best olive oil

By Rasheeda Bhagat,
The Mario Solinas awards for the best extra virgin olive oil, constituted by the International Olive Oil Council were given away at its headquarters in Madrid on November 15.
Each year the competition, widely known as the “Oscars in the world of olive oil” are getting more entries - this year a record number [...]

26 Oct

Sonoma’s Olive Press offers olive-oil tasting in Wine Country

By Christine Delsol,
“Which one is the best?” the man asks, tiny plastic cup in hand, as he ponders six tall bottles on the tasting bar in Sonoma.
“They’re all the best you can get,” the host says.
It depends on whether you’re looking for fruity or peppery, delicate or pungent overtones. But no oak or musty flavors [...]