By Robbi Pengelly,
With the grape harvest wrapped up, the focus has turned to Sonoma Valley’s other crop – olives. Here workers at B.R. Cohn Winery flail at olive trees with long poles like acolytes in some ancient Druid ritual. Next month will mark the launch of the Valley’s annual Olive Festival, complete with the [...]
By Tina Caputo,
California olive oil history dates back hundreds of years to the late 1700s, when the first olive trees were brought over from Spain. As the industry grew, olive trees became a common sight in Northern California and the Central Valley, and olive oil processing mills began opening to meet demand for the golden [...]
Olive experts from the United States, Spain and Italy will teach the latest techniques in growing olives for commercial olive-oil production during an April 18-19 public short-course coordinated by the UC Davis Olive Center.
The course, to be held in Lodi, will begin Friday, April 18, with an update on olive-oil production in the United States [...]
The Olive Festival kicked off on Saturday, when Rev. Michael Kelly gave the official Blessing of the Olives at the historic Mission San Francisco Solano de Sonoma. The festival, which stretches over three months, is full of workshops, dinners and parties inspired by the salty snack. For more information, visit www.olivefestival.com
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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 [...]
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