Top olive oils from the L.A Olive Oil Competition
By Alex Malamud,
These oils from the L.A. Olive Oil Competition are available at markets or online. They are gold medal winners unless otherwise noted.
- Pasolivo Central Coast Blends, Paso Robles. Best of Show winner. $18.75-$25.95 for 500 ml. Rainbow Grocery, Pasta Shop Village Market (Ferry Building), Atherton Inn Bed and Breakfast (Redwood City), Say Cheese (San Francisco).
- AlphaWOLF, Napa. $22.99 for 375 ml. Whole Foods (Walnut Creek and San Ramon).
- Figueroa Farms, Santa Barbara County. $13.65-$14.99 for 375 ml. Bryan’s Grocery, Real Food Co. (San Francisco), Draeger’s Market (San Mateo, Menlo Park).
- Jaeger Family, Estate Grown Napa. $22.99-$26.95 for 375 ml. Dean & Deluca, Oakville Grocery, Draeger’s Market (San Mateo, Menlo Park).
- Katz Chef’s Pick EVO, Suisun. $16.99-$24.95 for 375-750 ml. Pasta Shop, Monterey Market (Berkeley), Draeger’s Market (San Mateo), Oakville Grocery.
- Katz Rock Hill Ranch EVO, Suisun. $19.95-$25.50 for 375 ml. Pasta Shop, Draeger’s Market (San Mateo, Menlo Park), Oakville Grocery, Dean & Deluca, Toque Blanche (Half Moon Bay).
- Le Colline di Santa Cruz, $22.99-$24.95 for 375 ml. Draeger’s Market (San Mateo), Toque Blanche, $24.95 for 375 ml (Half Moon Bay), Oakville Grocery.
- Lucero, Tehama County. $13.99 for 200 ml; $24.99 for 500 ml at lucerooliveoil.com.
- Marquesa, California. $24 for 500 ml at the Olive Press Store and at theolivepress.com.
- Olivas de Oro Meyer Lemon, Sierra Nevada Foothills. $13.79 for 250 ml. Whole Foods and olivasdeoro.com.
- Olive Press Arbequina, Yolo County. $16 for 250 ml; $24 for 500 ml. Available at the Olive Press Store (24724 Highway 121 in Sonoma at Jacuzzi Family Winery) and theolivepress.com.
- Olive Press Koroneiki. $16 for 250 ml; $24 for 500 ml. Available at the Olive Press Store and theolivepress.com.
- Oliveto del Vecchio, California. $12-$20 for 147-375 ml at olivetodelvecchio.com.
- Round Pond Estate, Rutherford. $19.99-$27.25 for 350 ml. Dean & Deluca (St. Helena), Sunshine Foods (St. Helena), Copia (Napa) and roundpond.com.
- Silverado Vineyards/Soda Creek Ranch, Napa Valley. $20 for 250 ml. Available at the winery, 6121 Silverado Trail, Napa, (707) 257-1770, and at silveradovineyards.com.
- Stella Cadente, Mendocino. $11.99-$19.95 for 200 ml. Oakville Grocery, Draeger’s Market (San Mateo, Menlo Park), Pasta Shop (Oakland), Oliver’s Market (Santa Rosa).
- Storm Olive Ranch, Napa. $21.99-$25 for 375 ml. Dean & Deluca, Oakville Grocery, Draeger’s Market (Menlo Park).
- The Villa Barone, Mission Butte County. $10-$30 for 200-750 ml at thevillabarone.com.
- Vineyard Canyon Ranch Domestic, Central Coast Blends JT’s Kick Ass Blend Monterey. $12 for 250 ml at vineyardcanyonranch.com.
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