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by Rori Trovato, Photo by Luca Trovato, A California-Style Harvest Celebration The captivating aromas of lavender and eucalyptus and the musky perfume of just-picked olives would lead one to believe she was in the south of France, or on a hillside in Tuscany. But this is Santa Barbara, California, a region known for producing some […]

The new release of Fresno State’s award-winning yet improved 2006 Estate Reserve Olive Oil will be presented during a special tasting Wednesday, March 7, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fresno State Farm Market, located at the southeast corner of Chestnut and Barstow avenues. Orchard Manager Gino Favagrossa will conduct the tasting of […]

The First international olive oil competition in North America, « Olive d’Or » will be presented at the 2007 edition of SIAL Montréal and will follow the rules and standards set by the « International Olive Oil Council ». « Olive d’Or » is open to all extra virgin olive oils with less than 0.8% […]

By Teresa J. Farney, Lauren Stuart is to Franco Lombardi’s olive oil what Johnny Appleseed was to apples. Last summer, the Colorado Springs cooking teacher took a culinary trip to Tuscany, met olive oil producer Lombardi, tasted the oil pressed from the olives grown on his land and began passionately spreading the word about his […]

Just up from Down Under: Yellingbo Gold, an extra virgin olive oil made of olives grown in a single estate — the Three Bridges Olive Grove in Yellingbo, Victoria, Australia. Company owner Jeremy Meltzer was in town recently introducing the family olive oil, which is available at Times supermarkets and R. Field. He said the […]