Showing posts with label premium Italian extra virgin olive oil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label premium Italian extra virgin olive oil. Show all posts

Friday, October 21, 2011

Ahh L'Olio Nuovo - New Olive Oil Harvest Tuscany





This is one of the perks of living in Tuscany. You not only get to try new olive oil almost immediately after olives are picked but you get a chance to see olive oil made...from Harvest to Hand.

This morning I was extremely fortunate enough to visit my friend's olive mill in Cetona Siena. The Frantoio Fattoria del Biancheto is one of the only olive mills that uses the latest technology to

Friday, May 6, 2011

How To Select The Best Extra Virgin Olive Oil


With a plethora of extra virgin olive oils available nowadays both at your local grocery store and online, there is no wonder that there is a lot of confusion when choosing the best olive oil to purchase. Surely price is one factor in deciding which olive oil to purchase. But  there are many many more factors that should lead you to making the right purchase.
Let me take a step back to explain