by Alexandra Kicenik Devarenne | Oct 31, 2011 | Australia Trip Oct 2011, General, Growing Olives, Olive oil processing, Olive Oil Tasting
The Mornington Peninsula is like the Sonoma or Napa County of the Melbourne area. The landscape is lovely, and they produce first-rate wine, olive oil and other good things to eat. After our visit to the “big is beautiful” world of Boundary Bend, Dan...
by Alexandra Kicenik Devarenne | Oct 19, 2011 | Australia Trip Oct 2011, General, Growing Olives, Olive Oil Tasting
My Western Australia olive oil rambles have had an Organic theme, starting to the east of Perth with a visit to the Avon Valley groves of Kailis Organic. This was my first drive in the Australian countryside; fortunately I was a passenger so I could safely enjoy the...
by Alexandra Kicenik Devarenne | Oct 11, 2011 | General, Olive Oil Tasting
When a trained olive oil taste panel replicated a national magazine taste test comparing extra virgin olive oils, the results were very different. This 2007 article explains what happened, and why. By Alexandra Kicenik Devarenne and Paul Vossen When Cook’s Illustrated...
by Alexandra Kicenik Devarenne | Sep 26, 2011 | General, Olive Oil Standards, Olive Oil Tasting
Any American olive oil consumer who has been paying attention to the news in recent months is probably reeling. The announcement last April that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was adopting standards for olive oil was the first eye-opener. This was the first...
by Alexandra Kicenik Devarenne | Sep 26, 2011 | General, Olive Oil Tasting
The joy of olive oil lies in its many delightful aromas and flavors—from voluptuous ripe olive to bright green grassy notes and from a soft subtle finish to a zippy peppery kick—there is a world of sensory exploration awaiting the adventurer. But like any great...
by Alexandra Kicenik Devarenne | Sep 26, 2011 | General, Olive Oil Tasting
Olive oil quality has been prominent in the news recently, with headlines telling us that our extra virgin olive oil might not really be extra virgin. A pall of suspicion has been cast over the kitchen cupboard; how are we to know if that pretty bottle of olive oil...
