Extra Virgen Olive Oils....

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Hello Beautiful People!!!

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Don't miss the opportunity to Taste the best Extra Virgen Olive Oils from Argentina,
Learn how to recognize the real ones...

Olivas y novedades....
También hay novedades para los amantes del aceite de oliva, que cada vez son más ."El aceite de oliva es igual y equiparable al vino. Por la gran cantidad de variedades de aceitunas, terroir, modelo de producción, blends y momento de cosecha. Los aceites de oliva virgen extra auténticos son todos diferentes. Es un producto específico, que tiene su identidad", explica Francisco Vélez Funes, que acaba de presentar sus aceites Virgen Extra, concebidos con filosofía y normas de no contaminación y protección del medio ambiente, y el Virgen Extra Cosecha Temprana de Altitud, de olivares cultivados a 1200 metros de altura.

Monday 31/9/2013 19 hs
Contact me for more info at:15.6.350.7366
Graciela

 
What's a good brand? Or where to get it?

My uncle is an olive farmer in Spain and I have yet to taste an olive oil as good here. Nothing fancy, just the straight up good stuff.

I'd be interested in going if it's not a hard sell.
 
They have no laws on the labelling of Olive oil here, so when it says "Extra Virgen" it probably ain't. I have two sources for good olive oil in the city. Bodega Amparo (I know I always recommend them ;)) or Sommeliers. Good wine and olive oil seem to go hand in hand in Buenos Aires.
 
http://www.olivaquetec.com.ar
My palate for olive oil is not all that refined, but these guys have a store on Riobamba between Corrientes and Lavalle, and we buy from them all the time.
 
http://www.olivaquetec.com.ar
My palate for olive oil is not all that refined, but these guys have a store on Riobamba between Corrientes and Lavalle, and we buy from them all the time.

The also have a store on alem near cordoba. I've bought their oils a couple times over the years, I don't think its really all that good.

There is tons of good oil around. I usually grab a a few bottles of the stuff from domaine st diego when I order wine, its awesome or . For the day to day cooking etc I usually go for Yancanelo.
 
I'm not so sure I'm a connoisseur of olive oil but I buy mine from el jardin organico. I like it.
 
Nothing to do with hard sell, I would love to share this course with Olive oils , wine and food lovers.
Just 10 or 12 people no more...

COURSE CONTENT:

The course will cover the following topics:

Agronomy & Olive-growing:
From the earth to the fruit;
Cultivars and their different characteristics;
Agronomic practices and their influence on quality.
Olive oil extraction and storage:
Extraction techniques and technology and their influence on chemical and sensory quality and on stability for the shelf life of olive oils.

Sensory analysis:
Its objectives;
Anatomy of sensory organs and the psychophysiology of taste and smell;
Nose-palate sensitivity tests;
Olive oil vocabulary, selection, and customer satisfaction evaluation tests.
Organoleptic evaluation:
The methods of operation and the physical conditions of tasting for product classification and specialist certification;
Definition, origin, causes and effects of “fruitiness” and the different scales of intensity.

QUALITY – between stereotype and reality: declared quality, perceived quality and real quality;
A look into the most common fraud and adulteration practices in the olive oil industry and in food and agricultural products.

Marketing & Communication:
Extra Virgin Olive Oil of Excellence: opinions, prejudices, economic benefits, wider considerations, and real costs. A practical guide to wise buying and informed use.
Correct communication for optimal use of olive oils of excellence: Single varietal, blends, specialist certification and consumer marketing.

Speaker: Professional Olive oil taster Francisco Velez Funes
When:The course will run on Monday 30rd from 18.30hrs to 20.30hr
Where: Palermo o Belgrano R, location to confirm
Cost: $ 300 AR
 
For 300 pesos I better be walking out the door with a couple of bottles of high grade olive oil. I hope the speaker talks quickly as that's quite the syllabus you're packing into the 2 hours.

So for 2 hours speaking you're looking to take in around 3600 pesos and to give away nothing other than advice? Surely not?
 
If you find yourself in Uruguay, Familia Longo olive oil farm and production facility, near Carmelo has really excellent oil at direct to you prices. And it's a fun trip.


 
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