Olive Oil

Congratulations to our South African Extra Virgin Olive Oil Tasters! Our 2 teams – consisting of Benedetta Lami, Jackie Loubser and Louise Rabie in one team and Marlene Loubser, Fotini Balassis and Gert van Dyk in the other, came 5th and 8th respectively out of 13 tasting teams from all over the world! What an…

Our last training session before departing for Priego de Cordoba, with from left, Louise Rabie, Marlene Loubser and Jackie Loubser. Grateful thanks to Devon Valley Olive Tree Nursery for making this amazing opportunity possible for the 2 teams (6 tasters) to represent South Africa! Fotini Balassis lives in Johannesburg, and Benedetta Zichella and Gert van…

  Our tasting teams have been given the go-ahead by forward-thinking sponsors! Our 6 tasters who were selected for their tasting abilities, are thrilled by a recent sponsor who has made their dream a reality. Sincere gratitude to Devon Valley Olive Tree Nursery for stepping up. This sponsorship means that both teams are able to…

On Saturday evening we had a delightful Extra Virgin Olive Oil paring with a 4 course meal, lovingly prepared by Jackie Loubser and Gill Lanham. The oils were superb and well-received, and the taste sensations opened up new vistas for the guests – with layers of exquisite oil-enhanced flavours!    

The very exciting new development is that 6 of our best EVOO tasters have been invited to participate in the World Team Tasting Championship! This prestigious event will be held in Priego de Cordoba, Spain, in October 2019, and it is an excellent opportunity for our local industry to gain a bit more recognition in…

A misconception that abounds amongst consumers is that they believe that ‘olive oil is olive oil’. This is tantamount to saying that ‘wine is wine’, and we all know how wrong that is. With its wonderful flavour-enhancing properties, a good olive oil (and extra virgin is the best) will bring out the best of whatever…

The choice of an oil for culinary purposes depends on who is looking/cooking and how they’re looking/cooking! The chef would obviously have different criteria for making a choice to the nutritionist or the chemist. Extra virgin olive oil meets all these criteria when the proven facts are considered. Many chefs find the flavour of extra…