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Melgarejo Producers Highlight Olive Oil Sensory Class in Davis
Posted by Lisa Lubeley on 27th Jan 2018
I had the extreme pleasure of hearing from my friends (Andres & Blas) at the Melgarejo estate from Jaen Spain this weekend at the UCD Olive Oil Sensory Evaluation Class. Melgarejo has won the 2018 Mario Solinas Award for Intense Green Fruitiness in their 2017 Harvest Hojiblanca (available in our stores now). This is one of the most coveted awards in the olive oil world. Congratulations!
This course covered Olive oil fruit descriptors, chemistry, sensory methods and accessing quality in flavored olive oils.
IOC International Symposium on Olive Oil and Prevention of Chronic Disease
The UC Davis Olive Center hosted the International Conference on Olive Oil and Prevention of Chronic Disease sponsored by the prestigious International Olive Council (IOC) from Madrid, Spain. The event was located at The Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science at UC Davis on January 17, 2018.This was a great opportunity to hear the [...]
UC Davis Olive Center Celebrates 10 Years of Education
I had the pleasure of attending the UC Davis Olive Center 10 Year Anniversary Celebration at the Robert Mondavi Center Institute on January 16, 2018. The Olive Center provide education and awareness for olive oil growers, millers, store owners, customers and researchers on the latest information in the rapidly growing Olive Oil Industry.The Olive Center is headed [...]
Holiday Week 1 Sales
Come down to our stores and enjoy savings of 10% off Holiday Gift Baskets and 30% off all our Extra Virgin Olive Oils. On-Line we are offering our Holiday Shipping at just $5 a shipment. Happy Holidays from The Chefs' Olive Mix Team!
Small Business Saturday - Good Day Sacramento Segment
Here is link to this mornings Good Day Sacramento Segment about Chefs' Olive MixGood Day Sac Segment
Italy Tour Fall 2018
We have just 6 spots left on our incredible tour of Italy including Venice, Florence, Perugia, Tuscany, Rome and Sicily. We will tour olive mills during harvest and visit a museum of balsamic vinegars with a tasting. This is a trip not to miss! Join us and get your reservation in quickly as the trip [...]
Black Friday 2017
We are having a big Black Friday Sale with 10% off entire purchase and 50% off our entire line of Extra Virgin Olive Oils. Store hours from 10 AM - 7 PM. Come join us!
Sac A List 2017 - Top 5 Retail Grocery
Thanks to all of our fans for voting for The Chefs' Olive Mix for best gourmet grocery in Sacramento. We came in # 5 after Corti Brothers and the Nugget. So glad to be in such good company.
Olive Oil Harvest 2017
I recently assisted the UC Davis Olive Oil Center with their harvest of olives. We hand harvested during a beautiful afternoon and it was wonderful!
Tasting Panel Class with Italian Olive Oil Expert Pierpaolo Arca - March 3 (Sacramento, CA)
I had the pleasure of attending an Extra Virgin Olive Oil Panel Class with the Italian Olive Oil Industry Professional, Pierpaolo Arca, from Sardinia, Italy. Pierpaolo is the Panel Head for the Montiferru Olive Oil Competition in Sardinia Italy. He has a PhD in Food Technology, is an olive oil consultant and a judge for [...]