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NZ Easter Show Olive Oil Awards

A heads-up on dates for the 2014 NZ Easter Show Olive Oil Awards: entries close this year on Monday, 1 September, with all oils due a week later.  Detailed schedules will be distributed in July, so add it in your diary and stay tuned to Friday Olive Extracts for more...

Cobram Estate Olive Oil Tasting Masterclass

Cobram Estate is running an olive oil tasting masterclass tomorrow, May 17, as part of the Noosa International Food & Wine Festival. Hosted by Leandro Ravetti and chef Adam D’Sylva, the event will provide an overview of the various types of Cobram Estate oils, and...

D’Arc Grove wins gold at Olive Japan 2014

Martinborough producer D’Arc Grove was awarded a gold medal at the recent Olive Japan 2014 competition, run by the Olive Oil Sommelier Association of Japan. Only 149 golds were awarded out of 400 registrations and D’Arc Grove Blend was New Zealand’s only winner – an...

Finooliva 2014

The First International Fair Business in Olive Growing  – Finooliva 2014 – is being held in Porto Alegre, Brazil on 2-5 September. The event comprises the 2nd International Journey Olive Growing, with lectures by international experts on all issues related to...