If you’re heading to the US in late June, here’s a heads up on a great opportunity: the Olive Oil Tasting Seminar for Buyers and Culinary Professionals. An intensive course tailored to meet the needs of retail executives, managers, buyers, employees and culinary professionals, the event is being held on June 27-28 in New York City, two days before the Specialty Food Association Summer Fancy Food Show. The class is a practical, hands-on introduction to olive oil, including the fundamentals of olive oil tasting, defects and positive attributes, understanding olive oil testing, deciphering global quality and authenticity standards, using olive oil in the kitchen and at the table, effective olive oil marketing and more, introduced by instructors including locally-known experts Alexandra Kicenik Devarenne of Extra Virgin AllianceTM, Leandro Ravetti of Modern Olives and AOA president Paul Miller. More information here or register here.
