OLIVE OIL SOMMELIER COURSE 06-07-08-09-10 November 2023

INTRODUCTION

The theoretical and practical educational course is designed to discover EVOOs of Excellence, “from the land to the plate”.

The training-informative program convey the necessary knowledge and skills on production, sensory analysis, selection and commodity classification for the purchase and proper use of EVOO in cooking, on the table and in particular in harmonizing olive oil in food pairing.

The Olive Oil Sommelier is not a simple oil taster, but a true Olive Oil Expert with all-round knowledge capable of selecting, communicating and guiding consumers, retailers and restaurant owners in the correct selection and “alternative use” of EVOO in cooking, on the table and in different food uses, transforming costs into profit opportunities.

This course will be a journey into the flavors and products starts in the superb example of Renaissance architecture of Pienza, a small town situated in the Val d’Orcia, in the southern part of Tuscany.

Pienza, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a corner of paradise surrounded by cypress trees, country roads and hillside landscapes.