Olive Oil Sommelier course – Tuscan Edition 2018
Olive Oil Sommelier course – Tuscan Edition 2018
22nd – 26th October 2018
Pienza Val d’Orcia – Siena – Italy
COURSE CONFIRMED – PLACES STILL AVAILABLE
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Complete Olive Oil Sommelier course content and list of lectures
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A wonderfully exciting olive oil & food experience for those who want a deeper knowledge of the production, commercial processes, tasting and innovative use in the kitchen and restaurants of olive oil “…from the earth to the table”.
Not just a course but a memorable experience with well-balanced theory and practical segments that provide participants with the right skills and knowledge to be able to recognize and communicate the rational use of olive oil in the kitchen and on table through the harmonization of olive oil and food pairing.
Course inclusions
- Classroom sessions, guided tastings with more than 50 olive oils of a various origins and practical exercises from Monday to Friday
- Didactical material
- The annual subscription at the Association IRVEA
- Five overnight stay – Check-in 21st October and Check-out 26th October 2018
- Five breakfast buffet
- Five light lunches buffet
- “Food Culture & Pairing” masterclass with Artisan Cheese and Salumi
- Two didactic dinners in local restaurants
- Guided tour of two local wineries/olive grove/olive mill for a true culinary experience
- Guided tasting of olive oil, wine, local artisan salumi and cheese
- Olive Oil Sommelier Diploma
- Sensory Aptitude Certificate
- I.D. Olive Oil EXPERT / Sommelier Card 2019
- Professional Olive Oil Sommelier Pin
- A selection the official olive oil standard defects (I.O.O.C. – EU)
A course created and organized by the Olive Oil Academy