UC Davis College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences

Raising the Bar on Olive Oil Quality Views from Down Under

An Advanced Olive Oil Sensory Course for Growers, Processors, Chefs, Marketers, and Consumers

When May 20, 2009
from 08:00 am to 04:30 pm
Where Dutton Pavillion, Shone Farm, 6225 Eastside Rd, Forestville 95436 (Santa Rosa)
Contact Name
Contact Phone 530.754.9301
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Raising the Bar on Olive Oil Quality

World-renowned olive oil experts from California, Australia
and New Zealand will lead this advanced tasting
course that will showcase some of the world’s bestquality
olive oils. The course will include discussions
and tastings that will focus on :

- Positive characteristics of extra virgin olive oil
- Optimizing market acceptance through blending
- Outstanding varietal olive oils from New Zealand
- Marketing strategies and lessons from Australia and
  New Zealand
- Flavor profiles of promising olive cultivars

Who: Richard Gawel, Australian panel leader and olive oil consultant
            Margaret Edwards, New Zealand  olive oil producer
            Paul Vossen, UC Farm Advisor and olive oil consultant
            Alexandra Kicenik Devarenne, California olive oil consultant and educator
            Dan Flynn, UC Davis Olive Oil
Where
: Dutton Pavillon, Shone Farm, 6225 Eastside Rd, Forestville (Santa Rosa), 95436  
When:  Wednesday May 20th, 8am to 4:40pm
Prerequisite:  Attendance of a previous sensory course advised
Price:  $285

Registration:   Follow the link below to our event on Brown Paper Tickets:

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/13474


* FOR COURSE AGENDA AND PRESENTER BIOS PLEASE CLICK HERE*

Directions to Shone Farm

From Highway 101 to Shone Farm Pavillion

  • From Highway 101, exit at River Road north of Santa Rosa, head west
  • Drive 5.7 miles then turn right at Trenton Healdsburg Road.  Road will be  at the base of a hill
  • Drive 1.3 miles until you come to a stop sign at Eastside Road
  • Turn left onto Eastside Road
  • Immediately there will be a Shone Farm sign.  Take a right onto Dunbar Lane (Steve Olson Lane).  After 1/2 mile the Pavillion will be on the left.  Parking is available in front of the Pavillion and further up the road to the right. 

 

 

 Do not miss this rare opportunity to learn from the best of the new world olive oil experts!

 


 

 

 


 

 


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