Articles Tagged | "Italy"

Spain Wins Again at Second ‘Extrascape’ Competition

by Luciana Squadrilli

The small village of San Martino hosted the second edition of Extrascape, a competition for the best olive oil and landscape.

Posted on May 03 2013

Record Year for International Participation at 7th Olio Capitale

by Naomi Tupper

The specialist Italian trade fair, held in the city of Trieste, played host to a record number of visitors and attracted even greater international involvement than previous years.

Posted on March 15 2013

Girolio d’Italia ‘Extra Virgin Olive Oil Tour’ Underway in Italy

by Luciana Squadrilli

Through December 22, Italy will be crossed by Girolio d'Italia, an 18-stage path trough olive oil-producing regions and villages.

Posted on November 09 2012

The Beauty of Olive Trees

by Luciana Squadrilli

We can all appreciate the beauties of nature, but it takes an enlightened soul – like artists' ones always are – to capture all the strenght and the poetry that lies in a ladybird, or in an olive tree.

Posted on June 16 2012

Urban Extra Virgin: Olive Oil from Rome

by Luciana Squadrilli

In Rome, a group is promoting a different approach to urban life and citizenship, includiing olive picking from the abandoned trees within the city borders

Posted on May 29 2012

A Celebration of Lazio Extra Virgin

by Luciana Squadrilli

Young chefs from Lazio come up with their own interpretation with some of the best extra virgin olive oils from the region for the "Extra Virgin Dinners" organized by Arsial and Uliveti del Lazio.

Posted on May 24 2012

Through the Blue Glass to the Origins of Great Olive Oils

by Curtis Cord

Extrascape looks through the cobalt glass to the origins of great oils and recognizes the importance of the farm and its landscape.

Posted on March 07 2012

Extrascape: Great Olive Oil Begins with a Landscape

by Luciana Squadrilli

Extrascape is a new international competition which awards both extra virgin olive oils and the landscapes from which they were born.

Posted on February 24 2012

An Olive Oil Tour in Sabina

by Luciana Squadrilli

I took a day off to discover Latium's most beautiful countryside with Johnny Madge, an Englishmanmad about extra virgin olive oil: enjoy tastings, landscapes and excellent food and company.

Posted on February 17 2012

Mapping Puglia’s Ancient Olives

by Lucy Vivante

A project to map Puglia's ancient and monumental olive trees using satellite technology is under way. Each tree will be individually cataloged and form part of a regional database.

Posted on December 19 2011

September Heat Means Early Harvest, Less Olive Oil in Italy

by Lucy Vivante

While it is estimated that the high temperatures -- the second highest on record since 1800 -- will reduce olive oil production by about 10 percent, the quality of the oil is supposed to be good.

Posted on October 11 2011

Fratelli Aprile: The Art of Extra Virgin

by Luciana Squadrilli

With a great attention for local culture and contemporary art, Daniele and Roberto Aprile link tradition and innovation to produce a unique brand of extra virgin.

Posted on October 06 2011

Sperlonga

by Lucy Vivante

Lucy Vivante makes a day trip to Sperlonga in the Latina province and its famous grotto, or "spelunca," for which the seaside town is named.

Posted on October 05 2011

Girolio d’Italia

Girolio d’Italia at the Starting Line

by Luciana Squadrilli

Get ready for a two-month journey across Italy to discover the country’s different tastes and cultivars with the newly pressed extra virgin olive oil.

Posted on September 29 2011

Slow Food Dairy Event Explores Cheese and Olive Oil Pairings

by Luciana Squadrilli

At Slow Food's "Cheese" – the big event dedicated to the dairy world held every two years in Bra, Piedmont – olive oil and cheese became closer friends.

Posted on September 22 2011

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