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Aug. 31, 2011
Lungarotti: Preserving Olive Oil Heritage
A symbol of Umbrian wine since the ‘60s, when Giorgio Lungarotti founded Lungar Otti is still a family-run business, deeply linked to the land where it stands. Chiara Lungarotti and Teresa Severini lead the company today.
Jul. 5, 2011
Are Designations of Origin Working for Italian Olive Oil?
Are the designations of origins helping Italian olive oil producers? The Italian Olive Oil Council tried to provide answers through a report about the Italian olive oil PDO chain.
May. 23, 2011
Farther Afield on the Olive Riviera
The tiny island of Palmaria, just a hop from the Ligurian coast of Italy, is an escape from an escape, a getaway that seems to exist beyond the known world.
May. 3, 2011 World
Apr. 21, 2011 Producer Profiles
In Lucca, Biodynamic and Organic Farming Make a Bit of Magic
Apr. 20, 2011 World
Apr. 18, 2011 Reviews
Apr. 10, 2011 World
Mar. 31, 2011
Italian Investigators Uncover "Falsified Foods"
"Because Italian foods are the most prized in the world, it's clear we also have primacy in falsified foods" - Cesare Patrone, head of the Corpo Forestale
Mar. 28, 2011
'Artisanal' Olive Oil Producers Meet in Rome to Talk Strategy
Everyone seemed to agree that differentiation from mass-market brands was key, and it would take a long time and a lot of hard work for high quality olive oil to garner the price it deserves.
Mar. 24, 2011
Conference in Italy Finds Modern Lessons in Ancient Farming
At the Accademia dei Georgofili in Florence, experts focused on a very distant age to address current agricultural challenges and threats to the environment.
Mar. 16, 2011
Trieste Ready for Olio Capitale
With over two hundred extra virgin olive oils and buyers from seventeen countries in Trieste this weekend, an ancient city of trade becomes the olive oil capital.
Mar. 16, 2011
Only Extra Virgin Olive Oil at Rome's Forno Campo de’ Fiori
Ever wonder what kind of oil they use at your local pizzeria? At Rome's legendary Forno Campo de Fiori it's only fresh local extra virgin olive oil, and lots of it.
Mar. 7, 2011
It's Life on the Farm in Italy, For a Week
The agriturismi offer a very personal introduction to rural living in Italy, allowing you to experience the process of growing food and a fundamental way of life.
Mar. 2, 2011
On the Ancient Path of Olive Oil in Puglia
Along the "Olive Oil Roads" ancient farms have become museums where you can learn about the local history of olive oil and its traditional production.
Feb. 17, 2011
Zero Kilometer Olive Oils and More at Rome’s Urbana 47
Steps from the Coliseum Angelo Belli's "zero kilometer" kitchen has become a favorite for locals and traveling foodies seeking authentic regional cuisine.
Feb. 15, 2011
In Italy, a Festival for Every Food (Including Olive Oil )
What the sagre lack in regular restaurant refinement, they more than makes up with authenticity, and the chance to see the exuberant congeniality of small town Italian life.
Feb. 9, 2011
Italian Olive Oil Sales Up in Latest Report
In numbers released by the Italian olive oil packagers association ASSITOL, domestic and export sales of Italian olive oil increased sharply over a year ago.
Nov. 18, 2010
Not Your "Run of the Mill" Olive Oil Tour
Lara Camozzo tours the midieval birthplace of a famous conspiracy and gets an estate producer's take on modern-day collusion in the Italian olive oil industry.
Oct. 26, 2010
Production in Italy Below Average as Subsidized Farmers Hold Back
Last winter’s large amount of rain helped growers in the south and central regions but hurt northern farms, while some farmers chose not to harvest at all.
Oct. 12, 2010
Fabrizia Cusani and Giampaolo Sodano
With a guidebook to Italy's olive mills, an educational television show about EVOO, and a film drama in which olive oil plays the leading man, this team gets the word out.
Sep. 28, 2010
Farming On the Edge of an Olive's Comfort Zone
You won't find much olive oil production in Italy north of the Cividale plains where Franco Diacoli says his Bianchera olives "never stop growing and developing intense flavors and aromas."
Sep. 28, 2010
In Italy, Spanish Olive Oil Prices Too Good to Pass Up
Italians are buying a lot of Spanish olive oil these days. Historically low prices have pushed Spanish exports to its trans-alpine rival up 19% according to recent data.