It was pretty cool. We learned a lot. I must admit, there was some hesitance on my part about going to taste olive oils as if we were going to taste wine. But that quickly changed when we got there.
We were shocked when the host said that we would not be tasting with bread as it could mask the true flavors of this fruit. Sounds a bit weird right? Actually once we started tasting, we didn't miss the bread at all, plus you can really tell the difference between great olive oil and crappy mass marketed olive oil. We were first given a sample (pictured below) of one of their oils, then one from the supermarket. I was completely shocked at insane difference.
Did you know that just because an olive oil that's on the grocery shelves are greener, doesn't necessarily make them better? In fact, it is a sure indication that they've crushed the leaves as well as the olives to give it a greener color, which means that it is of lower quality.
Here's a bunch of their different olive oils.
If you would like to learn more about olive oils and their company, visit their site The Temecula Olive Oil Company. Go check 'em out. They've got a great product.
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