Olive Oil Sommelier Course

Olive Oil Sommelier Course

This tour includes:

Lunch - 5 light lunches...

Lunch - 5 light lunches included

Breakfast - 5 breakfast buffet...

Breakfast - 5 breakfast buffet included

Dinner - 2 cultural dinners...

Dinner - 2 cultural dinners are included

Didactical material

Didactical material

5 overnight stay

5 overnight stay

Guided tasting sessions

Guided tasting sessions

Transfer on Sunday 3rd 11...

Transfer on Sunday 3rd 11 from Chiusi Chianciano Terme R.S. to the Hotel Residence S.Gregorio

Guided tour of two local...

Guided tour of two local wineries/olive grove/olive mill for a true culinary experience

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Olive Oil Sommelier Course
This is an intensive and professional course, conducted in Pienza, in the heart of Tuscany during harvest period by highly qualified teachers recognize by International Olive Council and in accordance with international rules.

Didactical lessons, comparative tests of sensorial analysis, guided tasting sessions of more than 60 olive oils coming from different countries, cooking demonstrations, visits to olive oil mills fully functioning, marketing lectures and techniques of commercial valorization of the oil: these are all the ingredients of this course.
Aspirant olive oil sommeliers arrive every year from USA, Canada, Brazil, Turkey, Singapore, Australia, China, New Zealand, Scandinavia, France Argentina, Morocco, South Africa, Spain, Portugal, Tunisia, Taiwan, Japan, Croatia, Dubai, Emirates, The Netherlands, Greece.

At course completion, participants will have acquired skills and competencies in olive oil sensory assessment and they will be able to recognize and communicate the innovative use of olive oil in the kitchen and on the table through the harmonization of olive oil and food pairing.

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