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WILD GROVES LAUNCHES! View the KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN!

Date: September 13, 2016

September 13, 2016 Today is the official launch of Wild Groves, my family’s new Olive Oil and  Gourmet Food company.  We couldn’t be more excited! It’s been 9 months in the making… hustle, blood, sweat and tears… and here we are. We are launching with a KICKSTARTER campaign, please view it here:   We are […]


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Launching My Family’s New Company and Brand Very Soon!

Date: June 15, 2016

I’ll be launching my Family’s new company and brand very soon! We are super excited to get it off the ground!  Stay tunned… Join our email list to be the first to know, and become a VIP! * CLICK HERE TO JOIN *   0 You can follow Wild Groves here: FACEBOOK – Wild Groves INSTAGRAM – @wildgroves […]


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BEST OF SHOW !! – Ascolano

Date: April 05, 2016

My Family’s Ascolano Extra Virgin Olive Oil Wins: “Best Of Show” Last weekend in Monterey, at the annual California Olive Oil Council Membership Meeting, my Family’s Estate Grown Ascolano Extra Virgin Olive Oil took home the top prize for medium growers: BEST OF SHOW.  I could not be more excited! When I called my parents […]


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OF2 – Tasting: Olio Nuovo, Nuevo, Novello – Intro – Want me to feature yours?

Date: December 16, 2015

I’ll be doing one of my favorite things: Tasting & Featuring Olio Nuovos over the next few episodes – Here is my Intro Video In this episode of the OF video blog, I introduce the next few videos I’ll be posting – a series where I’ll be tasting and analyzing Olio Nuovos focusing on education of the oils […]


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Olive Oil Attributes and Descriptors – Used When Tasting and Evaluating Olive Oil

Date: December 11, 2015

Extra Virgin Olive Oil tasting is similar to tasting wine, you are tasting to judge if you like it or not, then use words like I have below to describe it. In general, there are three categories of extra virgin olive oil: Delicate Fruity Robust The specific attributes noted when tasting are: Fruitiness – The […]


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My First YouTube Video – The Video Blog of Olive Fantastic!

Date: December 02, 2015

My first YouTube video – The Video Blog of Olive Fantastic Check it out here:     Click here to check out the Olive Fantastic Video Blog on YouTube. As I ramp up, I’ll be posting more videos on my YouTube channel and video blog, join me, and please check back often. Dewey


Tasting, Blending and Choosing – Award Winning Extra Virgin Olive Oil img

Tasting, Blending and Choosing – Award Winning Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Date: November 17, 2015

Over the past 9 years, I have won 282 awards in olive oil competitions. If you are wondering…yes, I’m very competitive, and I love winning, so I take this very seriously.  I also strongly believe that winning awards plays a key role in your company’s marketing and sales, setting your brand apart from the rest […]


The Ultimate Guide to Producing Award Winning Extra Virgin Olive Oil – 11 Steps img

The Ultimate Guide to Producing Award Winning Extra Virgin Olive Oil – 11 Steps

Date: October 09, 2015

Here are the 11 steps I have followed year-after-year to produce award-winning extra virgin olive oil: Farming & Growing Olives: How you, or your grower, farms the olives you’ll be crushing into oil plays a key role in the quality and flavor of your oil, which will determine if you win awards or not. This […]


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Future Posts to Look For!

Date: October 09, 2015

Tasting – Olio Nuovo – from several producers all over CA. Prepping for the 2016 Winter Fancy Food Show – now is the time! Tasting olive oil 101, a two-part series with videos and tips from professionals.


I love talking olive oil, please feel free to contact me via email or phone. Here is my contact information:

Dewey Lucero
Olive Fantastic
9385 Old State Hwy, Unit #4
Newcastle, CA 95658
Phone: 530-514-4006
Fax: 4215 4879 125
Email: dewey@olivefantastic.com