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OF4 – Olio Nuovo Tasting with Sciabica – from Modesto CA img

OF4 – Olio Nuovo Tasting with Sciabica – from Modesto CA

Date: January 05, 2016

Tasting Sciabica’s 2015 Olio Nuovo – from Modesto California In this episode of the Olive Fantastic Video Blog, I’m tasting 3 x Olio Nuovos from the Sciabica Family, located in Modesto California. Name: Manzanillo Sciabica Olio Nuovo Variety/Blend: 100% Manzanillo Date Harvested: November 2015 Bottle Size/Format: 250ML/500ML/1500ML/Clear/Cap Pour-Spout Insert Price: $26.00/500ML bottle Nose: 1 out of 3 – Soft aromas of […]


OF3 – Olio Nuovo Tasting with Calivirgin – from Lodi CA img

OF3 – Olio Nuovo Tasting with Calivirgin – from Lodi CA

Date: December 24, 2015

Tasting Calivirgin’s 2015 Olio Nuovo – from Lodi California In this episode of the Olive Fantastic Video Blog, I’m tasting Olio Nuovo from the Coldani Family, located in Lodi California. Name: Calivirgin Olio Nuovo Variety/Blend: Arbequina primarily, with pollinators of Arbosana and Koroneiki Date Harvested: Late November 2015 Bottle Size/Format: 500ML/Clear/Push Pour Spout Price: $32.00/bottle Nose: 2 out […]


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

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 […]


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.


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