Waiheke Island Olive Oil Tasting

November 1, 2011 by Heather Lucier Stanley 2 Comments

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After visiting Kennedy Point, the group stopped at Rangihoua Estate to learn more about olive oil. As the group arrived, a helicopter from Lebanon was taking off. The owner of Rangihoua said that the person had traveled specifically from Lebanon to taste their olive oil that day. Remarkable!

I learned a lot about how to identify a quality olive oil. Olive oil is such a huge business and a lot of it is crap. For that matter, not so different from wine or any other money maker. Extra Virgin is not an adequately controlled labeling and an olive oil stating that it is Extra Virgin does not mean it is a quality olive oil. Extra Virgin Olive Oil should have a Lot Number because Lot Number is a better control. However, personal taste is the most important.

Based on my new knowledge, I have purchased 3 olive oils, 2 from the same producer, and every bottle has a lot number:

Terra Creta Estate Kolymvari Hania, Crete Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Terra Creta Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil Spray

Núñez de Prado Organic Unfiltered D.O. Baena Extra Virgin Olive Oil

I like the Terra Creta olive oil. In the October 2011 issue of Real Simple, the Núñez de Prado olive oil received the honor of Best Midprice Olive Oil. I am waiting to try it until I have used up the Terra Creta olive oil.

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About Heather Lucier Stanley

Heather Lucier Stanley grew up in Central Massachusetts and lived in New England until she started studying at the University of Michigan where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing and Literature. In her early 20s, she moved to San Antonio, Texas and started studying business and accounting. In her late 20s, she became a Certified Public Accountant. She has held many varied and interesting business and volunteer positions: public accountant, internal auditor, systems implementer, project manager, business analyst, tax preparer and Austin Skiers board member. While traveling 35% for a position she held, she earned her Master of Information Systems (MIS) at the University of Phoenix. She is enthusiastic about learning and trying new things. A few of her passions are personal development, fitness, snow skiing, and travel. She is outgoing and real. She feels that success is easy to attain if the individual defines what success means to her and then has a plan to achieve her individual success. No two definitions of success are the same because each of us is unique and has something original to share with the world.
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