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Memories: Lunaio and the Seggiano brand

9 February 2021 by Judy Ridgway

The small town of Seggiano is tucked away at the foot of Monte Amiata in the Grosetto region of south western Tuscany.  It is still quite a wild area somewhat off the Tuscan beaten tourist track. The mountain is volcanic and there are numerous hot pools which the locals say are great for swimming even…

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Filed Under: Olive oil, Travel Tagged With: Italy, Tuscany

Memories: Rovies and Odysea

19 August 2020 by Judy Ridgway

Olves curing in terracotta t Roives

My memories this week go back to the very early days of my work with olives and olive oil not very long after I had retrained to switch from wine writing to olive oil in the early 1990s.  I had written a paper for the then European Union on assessing and describing extra virgin olive…

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Filed Under: Table olives, Travel Tagged With: Greece

Travel: Nyons and Les Baronnies 2

11 July 2020 by Judy Ridgway

My first post about this region concentrated on Nyons itself.  This time I shall be travelling round the Route des Oliviers from Nyons taking in the villages of Mirabel les Baronnies, Mollans sur Ovese, Buis Les Baronnies and Entrechaux. There are 61 villages included in the Nyons Appellation and they all grow the Tanche olive….

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Filed Under: Olive oil, Travel Tagged With: France, Provence

Travel: Nyons and Les Baronnies 1

26 June 2020 by Judy Ridgway

This is the first of a series of posts about some of the olive trails and routes that I have followed during my travels around the olive oil world. It covers the region of Les Baronnies in the Drome, the most northerly department of Provence.  The area takes its name from the local hills but…

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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: France, Provence

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The best choice for a long and healthy life

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Around the World with Olive Oil
A look at quality, styles and flavour characteristics
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