Line up of oils for a tasting class
Here are the probable dates for my schedule of extra virgin olive oil tasting classes in September and October 2018 in London and in Brighton. If you are interested in attending one of these courses please email me at jridgway@oliveoil.org.uk
Wednesday 19th september
“ALL ABOUT OLIVE OIL” at the Divertimenti Cookery School in London
This two hour course, held at the divertimenti Cookery School in the Brompton Road, London, offers an introduction to taste and flavour in extra virgin olive oil and goes on to use the sample oils in five different dishes, including Baked Mediterranean Vegetable Tart, Canary Islands Mojo Sauce and Blueberry Breakfast Muffins among others. It is scheduled to start at 11.00am. For more information see Divertimenti website http://www.divertimenti.co.uk/cookery-school £65.00
Wednesday/Thursday 26th/27th September
TASTING FOR QUALITY: ADVANCED CLASS
This one day course, which will be held in Brighton, is designed for those who have already had some training in tasting and assessing extra virgin olive oil. It will cover the assessment of top quality oils using international award winners. It will also include practice at recognising tired and faulty oils with IOC samples and there will be a chance to hone tasting skills by tasting and reproducing a blended oil from the three base oils used. £200.00.
Tuesday 9th October
GENERAL TASTING AND ASSESSMENT CLASS
This is my usual one day course which will be held in London at the premises of The Oil Merchant in Goldhawk Mews, Shepherd’s Bush, West London. The classes run from 10.00am to 4.30pm. They usually include twelve oils from around the olive oil world as well as samples of faulty oils from the IOC. For more information see my website http://www.oliveoil.org.uk/tasting-classes.html £180.00