Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition

The Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition was added to the Los Angeles International Wine Competition in 2002. Olive oil is considered a premium in the market due to its unique flavor. The competition is open to international entries with oils coming from Italy, Spain, Portugal, Argentina and France. Olive oil tasting experts are selected to be on the judging panel.
Currently the Extra Virgin Olive Oil competition consists of two parts. The Northern Hemisphere Competition invites entries from Croatia, Greece, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Mexico, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey and the United States. The Southern Hemisphere Competition includes entries from Argentina, Australia, Chile, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa and Uruguay.
The competition was originally created to improve the breed of California extra virgin olive oils
The competition consists of a three day period where the panel of judges taste and evaluate 50-60 oils each day. The judges sip the entry, swirl and spit the contents into a container. During this process the panel writes their individual findings down and awards points to each entry. There are three categories in the competition: delicate, medium and robust. A number of awards are given at the end of the competition including 6 Best of Show awards. One domestic and one international Best of Show award is given per category.
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