Welcome to Sip & Savor
An introduction to Olive Oil Fundamentals to become olive an oil sommelier for a day!
In a quiet olive garden, surrounded by olive trees, grapes, tradition and innovation, you will make your first steps into the olive oil world! Join us to learn what makes us an olive oil truly amazing, what is the difference between different quality categories, how to taste and tell the difference from one olive oil to the other and more! Walk with us in the groves to understand the complexity and calmness of an olive garden and uncover the secrets of our liquid gold!
What's included?
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Warm welcome!
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English speaking hostess, olive oil taster & professional producer
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A tasting of different olive oils to explore your palate
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A brief, relaxing walk inside our family olive garden where the local Manaki variety is cultivated at the feet of Mt. Fokas
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Local flavors & bites to explore
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Lots of fun!
Our olive oil experiences run
from April to mid-November
Duration & Language
about 1 hour - English
Price
€ 30,00/person
for a fun, local, authentic and lifechanging experience!
Small groups up to 8-10 people
*For larger groups, please contact.
Comfortable shoes, a hat &
a good mood is all you need!
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1 hr
30 euros
Dress code
Casual clothes,
comfy shoes,
don't forget that hat!
The experience at a glance...
We will begin our tasting surrounded by trees and explore local varieties. With the guidance of our team, you will learn how to evaluate olive oils, what to look for and what to avoid, how to shop for high quality olive oils and how to use them on your food!
After that, we will enjoy the olive trees walking through the grove, discussing cultivation practices, tradition, myths and more about our beloved olive trees! All this takes place in our family olive garden, honoring the heritage passed on from our grandparents.
Coming out of the experience, you will have learnt the fundamentals of olive oil tasting and will see olive oil in a new light!
During the olive oil tasting you will:
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Learn about olive oil categories and the basic principles of olive oil tasting
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Explore the fruitiness, pungency and bitterness
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Learn how to appreciate and taste olive oil to identify award winning qualities as well as negative traits and tell the difference
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Discover the many health benefits of olive oil
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Find out how to shop for olive oil, how to store it and how to use it properly
Leaving the activity, you will see olive oil in a new light, have the knowledge to select an olive oil from the shelf, add value to your nutrition and well-being and reinvent your appreciation of olive oil!
