Learn to taste with professional judgement.
Everything we know about olive oil, written down. Deep guides, varietal notes, the journal and a glossary — all in one place, all backed by professional tasting.
Start with a subject
Each subject gathers guides, varieties, journal entries and videos under one colour.
Understanding Olive Oil
- Olive Oil Polyphenols: What They Are, Why They Matter and Where to Find Them
Varieties and Terroir
- Hojiblanca, Picudo and Picual: Three Andalusian Varieties You Should Know
- Terroir in Olive Oil: Same Tree, Different Results
- Olive Oil from Sierra Nevada: When Altitude Becomes Flavour
Price and Smart Buying
- The downward pressure on olive oil prices at origin
Cooking and Practical Use
- How to Store Extra Virgin Olive Oil (And 5 Mistakes You Are Making)
- Cooking with Extra Virgin Olive Oil: A Myth-Free Guide
Experiences and Oleotourism
- The Best Olive Oil in Spain Comes from a Small Village in Granada
Gifting Olive Oil
Or follow a path
Curated sequences that cross subjects, from beginner to advanced tasting.
Primeras catas
Cuatro lecciones cortas para abrir tu primera buena botella.
- 01 Por qué la copa es azul
- 02 Frutado
- 03 Pan con tomate
- 04 Picual
Entrena tu paladar
Sube de nivel: del método profesional a reconocer defectos.
- 01 Por qué la copa es azul
- 02 Picual
- 03 Frutado
- 04 Molino & Cata: Año 1
El método profesional de cata
El recorrido completo, como en el banco de cata.
- 01 Molino & Cata: Año 1
- 02 Picual
- 03 Frutado
- 04 Por qué la copa es azul
The one guide to read first
CORNERSTONE
Cooking and Practical Use
The foundational guide to understanding extra virgin olive oil from start to finish.
- 1 Kochen mit nativem Olivenöl extra: Ein Leitfaden ohne Mythen
- 2 Cooking with Extra Virgin Olive Oil: A Myth-Free Guide
- 3 Natives Olivenöl extra richtig aufbewahren (und 5 Fehler, die Sie machen)
Everything we've written
Filter by what you're after. Every piece carries its type and context.
Two ways to look something up
Collections for finding something specific: the varieties and the tasting glossary.
Varieties
Every olive, one temperament each: region, intensity and recognisable tasting notes.
Glossary
The language of tasting: short definitions for frutado, amargo, picante and more.
Written from daily tasting practice.
Guides prepared from our Granada oleoteca, with blind tasting, method and verifiable data.