Olive Oil Drops

Is there such a thing as a glass made deliberately for olive oil tasting? How do we taste olive oil? What it should taste like in the mouth? What it should smell like? If it “tingles” in the throat, should I be concerned?

Are olives green and black like grapes are white and red? What is a monocultivar oil? Are there oil olives and table olives?

What’s the difference between “extra virgin olive oil” and “olive oil”? Is “refined olive oil” particularly sophisticated olive oil or simply a product of industrial refining?

Which came first: olive oil or butter? Who “invented” olive oil and why? It is true that the olive is an African plant?

This is Milena, welcome to Olive Oil Drops; podcast created by Marco Antonucci in Italian for people who want to know everything or almost everything about olive oil and olives. All the content and much more is available on www.oliveoildrops.com.