Tasting Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a little like tasting fine wine — it’s about slowing down, using your senses, and letting the flavours tell their story. But if you’ve ever seen professional tasters or sommeliers at work, you’ll notice something unusual — that loud slurping sound. That’s called the stripping method, and it’s how […]
You’ve probably heard the claims: “Unfiltered Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) is the true, artisanal, superior oil – cloudy, rustic, full of character.” Sounds compelling, right? But at The Good Oil Club, we call B.S. on that one-sided story. Because while unfiltered oils can look sexy, they come loaded with compromises — and we’re all […]
Let’s get one thing straight — oils ain’t oils. Walk down any supermarket aisle and you’ll see rows of bottles all claiming to be “olive oil.” But here’s the truth — they’re not created equal. At the top of the tree sits Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) — pure juice from freshly crushed olives, full […]
Extra Virgin Olive Oil — it’s not just food, it’s a gift from nature. Unlike so many other things we consume, EVOO needs almost no human intervention to become the liquid gold we love. From fruit to bottle, it’s simply the pure juice of fresh olives — transformed, not processed. It all begins in the […]
Hello to our growing community of EVOO lovers! Today, The Good Oil Club takes you behind the scenes to meet one of Tuscany’s most passionate and awarded producers — Fonte Di Foiano, run by brothers Paolo and Simone Di Gaetano. We spent an unforgettable day with them — surrounded by the hum of the mill, […]
We’ve travelled to Italy to meet the passionate growers behind our oils. Here’s what we’ve discovered so far. As we explore the olive groves of Tuscany, Umbria, Puglia and Lazio, we’re learning from master producers who live and breathe the art of olive oil making. Their passion, tradition, and care remind us why authentic extra […]
