Regional Institute of Wine and Oil

Extra virgin olive oil tasters course

The Regional Institute of Wine and Oil of Sicily, the Interclass Council in Agricultural Production Sciences and Technologies of the Department of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences of the University of Palermo and the Regional Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and Mediterranean Fisheries,

have organized a course for the selection of aspiring tasters of virgin and extra virgin olive oils, aimed at obtaining physiological suitability for tasting. The course, now in its sixth edition and in which 32 participants including students and officials took part, took place from 5 to 8 September at the Department of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences of the University of Palermo. The course program was divided into theoretical lessons and practical tests, aimed at providing participants with a broad framework of knowledge, especially in aspects related to the evaluation of virgin and extra virgin olive oils.