My latest book The New American Olive Oil is in bookstores, available on Internet sites, and drawing media coverage (see Press). People organizing signings and interviews all want me to bring extra-virgin olive oil to taste. The latest events are listed below. Check back soon for other details and dates.

Olive Oil Sensory Short Course

Sonoma, California

September 10-11, 2010, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

I will be a presenter at this two-day in-depth training course on evaluating olive oils and using olive oils with food. The course is presented by the University of California Cooperative Extension and Ramekins Culinary School.

Course Summary and Registration Link: click here.

Ramekins Culinary School

450 West Spain Street

Sonoma CA

City Olive, Chicago, Illinois

Olive Oil Tasting and Book Signing

Saturday, September 18, 2010, 10:00 - 11:30 am

Sunday, September 19, 2010, 5:00 - 6:30 pm

I will present a tasting of California extra-virgin olive oils and sign books at this intriguing Chicago specialty store.

City Olive

5408 North Clark Street

Chicago IL 60640

773.878.5408

www.cityolive.com

Seattle Art Museum Taste Restaurant

Olive Oil Workshop, Book Signing, and Dinner

Saturday, October 2, 2010, 3:00 - 8:30 pm

I will lead an olive-oil seminar and tasting, and sign books, followed by an olive-oil-themed dinner at Taste Restaurant in the Seattle Art Museum.

Event description and reservation information: click here.

Taste Restaurant

Seattle Art Museum

1300 First Avenue

Seattle WA 98101

206.903.5291

www.seattleartmuseum.org/visit/taste.asp

County Fair Olive Oil Competitions

I was a judge of extra-virgin olive oils for the 2010 county fairs of Napa, Sonoma, and Yolo counties. Check their web sites for results.

Napa County Fair

Sonoma County Fair

Yolo County Fair

Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition

I was a judge of extra-virgin olive oils from around the world at this renowned competition. Award winners were announced on June 19--check the site for details.

http://www.fairplex.com/wos/olive_oil_competition/