Evviva! The new extra virgin olive oils have finally arrived in our warehouse. Try them as soon as you can. You will not find fresher oils than these; one month ago the olives were still on the tree. The magnificent five are: Cru di Cures: made by Laura Fagiolo from raja, frantoio and carboncella olives,…
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Taste 2012 and Gustiamo’s Producers
I am a great fan of Taste, the trade food show that is held in Firenze, every year in March. Where else could I meet such a large concentration of Gustiamo‘s producers? In one spot, for three days, we talk about future plans, prices, new products and orders… we have fun, we talk about family…
Los Angeles County Fair 2011 – Will GUSTIAMO Win???
Do you think we are competitive? You bet!!! With these products, we think we are the best and we want the world to know! After the Piennolo Tomatoes went to the SOFI, now it’s the oils that are going to California, to the Los Angeles County Fair International Extra Virgin Oil Competition. This competition started…
Whole Foods – Demoing Like There Is No Tomorrow!
Four of our olive oil producers came to town to present their magnificent olive oils to the customers of Whole Foods. There were 22 stores in the NY region which participated in the program “SEIZE THE MOMENT“, ie, grab the olive oil when it is at its freshest, just pressed. 22 stores and 4 producers…
Vicopisano EV Olive Oil – From Dante to the Internet
Vicopisano is an enchanting village on a hill. (right the view of the village from Vicopisano’s Farm.) It’s equidistant from Pisa, Lucca and Livorno and it was even mentioned by Dante Alighieri in the Divine Comedy when Dante had to chastise Count Ugolino who was on “il monte per cui i pisani veder Lucca non…
Emilio Pays a Visit to Gustiamo and Sees the Light: Vicopisano EV Olive Oil!
Emilio Ferracci is the son of Anna Dente, the famous chef of Osteria San Cesario, outside Roma. This restaurant is so famous that all the American chefs who (wish to) cook Roman cuisine (now so much in fashion) go there in pilgrimage. Over the years, Emilio has become friendly with them and he is in…
Silver Medals at The Los Angeles International EV Olive Oils Competition
The EV Olive Oils: Cafaggio from Siena, Vicopisano from Pisa and Cru di Cures from Lazio performed very well at the Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition. They all received the Silver Medal. In our opinion, they all deserved the gold, but we understand. The 18 judges must have gotten distracted; in fact,…
Corriere della Sera chooses Vicopisano EV Olive Oil as a best gift for the holidays.
Do you wish to give the perfect gift, this holiday season? Do you trust Corriere della Sera? I do and read it every day. Last Saturday, in the article “Dall’Olio al Cioccolato – L’Idea Preziosa del Cibo”, Corriere della Sera suggests you give good food products. In particular, they like Nicola’s Vicopisano EV Olive Oil…
Gustiamo Eccellenza Among the Movers and Shakers of Italian Food in America. Videos by La Cucina Italiana Magazine
Our friends at La Cucina Italiana came from Milano during the Fancy Food Show at the end of June. And, boy, were they busy! They were always on the move. Their objective was to explore the “cucina in America” and found that it speaks Italian! Anna Prandoni, the head of the La Cucina Italiana school in Milano interviewed…