Best of the Zurich Olive Oil Award 2027
Taste a curated selection of outstanding extra virgin olive oils recognised at the Zurich Olive Oil Award 2027.
This Olive Love tasting offers the opportunity to experience award-winning oils side by side and understand what distinguishes an exceptional extra virgin olive oil from a merely good one.
The Tasting
We will taste six award-winning extra virgin olive oils:
Italy ×2 · Spain ×2 · Portugal ×1 · Turkey ×1
The final six-oil selection will be curated after the 2027 competition, while maintaining this country allocation.
What You’ll Learn
- The essential principles of professional olive oil sensory evaluation
- How quality is assessed in an international olive oil competition
- How fruitiness, bitterness, pungency, balance and harmony are perceived
- How different cultivars and regions create distinct sensory profiles
- What distinguishes an outstanding extra virgin olive oil
- How to apply professional tasting principles when choosing olive oil yourself
You do not need to have attended the Olive Oil Masterclass. We will begin with a concise review of the fundamental tasting concepts before moving into the award-winning selection.
The Experience
After the guided sensory tasting, the oils will be paired with carefully selected foods to explore how their different characteristics perform at the table.
Fresh bread, mineral water and a glass of sparkling wine are included.
Practical Information
Date: 24 June 2027
Time: 19:00–21:00
Location: Zurich · Location to be announced
Language: English
Participants: Limited to 15 guests
Price: CHF 90 per person