We were in the are and wanted to do some olive oil tasting and found this place! Wow this place was amazing! Hopefully I get her name right "Soni" was amazing she gave us the olive oil tasting and jams. She recommended what goes together and everything. We brought home different olive oils and vinegars for our salads! I highly recommend stopping by! read more

Thank you Marti! You and your team are doing everything right. We ordered items for our gift bags for a recent rally and they were a huge hit. Everything was delicious and packaged beautifully. The aged balsamic..... WOW! read more

First time olive oil tasting and it was such a wonderful experience. I feel awful not remembering names but really all of the ladies were, sweet, helpful and informative. We bought more than we should have but they really have such an excellent variety of oil, vinegar, jams etc. EVERYTHING tasted so good. The store is cute and in a great location with so much to do nearby. I highly highly recommend stopping by if you are in Paso read more

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Olivas de Oro is an olive oil grower and producer as they grow their olive trees right on their 160 acre property. I have searched high and I have searched wide to find a local single origin oil maker. I'm happy to report that they are located in California in Tin City. They provide tastings as they have numerous infused flavors including the basil purchased in photo. They start by pressing the herbs or peppers with freshly made olive oil and viola. They also offer artisan vinegars. It was clean inside and everyone friendly. I enjoyed the oil tasting experience as there were so many flavors to choose from. If you're ever in the area I warmly recommend this company. Hope you are planning your next visit because tag you're it! read more

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Fun, flavorful olive oil shop with amazing tapenades and olives. Loved being able to sample everything--made it easy to find new favorites!

We came here expecting a normal olive oil shop but it was really a fun experience coming here. They offered a tasting or sample. We were a larger party but the lady helping us was really patient and nice. I think I was really blown away w their olive oil in general. I can taste the bitter after taste confirming that the olive oil wasn't blended and pure olive oil. My favorites were the basil and garlic one. Other highlights included the aged balsamic vinegars. Alll were so tasty. I wish I bought more. The shop was lovely too. read more

It's almost 6 years later and countless bottles of Olivas de Oro's habanero oil have been consumed by me. We go back at least once a year to stock up. Last time, I bought the largest bag of it, since it's harder for us to get away on road trips now that we have a slightly anxious dog in tow. I also picked up a gift set the last time we were in, and my friend and her mom absolutely raved about it. In fact, her mom chastised her for never having brought her to this store on their many drives down to Santa Barbara. To be fair, she didn't know about this place, but she does now! Whenever I run out and we don't have a trip down to the central coast planned, I just mail order it. I don't even care about the price anymore. At this point, it's such a staple in my home that I can't be without it. I've tried other brands - several, actually - and none have even come close to the flavor and quality of this stuff. I know this review reads like an advertisement, but I'm just a girl who really freaking loves their olive oil, and wants them to stay in business forever so that I'm never without my precious habanero oil! read more

This was a fun place to try out some tasty oils and vinegars. Our host was very friendly and seemed to enjoy sharing and explaining the different oils, and how they paired with some of the balsamic vinegars for certain food pairings. We tasted them all on tiny plastic spoons, and had fun doing it. If you happen to be in Tin City, seek them out. It's a worthwhile experience. My four star rating, vs. a five, is for the prices. Not just the oils and vinegars, but everything else as well. It's a place for tourists to spend. I get that, but the very tasty Mission Reserve bottle I bought was $24. for an 8.45 ounce bottle. Good oil, but $100 a liter? Maybe that's fair, but seemed high. I haven't tasted olive oils in a while, so will have to do that to compare. Of note is that I didn't taste any of the truly grassy, astringent oils I was seeking. The kind that really irritate the throat but in a good way. read more

I would have rated Olivas higher, but the woman working was very rude when we walked through the door. She literally asked us what we wanted in a snotty voice, as if we were inconveniencing her. I told her we wouldn't know until we got inside and saw what they had. They do have a great selection of olive oils. It was the salts that I was drawn to, they had one with some great heat (peppers) and a truffle salt that would be fantastic as a finishing salt. I would have happily bought more, but her attitude was horrible for a customer facing roll. Hopefully they have some staff training before my next visit. read more

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My son's girlfriend was visiting from Northern California, and we decided to take them to Tin City for lunch at Etto Pasta Bar. Before lunch, we stopped by Olivas de Oro for an olive oil tasting. This was only my second visit to the shop; the first was in January 2024, when I left with bottles of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and olive tapenade. If I'd stayed longer, my wallet would have taken an even bigger hit! Neither my son nor his girlfriend had ever been olive oil tasting, so this was a new experience for them. Our host was incredibly knowledgeable about the oils and walked us through the process behind this family-owned business. We tasted a variety of extra virgin olive oils, including Arbequina, Mission, and Mission Reserve, before moving on to their blends. The blends were especially interesting, with flavors like Meyer lemon and white fig, mandarin orange and vanilla bean, rosemary and Pacific spice, just to name a few. For those who enjoy heat, they offered spicy options like red chili garlic and habanero oils. While both were flavorful, I found them a bit too spicy for my cooking preferences. After sampling the oils, the kids explored the sauces and condiments. I revisited one of my favorites, the bacon chipotle jam, and also tried the BBQ slather--both were excellent and packed with flavor. The kids seemed to sample just about everything and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Before leaving, I purchased a bottle of Mission EVOO and an aged balsamic vinegar. Both were put to good use that evening in a bruschetta appetizer, which was a huge hit. I also picked up a Meyer lemon olive oil as a gift. Paso Robles is brimming with great olive oils, from wineries that press their own to small family businesses scattered across the hills and even tasting rooms downtown. Olivas de Oro has quickly become one of my favorites. With fresh, flavorful offerings and excellent service, we'll definitely continue returning for our olive oil and vinegar needs. read more

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This was the most fun and interactive tasting of our weekend in Paso Robles! We did a lot of wine tasting while we were in town, but the olive oil tasting was totally worth it. We scheduled a tasting in advance; tastings are free, but we upgraded to the "happy ending", which in this case is a mandarin orange brownie and a glass of champagne priced at $15 a person. We spent about 15 minutes doing the tasting, which included olive oils, balsamic vinegar, jams, tapenades, and even two chimichurri sauces. The person helping us was super friendly and informative and answered all of our questions. We bought some olive oil and balsamic vinegar to take home with us. They also have an online store which I will be visiting when I need to restock. read more

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Olive oil tasting is not something I knew I needed in my life until after visiting Olivas de oro on a whim. If you need a little break from wine tasting while visiting paso, look no further, this is the perfect stop. My group of 4 showed up with no reservations and were walked through a roughly 45 min tasting of all of their oil oils, vinegars, fun jams and chutneys. This experience was free but felt like something we should have paid for. The service was impeccable and I'd recommend to anyone in the area visiting. I was so impressed with all of the offering that I tried during my visit that I seriously considered joining the club. Maybe next time. I did, however, leave with a few small bottles of my favorite oils and vinegars. read more

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I want to recommend Olivas de Oro not just because it's my favorite olive oil, but also because of the exceptional customer service I received from the owner, Marti. I discovered Olivas de Ora years ago when I was on my yearly work retreat in Paso Robles. I had a great experience in-store, and I bought a load of oils and vinegars. I've repeated that shopping trip every year, stocking up on holidays gifts for friends and families. On my most recent trip, I bought a lot, including a large pouch of Arbequina Reserve. Unfortunately, upon returning to Los Angeles, the pouch leaked after usage. At first, it wasn't a big deal but the defective packaging caused lots of the oil to be wasted. As a small business owner myself, I hate bothering businesses, but I emailed hoping for a store credit. Marti replied himself within a few hours. He not only offered a full-sized replacement, but also sent an empty bottle so I could rescue what oil is left in defective pouch. The box arrived within a few days with a hand-written note. What customer service! I'll be coming back for years. Thanks Marti and team! read more

The products they sell here are incredibly delicious. We were at the location inside Tin city . The host who helped us ( I forgot her name ) walked us through about 30 different combinations of olive oils & specialty vinegars , dressings & marinades . We bought the combo in my pictures for marinades & dressings . The cilantro jalapeño olive oil is so damn good, you get the essence of the peppers despite it not being very spicy. Our host gave us so many great tips for using their oils & we thoroughly enjoyed the hour we spent there . read more

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Shout out to Jada who was very welcoming and helpful. I tried the mandarin orange olive oil (tastings are free). I loved it so much, I purchased the brownies. These are chewy brownies with a hint of sweet orange. It's made with the mandarin orange olive oil. Other ingredients include sugar, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder, orange extract, eggs, and flour. They're dairy free! read more

Absolutely love Olivas de Oro! You can do an olive oil tasting in their store and try every single olive oil AND vinegar that they make. They do an amazing job painting an oil and vinegar and explaining what type of dish to use the pairings with. The staff are always very nice and helpful when I visit. I love the small intimate store and think their selection is very delicious. I highly recommend visiting if you are in the area! read more

Can't believe I never reviewed this Olive tasting room. Stumbled upon it while at tin city six months ago and then went back today. The girl that helped us Casey, last time gave us a tasting of at least four olive oil's and four balsamic. Went back today and my husband tasted some different ones. My favorite olive oil is basil and my favorite balsamic is blackberry. We ended up purchasing two medium bottles and two small. It's such a cute place and they have other things you can buy. Attached is some of the oils that they sell and how you can pair them. read more

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The first time I heard about olive oil tasting I thought, huh? Why would I simply taste a cooking oil? WELLLL! Boy was I wrong! Now I've been on several olive oil tasting adventures, and there are SO many wonderful flavors to explore, especially at a stop like this which offers various basic oils, plus herbed oils and other mixed flavors. They also offer a variety of flavored vinegars, and the cheerful staff (today) really shared enthusiasm for mixing and matching the vinegars and oils. This is a quick stop for stand-up tasting using tiny plastic spoons, oil-and-vinegar with no bread/crackers/intermediary to mess with the flavors. Unfortunately, the California experience also comes with California pricetag: the products here are quite expensive. read more

Cute gem in Tin City! 2/7 2:30pm guided tasting at Olivas de Oro--relaxed vibe with wine/beer options. Guide Corrie was fantastic and super informative. So many great choices, but our top favorites: Italian Herb & Jalapeño Cilantro olive oils, White Truffle balsamic, and Bacon Jam. No snacks on the tour, but flavors popped! Bought our faves plus yummy Mandarin Orange olive oil brownies. Highly recommend this adorable spot! read more

Such an amazing experience if you are looking for activities besides wine tasting in Paso! We brought our friends who don't drink and they had a blast. I didn't realize how many different flavors of olive oil they have. You can also try their olive and tamponad samples as well. Such a great experience. Make a reservation before you go! read more

I love this place :) If visiting Paso Robles, this is a place you don't wanna miss. This place made olive oil tasting more fun. Or shall I say, Suzi made the experience so fun and wondeful. Suzi was informative, patient, and lovely. My friend and I got to try a variety of olive oils and vinegar. Good olive oils and vinegar just hit different from the reg ones at the market. Can definitely taste the differences. The dipping sauce tasting was impressive. There were so many to taste. Seriously, we wanted to buy almost all of em. Pretty much, every single one was flavorful & tasty. The anchovy one had a very unique taste. It was so good. Thank you, Suzi, for an amazing experience. We had such a great time here. We even got a few to bring home. read more

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Highly recommend booking in advance 20 mins olive oil demonstration via their website. We scheduled a few weeks in advance for earliest time slot at 10:30 a.m. It's free! Excellent, tailored and personable customer service from our gracious and hardworking, Rae. First, we're given a tour of the modern and quaint shop. Then, she brought us over to all the different bottles of olive oils, poured a few drops starting with the lightest and eventually worked our way to heaviest tasting in our spoon. We're able to try a mix of two, three and four different flavors of olive oils per spoon. We did not try all of the olive oils. We also moved to another area offering marinades, chutney, sauces. Our demonstrator asked us lots of questions regarding preferences at both stations. Located in the heart of Tin City next to an ice cream shop, eateries, breweries, and wineries in Paso Robles, CA. If we had more free time, we envision spending an entire day here, park vehicle in the vicinity via street or adjacent parking lots, then walk from one place to the next. We're very happy that we made reservations. This helped us decide on taste preferences and future uses with food, baking and cooking. Our favorite was Mission Reserve paired with Aged Balsamic. All of the ones I've tried tasted amazing! Mission Reserve, Meyer Lemon, Black Truffle, Habanero, Pacific Spice, Vanilla Bean Balsamic, White Truffle Aged Balsamic. My husband and I loved BBQ Slather. Bacon Chipotle Jam was yummy too! You're also welcome to sign up for membership and subscribe via email. My husband purchased an EVOO gift set of four for his mom and us. Hope to return for a future visit. read more

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Casey is amazing! Pairings, knowledge and friendly! Quality all the way around. If I don't make it back in person I will be ordering online. read more

I wanted to do some olive oil tasting while visiting Paso Robles and this was the first place I found. I was pleasantly surprised to get the full experience along with complimenting vinegars. It was such a fun tasting. I bought four small bottles to take home. Sign up for their rewards. I did and got a $5 coupon that I used the next day on some delicious olives. read more

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Fancy olive oil shop, located in Tin City, featuring free tastings with the hopes to try to sell you their products and/or an annual membership. The staff is extremely friendly and knowledgeable, often throwing out examples of what certain oils and vinegars could be paired with. The flavors are all on point, and we loved almost all of them! No purchase was required to sample, but we ended up signing up for the Pairings Club, which gets us two annual shipments of three 750 ml of product. They also have a cheaper Press Club which gets you two annual shipments of three 250 ml bottles. You can purchase without committing to a membership though! You really can't go wrong with anything there! My favorites were the Mission Blend, Garlic, and Habanero olive oils. I also like the white balsamic vinegar and the bacon jam! read more

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Great place to pick up some excellent Tapenade and some great olive oils and wonderful vinegars and blue cheese stuffed olives in a jar. Also do not miss out on their excellent olive oil and vinegars tasting. It was seriously educational. read more

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What a cool little olive oil store! And what an awesome 'find' - Tin City. I feel like each time I go to Paso Robles there's something new I stumble upon. The parking isn't the best, but once you find a spot, you can wander into a dozen winerys/stores. Olivas de Oro is one of them. We got there upon opening. A wonderful lady, Terry, got us set up with a tasting. Wow, there's a ton of oils and vinegars to try! I wish we could have sat down. We were all standing around with a miniature spoon in-hand as she dropped a couple beads of each oil/vinegar for us to try. It was super informative, but I got tired of standing after a bit. There were more sauces/condiments/rubs/salts to taste, and with these we got to taste with crackers or bread. That was nice. I give them 4 stars only because there wasn't a beautiful olive tree farm to experience like a few others in the area. Their orchards were out of town, but I'm not sure visitors are allowed. They were stocked to full capacity though. We grabbed the oils/vinegars we wanted and were out'a there in no time - on to new adventures! I may or may not be back. I like to experience the olive orchards themselves and this one was lacking that. Olivas has high quality products though and said their trees were more than 100 years old. That's impressive - they even transplanted one just outside the shop. But I'd love to see all the others ... maybe someday. read more

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Local Take: "POW... RIGHT IN THE KISSER"! Hello healthy Polyphenols! That was the impact that their full flavored Mission Reserve EVOO had on me when I first tasted it at home. AKA- Serendipity strikes again! Prior to this, I never had a clue what fantastic EVOO actually tasted like. Obviously, I have missed out on a good thing for my entire life. How did no one, nor any restaurant, ever serve me, this Golden miracle of Mission EVOO? I even searched the internet to help put words to my taste & smell sensations...and ironically, but not surprisingly, the La Panza Rd./Creston-based wizards of Olives de Oro, describe it just about right on their web description [under "The Freshest Olives"]. BTW- Creston is a tiny town just East of the Atascadero. That is, " Description This distinctive extra virgin olive oil is grown utilizing sustainable practices. Select Mission olives are harvested early in the season when they have the maximum aroma and minimum acidity. The result is a robust single cultivar olive oil with a fruity aroma, herbaceous tones, fresh cut grass, tomato leaf and a persistent peppery finish...." How did I discover this? Purely by random serendipity. While shopping at the Big 5 in Atascadero, I wanted to finally taste and not just read about the amazing Sheepmilk Ice-cream shop in Tin City. Parking was an issue, but I notice a vacant spot right in front of this Olive Oil shop. Since we walked up the stairs, it looked so inviting, we spontaneously visited them. Upon entering, I did see the tasting areas and a nice staff member greeted me with a smile and offered a tasting to us. I declined since, I read up a bit on Olive Oil, after seeing a shocking study in ConsumerLabs.com which basically studied many popular imported & some domesticate brands, and found that many even ranked LOWER THAN FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION! It is otherwise known as LAMPANTE & not healthy at all. I did find a recent contest that is run by the Central Coast Olive Oil Competition, and wondered if they were involved in that particular one, they were not, but won many other awards. I was so impressed by the place, the honesty, the locality, the ambiance, and that they have won prior rewards, that I was going to take a chance on a full bodied Olive Oil, even in my profound ignorance. I did not want to mess with tasting various flavors and vinegars and just wanted the pure fresh real deal. It turns out, that there was a light version, a mixed version, and the Mission robust flavored version. Since I was just winging it, I promptly bought a robust bottle sight unseen....which is not like me at all. I had no expectations, since I had the prejudicial incorrect opinion that all Olive Oils tasted rather boring, bland, & pretty much identical. While it was really close to closing time, we will surely be back in the future after reading a bunch of local articles about them in The Tribune from 2012. It tells of the fascinating Menacho couple who did a fantastic project. Little did I know that most of their Olive trees were 100 year old transplants from way up in northern CA. I also did not know that the Mission Olives were originally brought here by the Spanish & grown in their many Missions. Later DNA analysis showed that they were not related to Spanish Olives, but more related to Morrocan Olives! I made similar discoveries over time with coffee, jamon, cider, & on that same day, with Sheepmilk Ice cream [also amazingly serendipitous]. In any case, we surely will be back to try some tastings, and check out their products, with a new perspective. I also learned via their website that they cold press their spices/flavors along with their Olives so that the scents, oils, & flavors merge cohesively, and are not a mere "infusion". Now that I am a bit wiser, I will also seek out, taste, savor, & enjoy the plethora of other Olive Oils that both Olivas de Oro produces, as well as, other farmers on our wonderful Central Coast. As I note below, their products have been winning awards for quite a few years, particular from 2013 to at least 2018, with Bronze, Silver, & Gold Medals. As for more recent years, it does not appear that they entered. I wish to thank the helpful staff lady & the owners, Frank and Marti Menacho, for their hard work & wondrous creations! Mangia! POW....what a flavor rush! [Mission Reserve EVOO from these people is not your Mom's Olive Oil in NYC! Robust EVOO was not used much, if at all, in the Italian eats that I had growing up in the Italian parts of old Brooklyn. I guess people in those days did not know of Mission EVOO...yet.] Ref: 1)https://www.sanluisobispo.com/entertainment/restaurants/article39423408.html 2) https://centralcoastwinecomp.com/olive-oil/?fbclid=IwAR3HChrhlMeq9MsgyxrDEZ_RsL-nSHEF0CFoVVubR74XyhM10rwWgML6PgE [check out results from 2013-18] 3) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_olive read more

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There are two options. Tasting for free or two tastings for $25 with a flute of champagne and brownies, i did the paid option twice in one week bringing friends there but would recommend doing the FREE option and just purchasing the brownies separate. Mostly blends of olive oils and very delicate balanced infusuons. You get about 2-3 drops of olive oil on those small plastic tasting spoons. For me personally I felt like i wanted more of a taste. The staff is friendly and the olive oil is good. They also sell meats and cheeses. read more

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We walked in and had a wonderful experience. Ended up getting 3 balsamic and 1 olive oil. Very tasty

This was a fabulous experience of tasting and blends of oil and vinegar. Have to say, it was far more fun that tasting local beer! There are so many variations that are too die for. The hardest decision is where do you cut yourself off on the purchase. We loved many of the naturally flavored olive oils but then there were some of the "jams" etc. as well. The Basil Pesto, sesame ginger, and the bacon chipotle jam were our favorites. Go taste, you will not be disappointed. read more

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The olive oils and vinaigrettes are fabulous! So many flavors and the service is great. They do taste tasting.

In a sea of wine tasting, why not shake things up with an olive oil tasting? We walked in and were immediately greeted by the staff who walked us through a free oil tasting. The tasting started with simple and regular olive oils and then transitioned into flavorful blends such as basil, mandarin orange, truffle and habanero. We really enjoyed the mix of olive oils with balsamic vinegars. They had us try an olive oil and then blended it with the balsamic. They were delicious! We took home a bottle of the fig balsamic that is going to be the perfect salad dressing. We also took home a four pack of smaller sized oils included two of their regular blends plus a basil and lemon. Craft olive oils are always so fun and we loved getting to taste these from locally grown olives! A great place to make a pit spot in Tin City. read more

We enjoy going to Olivas de Oro, and just returned from picking up some products there today, and got a new club member for our daughter-in-law and granddaughter in Phoenix, Arizona!!! Terry was the lady that helped us and I don't know if you could ever be more helpful than she was. She is just outstanding!!! my wife and I highly recommend to take your friends to this place. You'll absolutely enjoy!!! Gus & Karen read more

We tried a few other local olive oil tasting rooms and the flavour and service at this one were hands down the winner. I've been giving bottles as holiday gifts and everyone loves them! They make tastings a fun, flavourful, informative experience. read more

Loved the olive oil tasting at this place. I haven't done an olive oil tasting before and was slightly skeptical, but it was a really fun experience. You could taste the distinct flavors in the oils. My favorite part was how some of the oils and vinegars blended together to produce bold and multi dimensional flavors (e.g meyer lemon oil with the vanilla bean balsamic). I personally enjoyed the meyer lemon, italian herb and the red chilli garlic olive oil. We made a reservation online - you can choose a free tasting or a premium tasting with some add ons - brownie and champagne. We opted in for the free tasting - which included tasting of all ~15 olive oils and combination of oils and vinegars. This was then followed by tasting of artisan dips and spreads, with crackers and bread. We ended up purchasing a few of the oils and a vinegar. It's a great experience and definitely recommend this place for their variety, service and distinct olive oil flavors. read more

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Had a great time tasting the different olive oils here. Casey was super sweet! Definitely a must try before wine tasting in tin city read more

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Olive oil tasting! They were very friendly and informative and explained thoroughly when you tasted every concoction that they had you try. Delicious oils paired with balsamic vinegars. They had gift packs--3 for $25 or 6 for $35. Or, you can purchase full sized bottles for approximately $19. Great gifts for Xmas too! read more

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Delicious variety of oils and vinegars. Do the tasting, you won't regret it! Service was friendly and they were super knowledgeable. Loved the little gift packages they have that you can pick from. I would definitely come back. read more

Tried the samples of their olive oils and balsamic vinegars, all of them were so delicious. The service was also amazing. The lady that helped us was so knowledgeable and gave us different options on how to use the oils and vinegars. I wanted to buy one of everything they were that good. Also, must try their focaccia bread! read more