Just like wine, choosing and tasting olive oil requires a bit of basic knowledge. Olive oil sommelier Wilma van Grinsven-Padberg shares her tips and tricks when choosing an olive oil.

Wilma van Grinsven-Padberg is an olive oil sommelier. Just like for wine, there are many connoisseurs&nbsp;distinguishing good olive oil from bad. Wilma has been gathering&nbsp;this knowledge and expertise in Italy and New York for many years. At one of the most prestigious schools&nbsp;in Italy,&nbsp;ONAOO&nbsp;(The National Organization of Olive Oil Tasters),&nbsp;she learned the technical tricks&nbsp;to recognise high-quality olive oil&nbsp;and how to immediately recognise a poor-quality one. However, it was during a course in New York where she&nbsp;received the&nbsp;title of an&nbsp;olive oil sommelier, having&nbsp;aquired&nbsp;the knowledge from the very best olive oil&nbsp;specimens. Wilma bundled this knowledge into a&nbsp;<a href="https://oliveoilsommelier.nl/product/olijfolie/">book</a> with answers to all the questions she has ever got asked about olive oil: &quot;How is olive oil made and how many types are there? Is there such a thing as olive oil fraud? How should you taste and use olive oil? How do you recognize a good olive oil? And a bad one?&quot;

Here are a few simple tips &amp; tricks from Wilma to get the best out of your bottle of liquid gold!

How to Choose a Good Olive Oil?

Tips for Buying:

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	<li style="text-align:justify">Go to a specialty store, where you can smell and taste the oil, as well as be assisted by the advice of an expert.</li>
	<li style="text-align:justify">When buying&nbsp;olive oil in a supermarket, buy the most expensive one. The knowledge about olive oil in supermarkets is minimal to none, therefore, you should&nbsp;simply bet on the most expensive bottle. However, keep in mind that a high price doesn&#39;t&nbsp;guarantee&nbsp;good olive oil.</li>
	<li style="text-align:justify">Good olive oil costs&nbsp;between &euro; 8 and &euro; 10 for 250ml.</li>
	<li style="text-align:justify">Opt for small bottles in a dark green colour, as&nbsp;olive oil doesn&#39;t last very long.</li>
	<li style="text-align:justify">Try&nbsp;smelling grass in the olive oil, as it is one of the indicators of good quality.</li>
	<li style="text-align:justify">Spain and Italy produce some of the best olive oil in the world.</li>
</ul>

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Tips for the Kitchen:

<ul>
	<li style="text-align:justify">Arbequina olive oil is great on salads</li>
	<li style="text-align:justify">Use a spicy olive oil for pasta</li>
</ul>

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Wilma&#39;s Favorite Olive Oil:

<ul>
	<li style="text-align:justify">Castillo De Canena, which has won 3 times the prize of the best olive oil in the world.</li>
</ul>

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The Ultimate Tip to Surprise Your Dinner Guests:

<ul>
	<li style="text-align:justify">Try vanilla ice cream, with black salt and a spicy olive oil&hellip; delicious!</li>
</ul>

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To explore Wilma&#39;s world even further,&nbsp;take&nbsp;a look at her website or&nbsp;<a href="https://oliveoilsommelier.nl/product/olijfolie/">book</a> Olive oil, the reference work.

<a href="https://oliveoilsommelier.nl/" style="color:#1155cc" target="_blank">oliveoilsommelier.nl</a>

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How to Choose a Good Olive Oil

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