The most refined olive oil is called 'extra virgin.' To be called so, the olives need to be crushed within 24 hours. They also need to be 'cold pressed,' meaning the oil is extracted mechanically ...

To start, you should be looking for extra-virgin olive oil, as both Emily Lycopolus, olive oil sommelier and author of The Olive Oil and Vinegar Lover’s Cookbook, and Nancy Harmon Jenkins ...

Queen Creek Olive Mill, the only Arizona producer of extra virgin olive oil, earned four awards for its oils at the 2025 New York International Olive Oil Competition. Organized by Olive Oil Times, the ...