Mykonos: Olive Oil Tasting Experience
ID: GYG876715-1379743
Category:
Country: Greece
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Discover the incredible aromas and flavors of some of the finest Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oils. Learn how to taste and smell olive oil and understand the true meaning of "extra virgin."
Learn how to smell and taste in order to discover the incredible aromas and flavors of some of the finest Greek extra virgin olive oils. Participate in an olive oil tasting experience, led by an expert olive oil taster, that will help you understand the true meaning of “extra virgin” as well as how to describe an olive oil correctly with terms such as “fruity”, “bitter”, and “spicy”.
Discover how to recognize a defective olive oil from a good one. This activity also aims to introduce you to the uniqueness of the Mediterranean Diet and all the health and beauty benefits of extra virgin olive oil, which can transform your life forever.
The tour includes the tasting of 2 exceptional olive oils and 2 of lesser quality, in order to distinguish the differences.
Highlights
- Learn how to taste and smell olive oil to discover its incredible flavors
- Understand the true meaning of "extra virgin" and how to describe olive oil
- Discover the health and beauty benefits of extra virgin olive oil
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Participants will learn how to describe olive oil correctly using terms such as 'fruity', 'bitter', and 'spicy'
You will learn how to recognize a defective olive oil from a good one
The experience aims to introduce the Mediterranean Diet and the health & beauty benefits of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
INCLUDED
- Transportation to and from the activity
- Transfers are included from/to all hotels and most areas of Mykonos, however for some remote places (eg Elia, Kalafatis, Agrari, Panormos, Super Paradise, Paradise, Kanalia) or from remote villas, apartments or houses, there will be an extra charge (10,00 euro per person R/T), payable in cash on the spot to the driver.
- A short history of Greek olive tree & olive oil.
- The basic principles of olive oil tasting and sensory analysis.
- The important elements that characterize an Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
- Tasting of 2 Award-winning Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oils and 2 olive oils...
- The basic health benefits of olive oil.
- Biodegradable tasting glasses.
- Tasting by an expert olive oil taster.
NOT INCLUDED
- Anything that is not specified in the program as included
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
