UC Davis Olive Oil Sensory Evaluation Certificate Course
Sensory Evaluation of Olive Oil Certificate Course I June 19 and 20, 2018
Are you looking to hone your olive oil tasting/chemistry knowledge and wish to obtain a certificate from a teaching body of highly credentialed individuals? Then look no further. With decades worth of experience concerning all facets of olive oil, the experts at UC Davis Olive Center will illuminate the complexities of olive oil in their upcoming course.
The highly esteemed, world renowned experts at UC Davis Olive Center didn't roll out of bed a couple years ago, pat themselves on the back, and decide to start teaching courses about olive oil. These folks are industry leading experts who make up the research team at the UC Davis Olive Center which boasts a state of the art lab and teaching facility at the Robert Mondavi center which is located in California's "olive country".
This year's special guest chef is Lars Kronmark is the senior
chef-instructor at The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in the Napa
Valley, where he was hand-picked from the finest culinary educators in the
United States to open the school in 1995. He has extensive expertise in
olive oil that has included a partnership with the International Olive Council.
Chef Kronmark also is a Certified Wine Professional and has had a role
with the Napa Valley Wine Auction for the past 20 years.
Rave reviews from olive oil store owners who were past attendees:
- “Great info, great presenters, food and lots of breaks to recharge!”
- “Enjoyable, educational, and fun!”
- "Very professionally put together with obvious concern to encompass all levels of experience is a very fun engaging and interactive manner! Loved the experience.”
- “Coming into this course, I was unsure I would be able to discern slight defects in oil because I have zero experience in any kind of tasting, but the instructors, pace of the course, presentation of material, and tasting examples changed all of that. Thank you so much for a great course and a great experience. I knew I was selling a really great product before, but now I will be able to better articulate to my customers why our oils are superior.”
- “Superb course - look forward to increased experience now that I have a compass from which to guide me and build both skill and confidence!”
- “The instructors were both informative and entertaining. “
- “Not only did I learn a lot, but I enjoyed it a ton! Great job!”
- “Fantastic class! The instructors we’re top notch and really help explain the technical aspects. So happy we attended.”
- “Sue was an absolute treasure to have as an educator. Loved her humor and her passionate professionalism in educating.”
- “I am planning on sending more of my employees next year!”
