{"id":1582,"date":"2026-04-07T14:10:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T12:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.latelierdessaisons.ch\/about-me\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T18:34:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T16:34:59","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.latelierdessaisons.ch\/en\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#FAF9EE&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;1em||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/latelierdessaisons.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ico-olivas.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;ico-olivas&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;40%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;55%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-9em|-5em|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;||-8em|-3em|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;||-6em|-1em|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; filter_opacity=&#8221;25%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; header_text_color=&#8221;#5A562E&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;4em&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;3em&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;2.5em&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>About me<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FAF9EE&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;|||0em|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;|||0em|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Elia Fuster Rius \u2013 Olive Oil Sommelier, International Trade Expert and Judge at the prestigious international competition <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eiooc.com\/judges.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EIOOC<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>My love story with olive oil began when, as a little girl, I helped my father pick the olives from our olive trees and take them to the mill to obtain oil for the whole year. I also liked it when my mother added a drizzle of olive oil to my soup: I loved watching the little droplets of oil dance in my bowl. A good \u201cp\u00e0 amb tom\u00e0quet\u201d, a salad, or a slice of bread generously drizzled with olive oil have been part of my Mediterranean culinary culture.<\/p>\n<p>Once I arrived in Switzerland, it was very difficult for me to find an oil that met my expectations.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/latelierdessaisons.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/img-elia-2.jpg&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;off|tablet&#8221; height_tablet=&#8221;500px&#8221; height_phone=&#8221;300px&#8221; height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FAF9EE&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;90deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%|rgba(0,0,0,0.38) 25%|#faf9ee 50%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/latelierdessaisons.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fondo-olivar-4.jpg&#8221; background_size=&#8221;contain&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-1px||-1px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; background_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; background_size_tablet=&#8221;cover&#8221; background_position_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction_tablet=&#8221;180deg&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; background_color_gradient_stops_tablet=&#8221;#faf9ee 70%|rgba(0,0,0,0.38) 70%|rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%&#8221; use_background_color_gradient_tablet=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops_phone=&#8221;#faf9ee 80%|rgba(0,0,0,0.38) 80%|rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%&#8221; use_background_color_gradient_phone=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;90deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(250,249,238,0) 15%|#faf9ee 15%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;5em||5em||true|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; background_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; use_background_color_gradient_tablet=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0em||5em||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;0em||5em||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/latelierdessaisons.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/img-cata.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;on|1000px|1000px|1000px|1000px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>I needed more in-depth knowledge in order to pass it on, and to teach people how to recognise and appreciate a good extra virgin olive oil. That is why I trained as an Olive Oil Sommelier. I learned to recognise aromas, positive attributes, and also defects. I can also tell the difference between an excellent olive oil and one of lower quality.<\/p>\n<p>I then realised that my clients were asking me questions to which I did not always have an answer. I needed more in-depth knowledge in order to pass it on, and to teach people how to recognise and appreciate a good extra virgin olive oil. That is why I trained as an Olive Oil Sommelier. I learned to recognise aromas, positive attributes, and also defects. I can also tell the difference between an excellent olive oil and one of lower quality.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/latelierdessaisons.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/img-cata.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;on|1000px|1000px|1000px|1000px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|on&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;75%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;75%&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FAF9EE&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>My love story with olive oil began when, as a little girl, I helped my father pick the olives from our olive trees and take them to the mill to obtain oil for the whole year. I also liked it when my mother added a drizzle of olive oil to my soup: I loved watching the little droplets of oil dance in my bowl. A good \u201cp\u00e0 amb tom\u00e0quet\u201d, a salad, or a slice of bread generously drizzled with olive oil have been part of my Mediterranean culinary culture.<\/p>\n<p>Once I arrived in Switzerland, it was very difficult for me to find an oil that met my expectations.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|600|||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;2em&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;|||0em|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;|||0em|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;2em&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to<br \/>L&#8217;Atelier des Saisons!<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/latelierdessaisons.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/img-press.jpg&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;off|tablet&#8221; height_tablet=&#8221;500px&#8221; height_phone=&#8221;300px&#8221; height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About meElia Fuster Rius \u2013 Olive Oil Sommelier, International Trade Expert and Judge at the prestigious international competition EIOOCMy love story with olive oil began when, as a little girl, I helped my father pick the olives from our olive trees and take them to the mill to obtain oil for the whole year. I [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"dipi_cpt_category":[],"class_list":["post-1582","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.latelierdessaisons.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1582","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.latelierdessaisons.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.latelierdessaisons.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.latelierdessaisons.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.latelierdessaisons.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1582"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.latelierdessaisons.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1582\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1588,"href":"https:\/\/www.latelierdessaisons.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1582\/revisions\/1588"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.latelierdessaisons.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"dipi_cpt_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.latelierdessaisons.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dipi_cpt_category?post=1582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}