{"id":2520,"date":"2026-11-11T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.latelierdessaisons.ch\/how-to-taste-olive-oil-at-home\/"},"modified":"2026-11-11T21:39:29","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T20:39:29","slug":"how-to-taste-olive-oil-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.latelierdessaisons.ch\/en\/how-to-taste-olive-oil-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Taste Olive Oil at Home in 3 Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is how to taste olive oil at home:<\/strong> pour a little oil into a white wine glass or a sherry glass, warm it in your hand to about 28 \u00b0C, breathe in deeply, then take a small sip. A good extra virgin olive oil smells of fresh things from nature and tastes fruity, bitter and pungent. Bitterness and pungency are positive qualities.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

I am an olive oil sommeli\u00e8re and a member of the EIOOC jury. Tasting is not complicated and needs no prior knowledge: all you need is a glass, a little calm and your nose.<\/p>\n\n

The 3 steps of tasting<\/h2>\n\n\n

Step 1: The right glass and the right temperature<\/h3>\n\n\n

Use a white wine glass or a sherry glass, one that narrows slightly toward the top to concentrate the aromas. Pour in a small amount of oil. Cup the glass in one hand and cover it with the other. The oil warms to about 28 \u00b0C and the aromas open up.<\/p>\n\n

Step 2: Smell<\/h3>\n\n\n

Breathe in deeply over the glass. A quality olive oil always smells of something good: tomato leaf, tomato, freshly cut grass or artichoke, among others. Other nuances include green apple, green banana or almond. If the oil does not smell of anything from nature, that is a sign it is not of high quality.<\/p>\n\n

Step 3: Taste<\/h3>\n\n\n

Take a small sip and spread it over your whole tongue, drawing in a little air through your mouth so the aromas rise to the back of your nose. Notice three things:<\/p>\n\n