Central Coast Olive Oil Competition now taking entries
Registration open until April 8
–The Central Coast Olive Oil Competition, hosted annually by the California Mid-State Fair, is now accepting entries. The seventh annual competition will happen earlier this year and take place in April 2016 and will feature over 150 olive oils produced in California.
The overall goal of the competition is to provide a venue for California olive oils to be professionally judged and to educate consumers regarding the quantity and styles of olive oil produced in California.
Olive oils are divided into extra virgin, flavored extra virgin, organic extra virgin, and flavored organic extra virgin olive oil and are separated into classes by varietal. The panel of competition judges evaluates each entry according to aroma, taste, and intensity ranging from delicate to robust.
Entries that earn medals will be showcased in Mission Square during the 2016 California Mid-State Fair. Registering for the competition is open and available at http://cmsfw.fairmanager.com/ until Friday, April 8.
The California Mid State Fair will run July 20 – July 31.
For more information, http://centralcoastwinecomp.com/olive-oil/.
