729 extra virgin olive oils included in the guide from 500 farms and 57 countries Italy is at the top with 13 oils awarded in The Best and 5 in the Hall of Fame
The Flos Olei Tour is about to start. The international guide to the world’s best extra virgin olive oils, edited by Marco Oreggia and Laura Marinelli, returns to the capital to celebrate its 25th anniversary: a special occasion to present the new edition and retrace 25 years of culture, promotion and valorization of the world of extra virgin olive oil. The appointment is scheduled for Sunday 15th December with a day of tastings of the best extra virgin olive oils, from Italy and the world, in the elegant spaces of The Westin Excelsior in Rome.
A one-of-a-kind volume to journey through the world’s finest olive oils
The Roman meeting will kick off the annual international Flos Olei tour, designed to spread the excellence of olive oil beyond the Italian borders with numerous stops in the most important world cities. The highlight of the day will be the presentation of the 2025 edition of the guide, which this year boasts 729 extra virgin olive oils and 500 farms from 57 countries for over 91 world maps of olive growing areas. Italy leads the way with 13 awards in The Best and 5 farms in the Hall of Fame. All this is contained in a precious volume of 912 pages that tell the best of national and world olive production, highlighting the most suitable producers and territories.
One of the most authoritative references in the sector
«2025 marks our 25th anniversary – says Marco Oreggia, editor and publisher of the Flos Olei guide – and December 15th, the first stop on the international tour, will be an opportunity to share this precious milestone with the public, the loyal group of importers who have followed us for years and all the other players in the supply chain.
A dual focus, on consumers and trade, which has distinguished our guide since its creation. A special thanks goes to our entire team, always dedicated to the pursuit of absolute excellence, which over the years has made our volume one of the most authoritative references in the sector, enhancing not only the best productions, but also the women and men who dedicate themselves with passion and professionalism to this extraordinary product».
The Rome event will begin at 10:30 with the press conference to present the guide, followed by the award ceremony for the farms in the ranking.
The tasting tables will open from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and will, as always, feature direct dialogue between the farms present and the trade, the press and the Roman public; all this while combining the tasting of extra virgin olive oils with a selection of the Peninsula’s great gastronomic excellences for unmissable pairings.
Two seminars are also scheduled: the first, led by Marco Oreggia from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., dedicated to the extra virgin olive oils of the Hall of Fame, that is, those that have obtained a score of 100/100, followed, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., by the guided tasting of the oils of The Best held by Laura Marinelli.
25th Anniversary Flos Olei
«For 25 years Flos Olei has represented a meeting point between producers and stakeholders – conclude Marco Oreggia and Laura Marinelli – to appreciate the best expressions of extra virgin olive oil and deepen the wealth of traditions that it brings with it, thus contributing to the growth of a sector increasingly oriented towards quality and increasingly valuable for territories and communities».
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Date & Times
Sunday, December 15th, 2024 – 10:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
The Westin Excelsior Rome – Via Vittorio Veneto, 125 – 00187 Rome (Italy)
Program
• 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Press conference – Presentation of the Flos Olei 2025 guide – Awards ceremony • 3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.: Flos Olei Tour in Rome – Free tasting – Chef Corner
• 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Guided tasting of the Hall of Fame oils – advanced course (by Marco Oreggia)
• 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.: Guided tasting of the The Best oils – preparatory course (by Laura Marinelli)
Entry
• 10.00 euros (glass + glass holder).
• 20.00 euros (glass + glass holder + 3 tastings with the chefs).
• Free for journalists and operators (wine shops, importers, oleotheques, restaurants).
Reservations recommended on Flos Olei
About Marco Oreggia
Journalist and wine-and-food critic, he is a consultant on important newspapers of the sector. After qualifying as an agricultural engineer, he has gained his technical experience in the field of tasting, first working as a quality restaurateur in his restaurant Girone VI in Rome for years, then taking several professional qualifications. He is a virgin and extra virgin olive oil taster, a professional enologist, a wine and grappa taster and a sommelier.
He is enrolled in the National Directory of Wine Technicians and Tasters at the C.C.I.A.A. of Frosinone and Rome and in the National Directory of Technicians and Experts in Virgin and Extra Virgin Olive Oil at the C.C.I.A.A. of Rome.
He is the editor and publisher of the book Flos Olei – a guide to the world of extra virgin olive oil. He has written several books and guides about the elaio- technical sector and organized conventions, workshops, tastings and events about wine and food in Italy and abroad.
About Laura Marinelli
Journalist in the wine-and-food sector, she has always loved gastronomy and literature. Bachelor of Arts, she graduated with a thesis on Aesthetics. She was a cultural consultant on some programmes of Giornale Radio for the Italian RAI, she collaborated on an entertainment programme about gastronomy of Radio 2 and has worked for Radio 3. For several years she has been writing for some magazines of the sector.
She has attended training courses on wine and oil tasting and is enrolled in the National Directory of Technicians and Experts in Virgin and Extra Virgin Olive Oil as an expert taster. She is one of the editors of the book Flos Olei – a guide to the world of extra virgin olive oil and has taken part in the organization and communication of workshops, tastings and events about the agricultural and food sector in Italy and abroad.