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PHNOM PENH, luxury, comfort, gourmet food at the INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL
By Philip Sinsheimer, Cesare Zucca
Photos: Cesare Zucca
Cesare had planned it all and planned it well.
We arrived in Cambodia’s capital and enjoyed a 2-night stay at the Intercontinental a magnificent venue that isn’t in the touristic epicenter of Phnom Penh which would be close to the river, close to the Royal Palace, but actually it is rather central taking the city in its full scope. 
There are good things about staying at a hotel that is NOT particularly meant for tourists and that ISN’T in the touristic hub of town.
For one thing, your fellow hotel guests do not resemble your neighbors back home! 
That is a change right there that you will not get from checking in the most popular touristic TripAdvisor foreign based venues. 
Grandiose lobby, courteous check-in, impeccable service and comfortable room with all amenities. Not to mention, a 24 hours business center a well equipped Spa, and a surprising swimming pool with ‘elephant fountains’ 
What else do you want?
A good meal, well, that we had, check, check!
THE BREAKFAST FEAST
The breakfast experience was outstanding, even after having experienced some of the most lavish spreads in Southeast Asia in the previous weeks.
Outstanding by the luxury of the ingredients used or the diversity of the offerings? 
That’s not the point. The striking element was actually constraint. Less can be more. It is an asset to know just how many things one can get right and serve at its best of freshness.
Talking of freshness and quality of service, I think the best thing was this open bar of fruit and vegetables that you could choose before seeing them juiced before your eyes. Yes, we had seen at other breakfast buffets a whole variety of fresh fruit juices, but what is more luxurious than “made to order”? I had become shortly before our long trip a quasi-addict of fresh ginger juice. Not a tea, but fresh ginger extraction with just enough water not to choke in public.
Well, to my surprise, my request for a full glass of ginger juice was met with no surprised eyebrow meaning “are you sure? You must be out of your mind!”, but with a smile and a reassuring “yes, Sir, of course! 
I will bring that to your table in a couple of minutes”.
Real class is treating a client’s unusual demands appear as total normal.
CHINESE GASTRONOMY
Our second noteworthy experience was the dinner we had at Xiang Palace the hotel’s gourmet Chinese restaurant.
Besides the comfort and poise of the room, pleasure came from the expertise showcased by the chef in what are two of the most testing and iconic elements of Cantonese gastronomy.
The feast began with a trio of masterly prepared dim sum bites with a medal of honor to the delicacy of the sea scallop one for the exquisite freshness of both the filling and the wrapping. 
Then we got to taste perfectly roasted meats with a winning trio of duck, chicken and crispy pork. 
Having the pleasure of tasting true foreign cuisine is in itself a sign that Phnom Penh Intercontinental has become also a world class cosmopolitan culinary destination.
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GET FIT , MILAN 
Milan Fashion Week. September 2017 The shortest interview: ROSSELLA JARDINI
-The inspiration?
Call it influence: The legendary 80′ fashion designer Giorgio Sant’Angelo, who was able to create romantic clothing that reflected the hippie culture
-Your collection is…
Chic, feminine, fun..and great model casting!
You love…
Turbans, cant’ you tell?
-Final statement?
I like to create clothes that I would enjoy wearing.
-May I have a selfie with you?
Sure, my old friend!
MILAN MEN 2017. REMIX: THE GREATEST PARTY WITH KING GIORGIO
The launch of capsule collection REMIX party by Emporio Armani at the exclusive Excelsior store in Milan, was the hit of Sunday events during the Men collection for 2017.
Let my pics talk by themselves
SILENT SHOES. Here 3 great ones! Do you hate those noisy upstairs neighbors who walk like elephants? What about those loud high heels? Here 3 great, comfy and cozy…silent ones
The “furlane” shoe-slippers are a typical example of an item that embodies history, culture and tradition while also being projected towards the future.
Their delicacy and uniqueness were also seen as a precious trait.
In Venice, Groups of Friulian women – proud country folk but also indefatigable sellers – came with their wicker baskets to sell their shoe-slippers around the alleys and squares of Venice. the Gondoliers found their rubber soles perfect for conserving the paintwork of their precious gondolas.
Today, you can still find the traditional “Furlane” inspired by the eighteenth-century splendour of the Serenissima republic, embellished with velvet or bright oriental silks, all guaranteed hand-sewn. Piedaterre Address is S. Polo, 60 – Rialto,
Piedaterre will make them by hand. Thanks to its rubber sole, here another very quiet one Crocs This shoe was originally developed as a boating shoe. Soon became a casual footwear for men, women and children. Today the brand has more than 300 styles of footwear including boots, wedges, loafers and more
. All Crocs™ shoes feature Croslite™ material, a proprietary, revolutionary technology that gives each pair of shoes the soft, comfortable, lightweight, non-marking and odor-resistant qualities that Crocs fans know and love. Since its inception in 2002, Crocs has sold more than 300 million pairs of shoes in more than 90 countries around the world.
Finally a true discovery: a very silent yet pretty sexy green sandal by And an adorable kids shoe called Petit IconaBio 
All liners and insoles are entirely made of cork, to stay cool, comfortable and in “contact” with nature. Another speciaL feature of the collection is the selection of materials such as a special synthetic leather .Petit IconaBio ballerinas and sandals is made in Italy, 
The palette contains colors like lemon yellow, red earth, water blue, white. Enjoy a quiet, silent walking…it will make you extremely relaxed
and it won’t bother the others!
A rubber bracelet that looks like a bricklayer’s classic nail?
22 year old Italian Luca Cantamessa had a vision…A bracelet that could be simple, accessible, trendy and available in all the best clothing stores. Then he created CiöD
reinterpretation of a poor object which thanks to creativity turns into a 18 different colors luxury accessory. The nail is the symbol of work and this is why only prime quality materials are used and the entire production process is carried out in Italy, guaranteeing a prime quality finished product.
From 22-28 Euros and, obviously, one size fits all. 
Check in the streets of Milano, the trendy ones are wearing it.
Milan Fashion Week 2016 THE BEST AND THE WORST
Best location: MALIPARMI Chiostro del 1400 Via Cappuccio
Worst fashion victims: Lui quadretta e Lei si butta sul pois. 
Best bouncer: da PIAZZA SEMPIONE, quasi un Matt Dillon 18 anni.
Worst look for men: Pantaloni corti e rigati, ma per favore…Worst Donna Summer impersonation:a guest at Rosella Jardini 
Best Jungle location: PIAZZA PIEMONTE Best look in the street : A Shade inspired Madame 
ANTONELLI does EAST!
From GOSSIP to Japan…
The iconic Gossip, the historic Castelfiorentino lingerie company that moved on to women’s shirts and three years ago changed its name to Antonelli Firenze, has just signed with L’Idea & Co, the Japanese group which from 2017 on will deal with the distribution of the Antonelli Firenze collection in Japan.
Within this framework, the opening of a series of shop-in-shops is planned, including the inauguration of three in Tokyo. The Japanese debut comes just a few months after the agreement with the Korean group Parco International for the opening of at least seven Antonelli Firenze brand shop in shops over the next 5 years
Within this framework, the opening of a series of shop-in-shops is planned, including the inauguration of three in Tokyo. The Japanese debut comes just a few months after the agreement with the Korean group Parco International for the opening of at least seven Antonelli Firenze brand shop in shops over the next 5 years
The first opening in Korea is scheduled for September 2016 in the Coex Mall in Seoul, the largest financial and commercial district of the city.
Congrats!
A dress to remember…sold for $ 4.8 millions
My dear friend photographer FIROOZ ZAHEDI
will host a book signing of his book MY ELISABETH
at Galleria Sozzani , corso Como 10 , Milan. on June 22 at 7.00 pm 
It ‘s a great book with never seen before images of the Diva… including this beautiful , candid, intimate and lovely moment of Liz while cooking … 
ESCHER
A super exhibit of the one of a kind artist who used to say that “Wonder is the salt of the earth”, is greatly hosted by the Palazzo Reale in Milan till January 22th, 2017.
Escher may be credited with broadening the imagination of those who gaze at or have gazed at his works, where everything is connected: science,
nature, analytical rigour and a contemplative quality.
nature, analytical rigour and a contemplative quality.
The ‘Escher like’ world today
Escher’s art left the confines of the studio and was transformed into gift boxes, postage stamps and greeting cards; it entered the world of comics and ended up on the LP sleeves of famous bands like Pink Floyd; and his impossible structures are used to allude to paradoxical situations or to astonish people with unrealizable constructions. Echoes of engravings (such as Relativity or House of Stairs) are to be found in the whirling stairs which lead Mickey Mouse and the Simpsons to get lost in an Escher like world.
Escheriansettings have been used in commercials like the one for Audi in 2007, based on the famous print Waterfall Hand with Reflecting Sphere Other World and Belvedere
were used by Illy Caffè for a 2006 advertising. A scene in the fantasy film
Labyrinth (1986), starring David Bowie and produced by George Lucas, is built around House of Stairs. Even the famous staircases at Hogwarts, in the Harry Potter saga, are a
dynamic transposition of this work, which also inspired one of the most striking scenes from Night at the Museum 3 and a Sky commercial.
And what about that rumor that Escher refused to work or have his work
used by Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones?
used by Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones?
Absolutely true.
On January 1, 1969, Mick Jagger, a big Escher fan, wrote a letter asking the Artist to provide an image for the Stones’ second volume of greatest hits. Well…turns out Escher was NOT a Stones fan, apparently preferred Bach and… the English rock band
Mott the Hoople, which could use a colorized versionof “Reptiles”
on their self-titled debut album in 1969.
Mott the Hoople, which could use a colorized versionof “Reptiles”
on their self-titled debut album in 1969.
No photo except the designated areas, where games of illusions optical dreams and mirrored mirages, will definitely catch you. Impossible not to selfie…Escher exhibit will hypnotize you with the images an Artist who said ‘My work is a game, , a very serious game’ for more info http://www.palazzorealemilano.it/wps/portal/luogo/palazzoreale
MILAN MEN COLLECTION 2017. ISAIA TAKES YOU TO CAPRI
Blue sky, gray sky, sun, rain, even a hailstorm…. A dramatic weather palette that was greatly pairing the palette of Isaia Spring / Summer 2017 that feeds on bright shades of color between the sky and sea. A compendium of …
MILANO JUNE 2016 MEN COLLECTIONS 
PARMA:STREET ART & CHARITY “ l’arte è cibo per la mente e per l’anima”
Food is art and art is food for your mind and soul.
This is the theme of the the benefit exhibition, curated by Artist Felice Limosani, and held at the Crociera dell’ Ospedale Vecchio, a venue dated 1200. 13 food-related excesses in a provocative and irreverent exhibits featuring artists from around the world. At the Crociera dell’ Ospedale Vecchio Via D’Azeglio – Oltretorrente
LONDON TEDDY BOYS ARE BACK ! BUSINESSMEN NEVER IRON!
The Eleventy Men’s SS 2016 collection is inspired by the London Teddy Boys of the 1950s, who brought back the notion of dressing well always and everywhere, creating their own hallmark style inspired by that of the dandies of the Edwardian era.
Dark jackets, drainpipe pants, waistcoats and major focus on details, biker jackets in washed black nappa, with zips flaunted as crucial elements,
For the man who is always on the go, Eleventy proposes a range of suits, jackets and pants made from precious wools that have been specially treated to enhance their resistance to atmospheric agents and insulation, so that they become no-iron and are never creased.
http://www.eleventy.it/en/
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Milan Fashion Week. The shortest interview: ROSSELLA JARDINI
Milan Fashion Week September 2016 Women Collections
Location: the splendid Hotel De Milan, Via Manzoni
-The inspiration?
I’ d say the influence: The legendary 80′ fashion designer Giorgio Sant’Angelo, who was able to create romantic clothing that reflected the hippie culture of the era.
-Your collection is…
Chic, feminine, fun..and great model casting!
You love…
Turbans, cant’ you tell?
-Final statement?
I like to create clothes that I would enjoy wearing.
-May I have a selfie with you?
Sure, my old friend!
MILANO MEN COLLECTIONS 2017. REMIX: THE GREATEST PARTY WITH KING GIORGIO
The launch of capsule collection REMIX party by Emporio Armani at the exclusive Excelsior store in Milan, was the hit of Sunday events during the Men collection for 2017.
Let my pics talk by themselves
a backpack to die for
the legendary Cedrata Tassoni
Roberta Armani
A yummy tribute to Milan cuisine , the risotto alla milanese
good example of remix: A Futuristic necklace meets vintage Courrèges optical glasses
A display of the #EmporioArmaniRemix men’s capsule collection where the urban spirit and active lifestyle meet the world of music. In collaboration with Antonia.it and Excelsior Milano
None of the lodel-looking waiters sported a beard A new trend?
the royal family
The King and I
cute , cute , cute
a selfie with my friend from China
the party
Those ‘eagle fly ‘ eyebrows… and what about the zebra top? ‘Cmon guys …
two cool friends from Norwey
bear & hairdo. I am not so sure about this look. Feel free to comment.
the legendary eagles flies urban
I want those shoes…
Party photos by Cesare Zucca © 2016
SILENT SHOES. Here 3 great ones!
Do you hate those noisy upstairs neighbors who walk like elephants?
What about those loud high heels?
Here 3 great, comfy and cozy… silent shoes
The “furlane” shoe-slippers are a typical example of an item that embodies history, culture and tradition while also being projected towards the future.Their delicacy and uniqueness were also seen as a precious trait.
In Venice, Groups of Friulian women – proud country folk but also indefatigable sellers – came with their wicker baskets to sell their shoe-slippers around the alleys and squares of Venice. the Gondoliers found their rubber soles perfect for conserving the paintwork of their precious gondolas.
You can still find the traditional “Furlane” inspired by the eighteenth-century splendour of the Serenissima republic, embellished with velvet or bright oriental silks, all guaranteed hand-sewn. Piedaterre Address is S. Polo, 60 – Rialto, Piedaterre will make them by hand. Thanks to its rubber sole, here another very quiet one Crocs This shoe was originally developed as a boating shoe. Soon became a casual footwear for men, women and children.
Today the brand has more than 300 styles of footwear including boots, wedges, loafers and more.
Finally a true discovery: a very silent yet pretty sexy green sandal by And an adorable kids shoe called Petit IconaBio All liners and insoles are entirely made of cork, to stay cool, comfortable and in “contact” with nature. Another speciaL feature of the collection is the selection of materials such as a special synthetic leather .Petit IconaBio ballerinas and sandals is made in Italy, The palette contains colors like lemon yellow, red earth, water blue, white. Enjoy a quiet, silent walking…it will make you extremely relaxed and it won’t bother the others! ll Crocs™ shoes feature Croslite™ material, a proprietary, revolutionary technology that gives each pair of shoes the soft, comfortable, lightweight, non-marking and odor-resistant qualities that Crocs fans know and love.
Since its inception in 2002, Crocs has sold more than 300 million pairs of shoes in more than 90 countries around the world.
Today, a few yards from that majestic bridge, you can still find the traditional “Furlane” inspired by the eighteenth-century splendour of the Serenissima republic, embellished with velvet or bright oriental silks, all guaranteed hand-sewn.
The store is called Piedaterre Address is S. Polo, 60 – Rialto,
Piedaterre will make them by hand.
Just call +39 041 5285513 M +39 348 5646548/5
A rubber bracelet that looks like a bricklayer’s classic nail?
22 year old Italian
Luca Cantamessa
had a vision…
A bracelet that could be simple, accessible, trendy and available
in all the best clothing stores.
Then he created CiöD
the reinterpretation of a poor object which thanks to creativity turns into a 18 different colors luxury accessory.
The nail is the symbol of work and this is why only prime quality materials are used and the entire production process is carried out in Italy, guaranteeing a prime quality finished product. From 22-28 Euros and, obviously, one size fits all. 
Check in the streets of Milano, the trendy ones are wearing it.
.Luca, that’s cool , just wondering why he is not wearing his own CiöD?
LESBO-LOOK
Milan Fashion Week 2016 THE BEST AND THE WORST
Best location: MALIPARMI Chiostro del 1400 Via Cappuccio
Worst fashion victims: Lui quadretta e Lei si butta sul pois. 
Best bouncer: da PIAZZA SEMPIONE, quasi un Matt Dillon 18 anni.
Worst look for men: Pantaloni corti e rigati, ma per favore…
Best Hairdo: at Rossella Jardini
Worst Donna Summer impersonation:a guest at Rosella Jardini 
Best Jungle location: PIAZZA PIEMONTE Collection
Worst man suit: No more mustard pleeeease
Best look in the street : A Shade inspired Madame 
Best backpack ever : Rossella Jardini Collection 
ANTONELLI does EAST! From GOSSIP to Japan…
The iconic Gossip, the historic Castelfiorentino lingerie company that moved on to women’s shirts and three years ago changed its name to Antonelli Firenze, has just signed with L’Idea & Co, the Japanese group which from 2017 on will deal with the distribution of the Antonelli Firenze collection in Japan.
Within this framework, the opening of a series of shop-in-shops is planned, including the inauguration of three in Tokyo. The Japanese debut comes just a few months after the agreement with the Korean group Parco International for the opening of at least seven Antonelli Firenze brand shop in shops over the next 5 years
The first opening in Korea is scheduled for September 2016 in the Coex Mall in Seoul, the largest financial and commercial district of the city.
Congrats!
A dress to remember…sold for $ 4.8 million.
May 1962 when the most powerful man in birthday party in the world, a blonde and petite woman, took the stage to sing a special and sensual “Happy Birthday” to the US President John F. Kennedy,. Marylin was wrapped in a flesh-colored dress, decorated with 2 thousand and 500 hundred crystals. The dress went up for auction by Julien’s Auction in Beverly Hills, and has exceeded all expectations selling for $ 4.8 million. 
From Legnano to Rio. The funniest Italian family does Brasil!
The theatrical company I Legnanesi was born in 1949, in an oratory of Legnano,
The exclusively male nature of the company is due to an ancient ecclesiastical ban that prevented to women to act with men, so that women’s roles were interpreted by the same male actors in disguise, talking in the Legnanese dialect.
The company became famous and performed in mayor theaters, gaining great popularity and winning several awards.
The new show I COLOMBO VIAGGIATORI , is all about the traveling adventures of the Famiglia Colombo formed by the man of the house is (or at least he should be) Giovanni (Luigi Campisi) his unsinkable wife Teresa (Antonio Provasio, who is also co-writer and director) and their glamorous daughter Mabilia (Enrico Dalceri) a not-so-young blond shell, always looking to get married to a rich guy.
The action takes places in the courtyard , when an unexpected news arrives.
Gege’, the Colombo’s long distance adopted brasilian son, now grown up, is coming back to Legnano to meet his family. He ‘s a rich guy , owns 3 boats and invites Mommy and Dad to a cruise to Brasil, not only, he hires Mabilia as the star of the show.
Mabilia offers some glizzy musical numbers, first with a tribute to the iconic italian musical diva Wanda Osiris, then as a flamboyant Carioca singer escorted by colorfull young dancers,while in the grand finale: all actors show up as “men” in ” elegant tuxedos.
From left Giovanni (Luigi Campisi)
Teresa
(Antonio Provasio,
Mabilia
(Enrico Dalceri)
This new sparkling episode of the Colombo family is ready to entertaining the audience and will be on the stage of Teatro Nazionale , Via Giordano Rota,1
in Milan till February 19th then to ‘crossover’ the milanese public, ferforming ‘ abroad’ in many theaters all over Italy for a very long tour that will include Genoa, Bologna,Reggio Emilia, Bergamo, among many cities of Lombardy and Piedmont regions. untill the end of May 2017!
Here more info www.ilegnanesi.it
To buy online tickets
‘FUERZA BRUTA’ DOES MILAN
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Christmas panettone is served…with a twist
THE CAVIAR OF CHICORY
On the occasion of the upcoming holiday season Fraccaro Panettone al Radicchio Rosso di Treviso IGP. This cake is made with traditional recipes, sourdough, enriched with that delicious red chicory typical of the Treviso territory. 
The ingredients are few and simple, but the balance of the manufacturing processes is complex and delicate. The typical bitter taste, is rendered less intense from seeds candied process that transforms this “winter flower” to a perfect cake to be combined with the soft dough. The careful selection of raw materials and of the Veneto region, the creation of flavors and forms, the experience of people who paste and firing, make this panettone really unique, as well as unusual.
PANETTONE GOES BIO
A healthy lifestyle starts with a wholesome diet. Fraccaro created a completely organic patisserie line: Pasticceria Fraccaro BIO,
a line of products designed for anybody looking for quality, for those loves nature and do not want to give up the pleasure of patisserie.
The pursuit of quality is clearly shown in the selection of completely natural, organic and pesticide-free raw materials, the absence of coloring agents and preservatives and, finally, by the use of a special sourdough, which is employed in all the panettone BIO line
HAVE A DRINK!
All the goodness of this XMas cake combined with another outstanding product of the Veneto region, the “Grappa Riserva” di Villa de Varda, 
produced by Mezzolombardo, the legendary company near in the province of Trento.
This blend of authentic, top quality products has given rise to a delicately spongy panettone with a creamy grappa filling with a warming, intriguing flavour.
LET’S TOAST!
Finally a sparkling
new love stoy…
The most festive Fraccaro panettone meets his excellency “Prosecco d.o.c.g.”,
the celebrated wine of Valdobbiadene area. It is a fundamental ingredient
both in the dough and the filling.
http://www.fraccarospumadoro.it/
From Florianopolis to Castelfranco. Best tourism videos travel the ocean.
Italy, Veneto Region.
Castelfranco Veneto, is the picturesque birthplace of Giorgione, an Italian painter of the Venetian school in the High Renaissance.
Only a few of his works are available today, but they are among the most valued art works of Italy: like the renowned Pala the altar-piece left in the Cathedral portraying a Madonna with the Child, San Francesco and San Liberale.
The spectacular square named after Giorgione is the heart of this town that still preserves great architectural and art works within its walls. These include the Cathedral (Duomo), built between 1724 and 1746 on a project of Francesco Maria Preti and which contains many art works, frescoes by Paolo Veronese, paintings by Jacopo Bassano, Paolo Piazza, Pietro Damini and other painters of the Venetian school of the XVI, XVII and XVII centuries.
Castelfranco means “duty-free castle” because its first inhabitants did not pay. The city recently hosted last weekend the FIACULT awards, dedicated to the audiovisual products promoting tourism, trade. culture, and local gastronomy.
Dozen of worldwide videos were selected and judged by an
international jury composed of journalists and video experts selected the winners.
FIACULT, International Audiovisual Festival of Culture and Tourism was born in Florianopolis, Brazil and for the first time brought its awards ceremony to the magnificent Castelfranco Veneto, a city well known not only for its historical Castle, The Tower and the 
Giorgione Arts and Museum,
The awarding ceremony was held with a gala evening
at the beautiful Teatro Accademico on Saturday, Nov 19th.
HERE THE WINNERS, BUT…
Third place for the video “Setubal is um Mundo” promoting the ancient city of Setubal, second place for David Cooper’s “Cities We Love Unesco” about 15 World Heritage cities of Spain, and the winner “Infinit Blu Resort & Spa, great venue in Balneário Camboriú, nearly 1 million tourists favorite summer destination.
A well deserved “food tourism” trophy went to the National Park of the Cinque Terre with the first episode of Passport & Plate series,
produced in cooperation with World Nomads.
First time the Giovanni Sartori prize
went to
Castelfranco Veneto Carlo Rosselli Institute for the realization of a short montage of the contest nominees.
I was a little bit disappointed, because my favorite
Viver, experiementar, sentir
(A cute story promoting the Serra Gaúcha’s Termas & Longevidade Tourist Route)
…was snubbed as well as
Thailand Remember
(visionary short where a tour in Thailand can magically relive even in the Big Apple)
…was only awarded for best in its category.
Here they are
please watch and enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5EGd1sqne0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiuqxJxPfoU
This is me, surrounded by the beauty of the Teatro Accademico, a masterpiece dated 1778
WELCOME TO ONAOO the world’s oldest olive oil tasting school
Oil: The most ancient condiment in the human history
We don t have to be afraid of the growing production of virgin olive oil all around the world, we have to be afraid instead of the growing of bad quality oil produced who knows where and labeled as
olio di oliva vergine.
Let ‘ start with a tip. Look at the production date: The younger the better. Extra virgin olive oil does not age well. Check the date on the bottle and make sure you are getting oil produced during the last harvest. The shelf life of an extra-virgin olive oil is on average about 2 years, i Its life can reach up to 18 months, if it is stored properly. Oil needs a lot of attention: from the variety and quality of the olives, to the cultivation and harvesting processes, to the grinding and extracting methods. 
The blue IGP or PGI seal (Indicazione Geografica Protetta, or Protected Geographical Indication) is also a nice designation, but only guarantees that the extra-virgin oil is at least partially prepared, processed or produced within a specific region.Focus on taste.
Concentrate in the acidity levels rather than colour and remember that an oil to be graded as extra-virgin, it must have zero defects in taste and smell and more than zero in the fruity attribute. The extra-virgin can be reminiscent of almond, grass, pear, artichoke, tomato leaves… and many others flavors!
I was enchanted of my researches so I joined ONAO , (The National Organization of Olive Oil Tasters), the most prestigious school of oil tasting in Imperia, Ligury, and located in the historic Sasso Building, the former headquarters of one of Italy’s historic olive oil companies.right in the center of Imperia, one of the most important centres of olive oil in Italy. 
ONAOO,has gained the reputation to be the world’s first and leading school of the art of olive oil tasting, providing training, carrying out scientific researches, acting as an engine for a continuous process of education, and improving and the cultural integration of olive oil worldwide. At ONAOO tasters are continuously trained to experience, to make comparisons, and to give scores to mark it as an authentic virgin olive oil.
THE TASTING
The ritual stars with warming up a small oil sample of the product to be quantified , to make more difficult the taster are provided with several little glasses each of them with a different oil m often coming from different parts of the world, the ritual begin , the glasses are warmed up with the hands . the gently sealed and warmed up with the hands , a warmer temperature will enhance the oil fragrance and taste, 
Sniff, it, drink it and noisy leave air penetrate in the mouth in order to oxidase the fluid and spread it all over the mouth. feel the structure.
Taste bitter? Does it burn?
That is an effect caused from the polyphenols, and is NOT a bad thing..as Mario Amelio, scientific oil consultant says ‘the bitter, the better’.
Then the testers will fill up a profile sheet, noting the intensity of perception of defects that spans from muddy sediment, to vinegar acidity, to rancid flavor, to a taste of frostbitten olives.
Only one of them and …that ‘s a bad oil! 
Following the experts will indulge in the consideration of the intensity of perception of positive attributes. A ‘real ‘olive oil should score the right notes of fruity, bitter, and pungent levels. Oils are anonymous, no body knows the factory or the farm or the producer’s name. During my time at Onaoo, they have been served oils from Australia, New Zealand, Chile, South Africa and many Mediterranean countries. 
The experts of ONAOO staff, together with the community of ONAOO tasters and former students located throughout the world, help to foster social, cultural and economic growth in the olive oil market, as well as improvements in processing technologies. In this way the objective classification of oil as a product will improve, increasing and enhancing its commercial uses.
First and second level classes are held in the Imperia headquarters among convenient online courses where ONAOO sends oil samples to the participant, to be tasted during an online session led by expert tasters via Skype. at the end of course, ONAOO will issue a certificate of attendance. ONAOO strives to maintain a totally open outlook on all areas of production worldwide, both around and beyond the Mediterranean, and to appreciate the organoleptic characteristics of great oils worldwide. because 
Every year Imperia host OLIOLIVA a spectacular event dedicated to oils, oil products, food and wines, while street vendors will show and sell the best of their products. 
This year this oli kermesse is happening on
November 11th, 12th, 13.th.
Let me tell you: the city will be an oil bonanza!
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