39775 Wed Sep 21 09:54:53 -0700 2005 13 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 189549 I'll be there in t-minus 5 days. I'll need to bring back/ship some gifts home and was wondering if anyone could tell me who makes their favorite olive oil in Napa/Sonoma. I have some culinary friends who would very much appreciate this gift. Many thanks!!! Wed Sep 21 09:54:53 -0700 2005 0 JGarvey 1 189555 The Olive Press is in (just south of) Glen Ellen which is a few miles north of the town of Sonoma. It's a coop olive press and in that storefront they sell and have tastings of their members' oils. It's fun and instructive to taste their oils. My favorite the last time I went there was Marquesa. It "jumped out" at me in the tasting. It's quite full flavored and I use it for oil-centric things like dipping bread into. They also have infused oils, for example with blood orange which I also bought and use to drizzle over veggies before roasting. But the fun is in making your own choices. I'll add that if you're there, one of my favorite places for lunch, Olive & Vine, is in the same building. It's a catering company with a cafe and it's good enough I make it a point to go there if I'm near. Also in Glen Ellen is the Garden Court Cafe & Bakery for a great breakfast (you'll find several posts about it). Hey, you don't have to leave Glen Ellen... Link: http://theolivepress.com Wed Sep 21 11:41:08 -0700 2005 189549 0 Mick Ruthven 1 189557 We think that the McEvoy olive oil is the best in the valley. Link to their web site is included. Link: http://www.mcevoyranch.com/ Wed Sep 21 11:49:07 -0700 2005 189549 0 Monty 2 189561 A slight correction: while I agree about the high quality of McEvoy Olive Oil, it is not a Napa Valley product. The ranch is in the Chileno Valley in far western Marin County. Surely available in Napa though at places like Oakville Grocery or Dean and DeLuca. There are some specifically Napa oils as well. Wed Sep 21 12:12:57 -0700 2005 189557 0 al@Fairfax 1 189563 Ok as much as I want to keep this place a secret…Depending on how far you want to travel, the Napa Valley Olive Oil Manufacturing Co. in St. Helena is a great place. It is by far the best olive oil I have found in the area, and you can get any size from bottles to jugs. Also the little shop has a variety of cheeses, pastas and other Italian imports. Wed Sep 21 12:15:03 -0700 2005 189549 0 JillyD 2 189564 Agreed that the olive oil at this gem of a place is very good but the olives are grown and pressed in the Central Valley. Try Round Pond and BR Cohn for excellent Napa and Sonoma olive oil respectively. And Preston in Dry Creek Valley. Wed Sep 21 12:20:10 -0700 2005 189563 0 Junie D 3 189570 PS - Had some good stuff recently from Cloud View but am not sure it available anywhere but the winery (on Sage Canyon Rd). Wed Sep 21 12:45:12 -0700 2005 189564 0 Junie D 2 189761 I drive 1 1/2hours to Napa Valley Olive Oil Manufacturing Co. every few months to pick up a jug of their oil, it is execellent and a great value. It is also a great place to pick up house cured olives, bread and cheese, salami, pasta, beans etc.. Mc Evoy is also a wonderful oil, however it's on the pricier end of the scale. Thu Sep 22 15:20:04 -0700 2005 189563 0 Alison 1 189589 I really like Da Vero olive oil from Healdsburg. Both their Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil and their Estate Meyer Lemon (the lemons are pressed with the olives) Olive Oil are really terrific. And in November, they release a fabulous Nuovo Olive Oil. Here's a link: Link: http://www.davero.com Wed Sep 21 14:34:50 -0700 2005 189549 0 Nancy Berry 2 189651 Da Vero is also Babbo's house oil in NY. Wed Sep 21 19:08:40 -0700 2005 189589 0 RR 1 189604 Araujo Estate in Calistoga Wed Sep 21 15:43:08 -0700 2005 189549 0 JonesWineNo1 1 191321 I liked the olive oil in Sonoma. L'Olivier 526 Broadway Street Sonoma, CA 95476-6602 (707) 938-0300 B.R. Cohn 14301 Arnold Drive Glen Ellen CA 95442 1-888-OLIVE-50 707-939-3679 Barbitta and Benziger 1883 London Ranch Rd Glen Ellen CA 95442 (707) 935 - 3000 (707) 935 - 3016 greatwine@benziger.com Beltane Ranch 11775 Sonoma Hwy Glen Ellen CA 95442 (707) 996-6501 Viansa 25200 Arnold Drive. Sonoma CA (707) 935-4700 (707) 996-4632 Gourmet olive oils, cheese, wine and more - at Viansa Winery Enterprise Vineyards 16000 Norbom Sonoma CA 95476 707-996-6513 pcoturri@earthlink.com Gloria Ferrer 23555 Carneros Hwy Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-7256 (707) 996-0378 http://www.gloriaferrer.com Jacuzzi Family Vineyards Olive Oil Sonoma CA Marquesa Extra Virgin Olive Oil 14301 Arnold Drive #15 Glen Ellen CA 95442 707-939-8900 fax 707-939-8999 Meadowstone Vineyard 1408 Lovall Valley Road Sonoma CA 95476 707-286-5224 Petroni 990 Cavedale Road Glen Ellen CA 95476 (707) 935-8311 fax (707) 935-8766 wine@petronivineyards.com Remezzano P.O. Box 1861 Sonoma CA 95476 707-996-1302 fax 707-996-4621 ali@iscweb.com Rocky Hill Farms Glen Ellen CA Sonoman 661 Hudson Court Sonoma CA 95476 707-996-1592 fax 707-996-1592 info@thesonomanco.com Stone Edge Vineyard 19330 Carriger Rd. Sonoma CA 95476 707-938-2110 mcquown@kmv.com The Olive Press 14301 Arnold Drive #15 Glen Ellen CA 95442 707-939-8900, or 1-800-939-9 olive 9 fax 707-939-8999 sales@theolivepress.com Thornton Ranch 19600 Brookline Sonoma CA 707-996-0125 thorntonranch@prodigy.net Valley of the Moon Winery 777 Madrone Road Glen Ellen CA 95442 707 996-6941 fax 707 996-5809 Also check out http://www.greatolivetours.com/main.html Link: http://williamsandsonoma.com/Sonoma-Valley-food.htm#oliveoil Image: http://napaspa.com/1.gif Sun Oct 02 19:00:40 -0700 2005 189549 0 jeff 2 5202321 Hi!, Anyone knows of an olive oil museum or an olive press somewhere in Napa Country? Thx! Mon Nov 23 09:17:15 -0800 2009 191321 1126806 citineraries 3 5203576 I think you're referring to the one at the Jacuzzi Winery on Highway 121/Carneros Highway, about two or three miles up from Infineon (Sears Point) raceway en route to Sonoma and Napa. It's alarge stone building and easy to spot -- next door to Viansa (avoid) and across the road from Cline. Yes same Jacuzzi (and same family as Cline.) Mon Nov 23 15:54:55 -0800 2009 5202321 28256 MRMoggie