652982 Thu Sep 17 08:30:29 -0700 2009 8 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 5036689 We are up here for a couple of days and would love some suggestions for local olive oil producers. (We could taste or look for in local stores.) Thanks!!! Thu Sep 17 08:30:29 -0700 2009 55982 MrsWheatie 1 5037365 I'm not an expert on local olive oils but I like BR Cohn's - but it's pricy they are about 20mins drive south of Santa Rosa near Glen Ellen Thu Sep 17 12:06:22 -0700 2009 5036689 52756 sonomajom 1 5037417 If you make it to Glen Ellen there is the Figone olive oil tasting room and a great cheese store just a few feet away. http://www.figoneoliveoil.com/contact/contact.html http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/629756 http://www.brcohnoliveoil.com/contact/visit.asp Place didn't seem to be working so I threw in BR Cohn info as a lagniappe. P.S. The ride from the Santa Rosa area, Crane Melon Barn, to Glen Ellen by back country roads isn't terribly long and with wine country scenery was quite pleasant. Thu Sep 17 12:26:23 -0700 2009 5036689 105235 wolfe 1 5038061 DaVero in Healdsburg makes wonderful estate-grown olive oils. They only sell at farmers' markets or on-line. They are at the Santa Rosa market and at the Saturday Healdsburg market (9:00-1:00, I think) near the square. They also sell very good jams, vinegars, honey and wine. I particularly like their meyer lemon infused extra virgin olive oil. Their plain extra virgin is also great. http://www.davero.com Thu Sep 17 15:52:33 -0700 2009 5036689 10644 Nancy Berry 2 5038453 DaVero has a counter in a store off the square in Healdsburg... or at least they did last year. This is one of my very favoriate California olive oils. Thu Sep 17 19:03:40 -0700 2009 5038061 11277 Paul H 3 5038466 Its now a bookstore . That mini food mall closed except for Bovolo. Thu Sep 17 19:07:28 -0700 2009 5038453 171209 celeryroot 3 5038613 If you bring a bottle, you can fill it with daVero's bulk oil at the farmers market. One year we had a local olive oil tasting at the Chowing with the Hounds picnic. You can find more details for this year's event on Oct 3 and how to sign up here, http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/652687 Thu Sep 17 20:28:23 -0700 2009 5038453 10039 Melanie Wong 1 5038423 Preston winery makes their own and sells at the winery. It is very good....they also bake great bread in their wood burning stove. The drive is beautiful and about 10-15 min from Healdsburg with a lot of tasting rooms on the way. Thu Sep 17 18:47:12 -0700 2009 5036689 171209 celeryroot 1 5052937 Thanks for suggestions!! Ended up with a bottle from Preston, DaVera, and Stonehouse. Wed Sep 23 13:16:28 -0700 2009 5036689 55982 MrsWheatie