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Thursday, Mar 28, 2024

Care To Taste Some Olive Oil?

Olive oil and balsamic vinegar aficionados can choose from more than 40 varieties in one stop — Ferrari Olive Oil Company in Studio City. Store owners Alex and Maricruz Ferrari celebrated the grand-opening of the store June 30. Located at 11923 Ventura Blvd., the boutique features regular and specialty olive oils and balsamic vinegars, along with additional gourmet food products such as honeys, chocolates, jellies and pastas. Alex Ferrari said he and his wife became olive oil and balsamic vinegar fans last fall, when they went on a tasting tour of the products in Sonoma and Napa. The trip inspired the couple to open a store that welcomes guests to sample the products before making a purchase. “It’s an experience,” he said. “We can hand-bottle it … and you get to taste everything.” Products sold in the store come from growers in California and countries such as Italy, France, Spain, New Zealand and Costa Rica. Some of the flavored olive oils are jalapeño, portobello with garlic and truffle with garlic. Among the flavors in the balsamic collection: mango, strawberry and pecan praline. The praline balsamic vinegar can be poured over ice cream, Ferrari said.

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