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olivicoltura · #1 August 18th, 2006, 05:58 AM

Considering the great importance of promoting the high-quality extra-virgin olive oils produced in your Country in gourmet cooking schools and restaurants internationally, we invite you to send the following contest information to anyone (oil producers, journalists, associations, and gourmets) who may be interested and able to further disseminate the information.

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Prize Presentation

1º International Olive Oil Competition “ARMONIA”

-ALMA Trophy-

www.alma.scuolacucina.it

ALMA – The International School of Italian Cooking, directed by Gualtiero Marchesi, with the collaboration of ISOM - International School of Oil Masters and CRA-ISOL- Istituto Sperimentale per l’Olivicoltura (Olive Research institute)

Announces the

1º International Olive Oil Competition “ARMONIA” -ALMA Trophy-,

for international producers of high-quality extra-virgin olive oil, with the goal of promoting the awareness and knowledge of extra-virgin olive oil through the harmonization of flavor in food-oil pairings in gourmet cooking schools and restaurants internationally

The submission and selection of competing oils will be run in two separate periods:

Southern Hemisphere:

Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Chile, South Africa;

submission of applications and oil samples prior to

September 22, 2006.

Northern Hemisphere: All other countries producing olive oil: submission of applications and oil samples prior to January 31, 2007.

A “Special Recognition” will the awarded the three oils with best chemical composition, originating from each hemisphere.
The “ALMA Trophy” will be awarded to the First and Second top oils in the final rankings originating from the two hemisphere in each of the categories of fruitiness: Light, Medium, Intense and the next 10 ranked oils in each category will be awarded an “Honorable Mention”.
Prize-winning oils will be assigned the “Place of Honor” in the Elaioteca Internazionale ALMA and in the publication of the award in the ALMA Olive Oil Guide.

Please download information, rules and entry forms in Italian, English, and Spanish, available on the internet at www.alma.scuolacucina.it

For any clarifications or requests for further information, Ms. Sara Viti is at your disposition as the
· Secretary of the International Olive Oil Contest “ARMONIA”,
· c/o CRA-Istituto Sperimentale di Olivicoltura, via Nursina 2, 06049 SPOLETO (PG) Italy,
· Tel. +39 349 89 65 939 - Fax +39 0743 43634, e-mail: premio.armonia@gmail.com