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From the New York Times, Wednesday, December 8, 1999

International Olive Oil

When Gidon Blumenfeld emigrated from Israel to New Zealand's South Island in
1986, he brought olive plants with him. He planted a grove in the Marlborough
region, which is known for its wine, and imported an olive oil press from
Italy. His first olive oil was produced in 1990, and now his product has
arrived in New York.

Blumenfeld, who died in 1991, did not get to experience his success, but the
two families who bought his company have kept his name on the olive oil from
his grove. Blumenfeld oil is cold-pressed, extra virgin, and more gold than
green. But it offers something a bit different, at a fairly reasonable price:
$12.99 for 375 milliliters. Though it feels somewhat viscous on the palate,
it has a light taste. Combined with Champagne vinegar, it makes a lovely
vinaigrette. The oil is at Balducci's, 424 Avenue of the Americas (Ninth
Street).
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