Johnny Madge's Olive Oil Tours

09/12/2023

Having lived in the Mediterranean since 1982 I pretty much thought I knew what it has to offer and yet I keep finding real treasures: extraordinary wineries with gorgeous wines, still more beautiful landscapes, idyllic farm houses and dishes that work so magically with my favourite olive oils. On our Farm2Table Tours you will be able to sample of this and more. There are still a few places left.

19/04/2023

25/02/2023

Next Tuesday evening at 19.00 I will be holding an olive oil tasting at La Ola Fresca in Benimaclet, Valencia. I will be showing people how we taste olive oils in the competitions that I judge in and we will be trying some of the best oils that Spain and Italy can offer.

Let me know if you are interested.

El próximo martes por la noche al 19.00 haré una cata de aceite de oliva en La Ola Fresca, Benimaclet, Valencia. Mostraré a la gente cómo probamos los aceites de oliva en los concursos en los que juzgo y probaremos algunos de los mejores aceites que Espana y Italia pueden ofrecer.

Déjame saber si estás interesado.

09/02/2023

Never write posts when you are tired! It should have been Farm2Table NOT Food2Table 🤣

08/02/2023

Last Autumn some people came on our Food2Table tour in Tuscany and loved it. I blush to copy this here but maybe I have got to an age when I no longer need to be modest!

We are going to do some more next Autumn and in 2024 and 2025 as well. But we are adding Sicily this year, too, (in October) where there are amazing oils, wines, cheeses and beautiful places to visit.

If you are interested please let me know.

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“Johnny Madge is such a positive intelligent multilingual guide with incredible insight and knowledge about all aspects of the farm to table process. He obviously has a passion and wealth of information that he conveyed to our group with ease.”

04/04/2022

Off to Crete 😍

29/03/2022

https://www.greekliquidgold.com/index.php/en/more/competitions-awards/463-olive-japan-sharing-top-olive-oils-with-asia-and-oceania

Olive Japan is one of the largest, most reputable international olive oil competitions. In 2021, its tenth year, 811 olive oils from 27 countries competed—the most ever, and the most in any olive oil contest in Asia or Oceania. In 2022, its scrupu...

15/10/2021

https://www.oliveoil.com/brightland-olive-oil-blind-tasted-expert-review/ This is an EXEMPLARY article!

Our expert tasters reviewed Brightland and were unimpressed. An examination of the brand's web marketing and labeling yielded even worse results.

25/09/2021

Eveything about this was magical. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=McLSb44Hue0

You're gonna love fishermen Guido and Pietro's classic recipe for spaghetti ai frutti di mare, seafood spaghetti (I'll film their nonna next time). The key i...

06/08/2021

https://www.oliveoil.com/in-italy-with-pasta-grannies/

Olive oil expert Johnny Madge has been traveling with the team from the YouTube hit Pasta Grannies as they gather recipes and stories from the heart of olive oil country. He shares some thoughts on life, grannies and olive oil…

14/04/2021

Maria was one of the loveliest and most energetic grannies we found. The Controne beans and crunchy peppers were staggering. What a joy to be there with Pasta Grannies! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qp00D7wVFnk

Maria shared two pasta recipes. The first is served only on Ascension Day in May in the Cilento region: here, the tagliolini are simmered in sugared sheep's ...

10/04/2021

This is the kit we send out for my European online olive oil tastings at: https://www.onlineoliveoiltastings.com/interactive-tastings-in-the-uk https://www.facebook.com/operaolei/videos/477535653396158

28/03/2021

Thank you Vicky Bennison!

20/03/2021

You MUST watch this. I feel so lucky to have been there when they were filming her. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiWn0Sc5Jr8

Concettina lives in the small town of Morano Calabro in Calabria. She still makes pasta regularly (she had made some the day before we arrived) and while she...

16/03/2021

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/mar/15/rachel-roddy-recipe-orzo-with-peas-herbs-and-parmesan?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other&fbclid=IwAR3DoV_w0d2_iVvfmKS-ilYOVZs-KRh5PWV3YPnEUjLpIq5NT2F7D20eeIM

I love the way she writes and this oil she mentions is one of the best. Thank you, Rachel Roddy, for mentioning me too!

Another excuse, as if one were needed, to celebrate extra-virgin olive oil, this time in a rustic soup-stew of broken pasta, peas and mint

11/03/2021

https://www.facebook.com/elizabethminchilli/posts/10158092320942548?comment_id=10158093181717548¬if_id=1615449636453487¬if_t=feedback_reaction_generic_tagged&ref=notif

01/03/2021

I love the way she writes and am looking forward to giving her a hand with the next ones which talk about olive oil.
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/mar/01/rachel-roddy-recipe-for-apple-and-olive-oil-cake?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other&fbclid=IwAR0KpNfUJIF-8D3_t5-LzsYUBoV0sTMQezPJa6MWRWXBHy7Gz52IRy4O3Qs

An olive oil tasting on Zoom takes an unexpected turn to a moist, moreish apple cake

27/02/2021

I am so grateful to Rachel Roddy of The Guardian for mentioning me in this article. THANK YOU!