Sigona's Market Olive Oil

I'm going through an olive oil kick, and have decided that as the empty bottles pile up, it would be good to share reviews. Let's start with the second half of February. I was spending time in the Bay Area and went to Sigona's Farmer's Market. Here are two batches (a separate trip each) in full glory. 💫

Here they are by the end of February. All are excellent. I will need to review again to remember the nuances, but I can reflect generally now. My favorite was the Manzanillo. Peppery. A close 2nd was the Arbequina. Almost buttery. Miller's Reserve was good. Could have passed on the Coratina. In retrospect, it also was high quality and delicious. My review is relative to the others. 🥇🥈🥉

You can tell which ones I bought for my 2nd trip. The Arbequina in the big bottle was not buttery the second time, but more peppery. I still loved it. The Barnea and Estate Reserve were very good, I do not remember details. The basil was my first "flavored" oil. I decided I am not a fan. 🤢 Single-origin EVOO for me!

It's interesting that they sell them in clear bottles since light leads to photo-oxidation that degrades the oil. I've told this to some, but I think of EVOO as akin to the medicine in Mary Poppins. A magical liquid that comes out different colors and flavors, and is perfect. 🤌

I highly recommend a trip to Sigona's to sample the oils, and during different seasons to taste the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

More to come! 😋