Living Villa Cappelli

  Paul and Steven talk about all things extra virgin olive oil, a subject obviously close to their hearts.       You’ll discover:    •  How old olive trees are   •  When olives are harvested and how   •  Why Puglia extra virgin olive oil, NOT Tuscan extra virgin olive oil, is the best     •  What exactly “extra virgin” means   •  Why pungent and bitter extra virgin olive oil is a good thing   •  Why extra virgin olive oil is a fruit oil, not a vegetable oil   •  Why the old farmers used to pick olives barefoot   •  How the olives are milled   •  Why yield is important when harvesting olive and making extra virgin olive oil   •  Why we stay at the mill during the entire process   •  How many olive trees there are in Puglia — it’s probably a lot more than you think