Before I get to the winner of the case of Honest Tea, I wanted to give you a little introduction for my next giveaway. As you know from my post on Saturday, I am celebrating Mediterranean Month with Oldways and the Mediterranean Foods Alliance. You may also know that one of THE most important elements in the Mediterranean diet, one that can lead to good health, great skin, beautiful hair, is olive oil. Olive oil is a very good fat that, when used in moderation as part of a healthy diet, can potentially lower risk of heart disease and certain types of cancers. Plus, good olive oil tastes great and is a satisfying addition to a meal!
I am SO excited that The Olive Press, with tasting locations in both the Napa and Sonoma Valleys, was willing to partner with me for a Med Month giveaway. Here is a little information about The Olive Press:
The Olive Press is the maker of America’s most Award-Winning Fresh California Extra-Virgin Olive Oil. Inspired by the olive pressing facilities in Italy and Southern France, Ed Stolman and Deborah Rogers, both olive growers and producers, opened a completely unique state-of-the-art production facility in Sonoma California, complete with an artisan gourmet gift shop and complimentary olive oil tasting bar. Dedicated to “all things olive” The Olive Press continually produces oils honored with accolades and awards from prestigious competitions both here in the U.S. and abroad.
The Olive Press was just recently awarded “Best of Class” “Best of Show” and “10 Gold Medals” at the prestigious 2010 Yolo County Fair Olive Oil Competition in April. Of the 10 Gold Medals, six of them were Extra-Virgin Olive Oil: Arbequina, Mission, Sevillano, Italian Blend, Marquesa and Lunigiana Estate Certified Organic. Four gold medals were awarded to Citrus Olive Oils: Blood Orange, Lime, Limonato and Jalapeno.
As you can see, The Olive Press’s high standards have paid off, resulting in award winning, extremely high quality products.
The Olive Press is offering one lucky Travel Eat Love reader a $30 gift certificate to their store which not only sells their olive oils but also offers vinegars, sauces and spreads, and spa products to name a few.
This giveaway starts now and will go through Thursday, May 13.
To enter:
1) Visit The Olive Press website, shop around, then leave a comment on this post telling me what you would buy with a $30 gift certificate. While you are there, check out their recipes, blog, and news. It is a beautiful website!
2) If you are on Twitter, follow The Olive Press.
3) If you are on Twitter, tweet about The Olive Press giveaway with a link back to this page.
4) If you have a blog, link back to this post as well as to The Olive Press website.
5) For an extra entry, tell a friend. If they participate in the giveaway and mention you in the comment, you will have 2 chances of winning!
Spread the word! It is Med Month, and it is time for trying new and delicious Mediterranean inspired recipes, hopefully with some award winning ingredients from The Olive Press!
And before I leave you hanging any longer, the winner of the Honest Tea giveaway is comment #22, Rebecca from How the Cookie Crumbles! Rebecca please email me your contact info so that I can pass it along to the great people at Honest Tea.
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What an awesome giveaway! The citrus olive oils are particularly calling to me – Meyer Lemon looks divine!
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definitely can’t decide between a flavored olive oil or that lavender brownie kit! Everything looks amazing!
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mmmm I love olive oil! I want to try the Italian Herb Dipping Oil!
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I would definitely have to buy the roasted garlic and rosemary dipping sauce…YUM i am basically in love with delicious bread dipped in delicious olive oil.
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Olive oil is a staple!
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Awesome–love me some olive oil!
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I would definitely get the classy Four-Bottle Mini Sampler or perhaps “The Passionate Olive” Gift Set. Great giveaway!
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I would love to try their tomato and olive pasta sauce!
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I have to tell you that the Olive Press has been my favorite for years. I had to move away from the Bay area and it breaks my heart because it is my favorite olive oil EVER. I was a member of the olive oil of the month club for a long time. I would buy any and all of what they have if I won. I love them all.
I also just started following them on Twitter. I am a huge fan.
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I enjoyed watching how olive oil is made in the video. I also think the “butter to olive oil” conversion chart would be worth keeping. I think the tapenades look yummy and the spa products look great!
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Ohh hard to decide between the Roasted Garlic and Rosemary and the Italian herb!
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I would definately try the 4 oil sample pack!
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Wow! I would pick the Four-Bottle Mini Sampler. Though I am not so much a foodie maker, as a foodie enjoyer! 🙂 I think this sampler will widen the recipes I can cook for her, while she enjoys a well deserved rest of being sole chef of the household. The people of The Olive Press obviously care a great deal about their product – they showcase it very well, their website has been created with great thought and quality invested into it. I love the new packaging, it looks so upscale.
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Cool! I’ve tasted this at Jacuzzi in Napa. It’s great OO. With $30 I would definitely try to maximize the bang in the buck with the 4-pack of mini bottles. What a fun sampler! Love to try new stuff 🙂
A fun giveaway! I need to start doing blog giveaways!
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I would probably use the gift certificate for the sampler pack. Get more tastes for the gift certificate. :o) The boyfriend has had lemon olive oil and wasn’t a fan so I prob wouldn’t get anything with a citrus infusion.
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I would get the tin of extra virgin olive oil, so that I can add some fresh Oregon spring truffles to oil. I love the new easy to recycle tin that lets in no light, which keeps your oil fresh. Yum:)
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I would get the Olive Press White Balsamic Vinegar
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I follow The Olive Press on Twitter @cezovski
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I posted your contest on my Blog
http://carolsbloggys.blogspot.com/2008/10/contests-from-our-bloggy-friends.html
digicat {AT} sbcglobal {DOT} netP.S. I am sending a friend over (her name is Jennai). Do I leave two more comments after she enters and mentions my name?
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil – ROBUST
I’m a bread dipper 🙂
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The lime olive oil sounds divine!
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I also you and the Olive Press on twitter (@goodcookdoris).
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Four-Bottle Mini Sampler
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I would try the Grove 45 Extra Virgin. I like that it comes from an organic farm!
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I would get the Olive Press Italian Blend Extra Virgin robust variety. Yum! So many things I could dip in it.
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I love evoo!! I would get the The Olive Press Basil-Parmesan Dipping Oil
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I would get some of The Olive Press Sevillano Extra Virgin.
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I would try the Four-Bottle Mini Sampler – great giveaway!
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The roasted garlic and rosemary dipping oil sounds great.
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Neato giveaway! 🙂
I’d go for the Lavendar Brownie Gift Set!
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I don’t have twitter, but I did blog about the giveaway here!:
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We will be visiting in a few weeks and my husband is lookng forward to the oil tasting! The roasted garlic and and rosemary dipping oil sounds great, but I know I would also have to try one of the medium olive oils. I always cook with olive oil.
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Great giveaway! I would buy the mini 4 pack sampler to try many more than 1!
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I follow Olive press on Twitter @singerinkitchen and I tweeted! http://twitter.com/singerinkitchen/status/13787537503
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I would get one of their EVOO tins. Probably the delicate one to make salad dressings. What a great giveaway 🙂
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ooo what a glorious giveaway! olive oil and bread is my favorite pre-meal pairing. i love creating my own olive oil dipping delight but if i won this, i could allow those creative juices to relax! the basil/parmesan infused oil and the rosemary and garlic infused oil look divine!! THANKS 🙂
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Not sure if we are supposed to tell you this or not, but I did start following and tweeted about the giveaway with a link back to your post (at breatheandsavor). thanks again!
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I would definately try the extra virigin olive oil. I am always cooking with it, so it would really come in handy!
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I would definitely go with a collection of tapenades. So good for entertaining and for a low-key dinner.
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I would get the four bottle mini sampler to give all of their extra virgin olive oils a try!
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I’d love to try the Olio Diavolo! What a great give-away. Thanks for the chance to win! 🙂
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P.S. I tweeted (@ElizabethEv)
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The Italian Herb Dipping Sauce looks amazing…yum!
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My friend CAROLSUE (digicat@sbcglobal.net) referred me here!
I would get The Olive Press Champagne Balsamic Vinegar
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I follow the Olive Press on Twitter – Jennai
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