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Taste of Place in the
Ojai Valley From now until October, Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village offers an Ojai Olive Oil experience as part of the new Four Seasons Taste of Place global initiative.
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our Seasons Hotel Westlake Village has partnered with award winning boutique olive oil orchard Ojai Olive Oil Company to bring guests an insider look at California’s world renowned olive oils. Ninety-five percent of the nation’s olive oil is produced within California, and the state is proud to create some of the best olive oils in the world. The history of olive oil has deep roots in California, with the first olive oils produced in the 1700s. Ojai Olive Oil company is located just an hour from the hotel, and hosts an organic olive orchard, olive oil pressing facility, and tasting room on-site. Each olive is hand picked and sorted to produce specific flavors and qualities in the olive oil. Guests of the Taste of Place package will receive a private tour of Ojai Olive Oil Company’s orchard and ranch with the proprietor of the brand, an olive oil tasting, and will learn first hand about the production and health benefits of olive oil. The apex of the experience is a dinner prepared by Executive Chef Jesse Hansen on the ranch, highlighting Ojai Olive Oil in each dish and paired with local Malibu Coast wines.
About Ojai Olive Oil Company
Set in the charming and picturesque town of Ojai Valley sits one of Southern California’s largest and most pristine olive oil orchards, owned and operated by Ojai Olive Oil Company. Hundreds of the olive oil trees that surround the ranch were planted from 1860 to 1880 and produce some of the world’s purest olive oils. Today, seven varieties and more than 3,000 olive trees stand on acres upon archers of cultivated land. The trees are organic and sustainably pruned yearly according to European practices. The fruit is harvested by hand and the oils produced on site in an olive mill manufactured in
“Ninety-five percent of the nation’s olive oil is produced within California”
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