All Things Olive - Taste The Olive - Taste the Olive | Wilmington NC | Purveyors of superior olive oil and balsamic vinegars from around the world.

Experience olive oil's positive sensory qualities - fruitiness, bitterness, and pungency. Then also learn about its history and health attributes.

"Where is it from?" is the question often asked. We carry olive oils from Spain, Italy, France, Tunisia, Greece, and California, but let us give you an insider's tip: it is not the region from where it comes that is as important as how fresh it is.

Our growers are located in both the northern and southern hemispheres, ensuring a constant, fresh harvest.
Did you know that olive fruit starts to break down and the health benefits start to deplete as soon as it is removed from the tree? The olives used for our extra virgn olive oils are crushed within a few hours after being harvested to ensure the freshest crop possible...year-round!

Do you know why Olive Oil is good for you?

Extra Virgin Olive Oil contains polyphenols, naturally occurring compounds that act as a powerful antioxidants. These antioxidants are disease-fighting enzymes that protect your body by trapping free-radical molecules and getting rid of them before damage occurs.

Oleic acid is an essential fatty acid and is also in extra virgin olive oil.

Olive oil has no trans fatty acid. That's right it has no unhealthy artery clogging trans fat.

Olive oil contains both omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.
Omega-3 acids are important in preventing heart disease.

Because of olive oil's fatty acid content, research shows that it can be digested more easily than any other edible fat or oil. A lower incidence of gallstones has been reported in populations consuming olive oil, which is attributed to the way in which olive oil stimulates bile drainage, raises "good" HDL cholesterol and provides a balanced intake of fatty acids.