How Professionals Taste-Test Olive Oil - Chowhound

As expert Alexis Kerner shared with Olive Oil Lovers, when smelling oil, it's important to mind the specifics. Is the smell ripe like a vegetable or green like a plant? Intense or mild? Is it fresh, or does it harbor something unseemly, like a fermented or moldy smell? Once you've made these deductions, it's time to taste. Slurp it like you would wine at a tasting, allowing it to properly coat your mouth so you…