There are several internationally recognized and prestigious olive oil competitions that take place throughout the year to award the finest extra virgin olive oils available. The submitted oils, and there are hundreds, are evaluated by a carefully selected panel of expert tasters and are awarded in a very unique platform featuring the world's best! Some competitions are blind tastings, and others are not. But the organoleptic assessment that takes place is impartial and awards the best examples in each category.

The wait is over! Now on tap, an exceptionally fresh line-up of Ultra Premium certified Extra Virgin Olive Oils from Portugal, Italy, and California, in addition to our already available Spanish and Tunisian oils. Limited Harvest oils, a Special Reserve Blend, and Gran Cru selections to impress every palate. For our complete selection of New Harvest Oils, Ultra Premium certified, and agrumato / flavour-fused olive oils click here: New Harvest Olive Oils Winter 2013.

For the first time, we are please to offer a Wild Rosemary Fused Olive Oil and a Ruby Red Grapefruit Fused (Agrumato) Olive Oil. Made by crushing fresh wild rosemary or grapefruit together with early harvest Chetoui olives, these are two flavour fused oils you will not want to miss! For our complete selection of Fused Olive Oils click here: Fused and Agrumato Olive Oils.

The new crop is in! Come in to sample some of the freshest olive oils available. Ultra Premium certified, and stunning flavour profiles. New Harvest Olive Oils Winter 2013.

Writer Lori Knowles recommends The Olive Oil Emporium for visitors to Toronto in her latest post "Worth Checking Out in Toronto".

The newest culinary innovation has arrived in Toronto's Olive Oil Emporium with our Balsamic Pearls. Available in both white and dark balsamic, these soft spheres of decadence encapsulate the essence of rich, aged balsamic vinegar. The perfect accent and complement to oysters, smoked salmon, desserts, salads, and cheese. With the look of caviar, you will certainly impress your guests with their stunning presentation. Our Balsamic Indulgence Deluxe Gift Set is the perfect gift for the gourmand or culinary novice. It will surely impress any recipient, and includes our Traditional 18yr Solera-Aged Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, a jar of Dark Balsamic Pearls, a jar of White Balsamic Pearls, and our Balsamic Infused Sea Salt. All presented in our classic gift box.
See our complete selection of balsamic pearls and olive oil pearls here: Balsamic Pearls, Olive Oil Pearls, Molecular Gastronomy

October marks our store's 1 Year Anniversary on Bayview Avenue! It's been a spectacular first year and we thank our immediate Leaside neighbourhood, all of Greater Toronto, and the many of you from across Canada and the US. Follow us on Facebook as we roll out some fantastic offers throughout the entire month of October with a sincere "Thank You" to all of you for your continued support!

Our premium selection of olives and artisanal pastas just got better! We are now offering 19 varieties of olives including a unique stuffed selection of crisp green olives. Among our favourites: the Sundried Tomato Stuffed olives and the Orange Stuffed olives! For the adventurous palate, we also have a very unique and exceptional olive preserve. It's sweet like a jam, and the perfect complement to unique desserts as a garnish or to enjoy on its own! Our Pasta selection now includes 10 Italian varieties, featuring a unique selection of cuts and grains, such as quinoa and corn!

The freshest olive oils from both hemispheres have always been our focus at The Olive Oil Emporium. Raising the bar, and further differentiating our oils from the generic, we are now pleased to be Toronto's First retailer of certified Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oils! Come in and taste the difference! Learn more about the UP program here: Ultra Premium Certified Extra Virgin Olive Oils.

Experience FRESH in the truest form. Our new harvest olive oils have arrived from Chile, Peru, and Australia. Bold, fresh flavours, and as always, a complete chemistry. Enjoy the flavours and health benefits of a true antioxidant-rich and FRESH olive oil. For the FRESHEST Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oils available please click here: New Harvest Olive Oils 2013.

In addition to nearly 70 olive oils and vinegars on tap, we now offer a full selection of jarred olives (naturally cured, artisanal in nature, and clean!) as well as an introduction to an artisanal pasta selection that will be growing over the next months. Our olives include the Picholine, the Leccino, Nicoise/Taggiasca, Nocellara, Cerignola, Ascolana, Intosso, Arbequina, Kalamata, Gaeta, organic olives, truffle infused olives, hot and spicy olives, infornata olives, and several more. A comprehensive selection of artisanal olives in Toronto. Choose from premium olives in brine, in oil, with pit or without! We also carry a truffle infused…

Olive Oil Emporium owner Andreas Voulgaris is quoted in an article that appeared in The Toronto Star newspaper. Weak olive harvest in Spain means price of olive oil will rise.

The freshest Northern Hemisphere Extra Virgin Olive Oils are in! Come is and sample 16 NEW and FRESH premium olive oils from Italy, Greece, Tunisia, California, Portugal, and Spain. Varietals include the Koroneiki, Leccino, Picual, Hojiblanca, Arbequina, Nocellara, Cerasuola, Mission, Chemlali, Chetoui, Coratina, Martena, Manzanillo, and the Cobrancosa.

On Wednesday March 20th, Maria Filice, author of Breaking Bread in L'Aquila, showed us some wonderful and inspiring easy-to-make spring salads. Look at the table closely and you'll see our oils and vinegars too! Follow the link for Maria's Tuscan Bread Salad recipe and to see the complete Morning Live segment! Maria's Tuscan Bread Salad.

The on-line version of the story from the previous post below is now available for online viewing. Click the title-link: Olive Oil's Taste Can Be Complex

The Olive Oil Emporium Is featured in this month's Leaside-Rosedale edition of the Town Crier Newspaper. To pick up your own copy of the Town Crier and to read the full article come in to our Olive Oil and Vinegar Tasting Bar. A special thanks from all of us here goes to Ann for her wonderful write-up. Thank You!

Come in to our Olive Oil and Vinegar Tasting Bar or shop online for our new Lavender Infused Dark Balsamic Vinegar and our HOT Harissa-Infused Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Click on the product name below to read more about these exciting flavours and to buy your very own bottle today! Lavender Balsamic Vinegar / Harissa Olive Oil

The first of this season's Northern Hemisphere Harvest olive oils are here! Crushed only 7-9 weeks ago from early harvest green olives we have an incredible selection of fresh oils with an incredible flavour and chemistry! High polyphenols, and assured authenticity and freshness backed by DAG and PPP results. Click on the Olive Oil varietal below for a direct link to our first three arrivals... more fresh olive oils are on the water and on their way.

The December issue of POST CITY's North Toronto edition mentions The Olive Oil Emporium under Neighbourhood Business - titled "Midtown's new tasting bar has a twist on tap".

An excellent TV segment on Olive Oil by Canadian Celebrity Chef Christine Cushing on today's Marilyn Denis Show. One of our Spanish varietals was feautured among the 4 selected oils. Great shot of our bottle too! Follow this link to see the video: All About Olive Oil