Considering the great importance of promoting the high-quality
extra-virgin olive oils produced in your Country in gourmet cooking
schools and restaurants internationally, we invite you to send the
following contest information to anyone (oil producers, journalists,
associations, and gourmets) who may be interested and able to further
disseminate the information.
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Prize Presentation
1º International Olive Oil Competition "ARMONIA"
-ALMA Trophy-
www.alma.scuolacucina.it

ALMA - The International School of Italian Cooking, directed by
Gualtiero Marchesi, with the collaboration of ISOM - International
School of Oil Masters and CRA-ISOL- Istituto Sperimentale per
l'Olivicoltura (Olive Research institute)
Announces the
1º International Olive Oil Competition "ARMONIA" -ALMA Trophy-,
for international producers of high-quality extra-virgin olive oil,
with the goal of promoting the awareness and knowledge of extra-virgin
olive oil through the harmonization of flavor in food-oil pairings in
gourmet cooking schools and restaurants internationally

The submission and selection of competing oils will be run in two
separate periods:
Southern Hemisphe
Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Chile, South Africa;
submission of applications and oil samples prior to
September 22, 2006.

Northern Hemisphe All other countries producing olive oil:
submission of applications and oil samples prior to January 31, 2007.

A "Special Recognition" will the awarded the three oils with best
chemical composition, originating from each hemisphere.
The "ALMA Trophy" will be awarded to the First and Second top oils
in the final rankings originating from the two hemisphere in each of
the categories of fruitiness: Light, Medium, Intense and the next 10
ranked oils in each category will be awarded an "Honorable
Mention".
Prize-winning oils will be assigned the "Place of Honor" in the
Elaioteca Internazionale ALMA and in the publication of the award in
the ALMA Olive Oil Guide.


Please download information, rules and entry forms in Italian, English,
and Spanish, available on the internet at www.alma.scuolacucina.it

For any clarifications or requests for further information, Ms. Sara
Viti is at your disposition as the
· Secretary of the International Olive Oil Contest "ARMONIA",
· c/o CRA-Istituto Sperimentale di Olivicoltura, via Nursina 2, 06049
SPOLETO (PG) Italy,
· Tel. +39 349 89 65 939 - Fax +39 0743 43634, e-mail: