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FORGET THE BOOZE, BECAUSE YOUR HOST WANTS A NICE BOTTLE OF OLIVE OIL
DECEMBER 2018
This award-winning olive oil took home gold and silver medals this year, and it’s easy to see why upon first taste of the greenish-gold liquid. McEvoy Ranch’s Traditional Blend Olive Oil is made from seven different Italian olive varieties, all of which are grown on the company’s California estate. It’s certified organic, and everything — including harvesting, milling, blending, and bottling — is done on premises.
What’s it take to harvest olives at McEvoy Ranch?
NOVEMBER 2018
The Mushroom and Barley Casserole with Filo Crust recipe calls for "2/3 cup coarse-textured green-and- black-olive tapenade” noting “We like McEvoy Ranch Olive & Roasted Red Pepper Tapenade (mcevoyranch.com; $9/7oz)”.
We don't have enough organic farms. Why not?
NOVEMBER 2018
The ranch produces an olive oil blend of seven Italian varieties. Goats provide weed control, along with tractors and manual labor; olive pits and pulp are returned to the soil as mulch, along with a supplement of organic fertilizers, such as poultry feathers and manure. Only a portion of the ranch's 550 acres are cultivated, with 57 acres of olive trees and seven acres of vineyards; the rest is left in a natural state.
OLIVE & ROASTED RED PEPPER TAPENADE
NOVEMBER 2018
The Mushroom and Barley Casserole with Filo Crust recipe calls for "2/3 cup coarse-textured green-and- black-olive tapenade” noting “We like McEvoy Ranch Olive & Roasted Red Pepper Tapenade (mcevoyranch.com; $9/7oz)”.
Seasonal Specialties for the Holidays
NOVEMBER 2018
"Many olive oil producers on the North Coast, from McEvoy Ranch in Petaluma and The Olive Press in Sonoma to DaVero and Montemagiore in Healdsburg, sell their fresh-pressed olive oil as ‘olio nuovo’ for the first one or two months."
25 Best Things to Do in Petaluma, California
NOVEMBER 2018
"...enjoy a Table Tasting or Wine Bar Tasting while there. Walkabout Ranch Tours are popular, letting you explore gardens, vineyards, orchards, and the olive mill. There are also various workshops and events throughout the year."
Jrue Holiday may regret giving Nikola Mirotic a wine-based incentive this season
OCTOBER 2018
Jrue Holiday told Nikola Mirotic he'd buy him a bottle of wine every time he scores 30 points
Holiday settled on a 2014 vintage of McEvoy Ranch Montepulciano, which costs $35 a bottle from the winery in Marin County, California. The wine has a four-star rating from Vivino.com.
Favorite Drizzles
OCTOBER 2018
"California flows with vibrant extra virgin olive oils. Buy now, or look for the new crop in December.” Included in the four bottles Sunset loves - McEvoy Ranch Lemon Olive Oil. Olive Oil featured in their recipe for Stone Soup.
Is Olive Oil the Next Big Skin Care Trend?
SEPTEMBER 2018
Could skin care's best-kept secret have been sitting on the kitchen counter this whole time? Hair and skin oils have recently seen a rise in popularity among consumers and McEvoy Ranch—a U.S. producer certified organic extra virgin olive oil—is now meeting the demand with its ODE Skincare Collection.
Beauty Launches That NEED To Be On Your Radar This Month
JULY 2018
The company is cult for using extra virgin, certified organic olive oil in products to make them extremely hydrating. We're most excited about the organic citrus body oil ($42) which smells amazing and contains olive, jojoba, and sweet almond oils. Yum!
How To Save Your Skin On Long Flights
JULY 2018
...ODE, a green skincare line made with organic olive oil and botanicals by McEvoy Ranch, one of the largest U.S. producers of estate-grown, certified organic extra virgin olive oil in Petaluma. Their 2.4 oz lotion tubes are TSA-friendly and come in four appealing scents – verde, bohemian rose, lavender and the new citrus oro, just released this year. Verde is the signature scent, grassy and herbaceous, and it's the only one that has a jet set travel kit.
100 Amazing Things That Are Made in the USA
JULY 2018
The olive oil that’s the key ingredient in this line of hydrating body products is harvested in the traditional Tuscan style—on the McEvoy Ranch in Northern California. The rich balm is 97 percent organic and features a moisturizing blend of olive and jojoba oils, beeswax, and vitamin E. It’s available in four delicious scents Bohemian rose, citrus oro, lavender, and verde.
17 Rose Beauty Products to Freshen Up Your Summer
JUNE 2018
ODE Olive Oil Body Balm in Bohemian Rose ($20): Think of this olive-oil based balm as your solve-everything skin salve. It can hydrate cuticles or elbows or be used as an all-over body lotion.
WINERIES HEDGE AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE, MOVE TO COOL CLIMATES
JUNE 2018
"Even though we have those heat waves just like Napa and Sonoma, we still have the cool breeze in the afternoon and the cooler temperatures at night and the fog in the morning," said Ria D’Aversa, director of ranch operations at McEvoy Ranch, a Petaluma Gap vineyard.
REFINERY29 RECOMMENDS ODE NATURAL BEAUTY
JUNE 2018
ODE was born out of McEvoy Ranch in Northern California, a place famed for its extra -virgin certified-organic olive oil. Unlike the bottles you pick up at the grocery store, the oil native to the region contains high levels of readily absorbable squalene, which dermatologists have found to be an extremely hydrating lipid similar to the skin's natural sebum. Because they harvest the olives before they're fully ripe, all ODE skincare formulations contain concentrated polyphenol, as well as vitamins A and E, and come locally sourced by way of the California coast.
FOR THAT FINAL FLOURISH, A FLAVORED OLIVE OIL
JUNE 2018
Last year, McEvoy Ranch released a well-received olive oil seasoned with crushed lemons local to its Petaluma, Calif., location. This year, they’ve added a companion, an oil made with jalapeños. For both, the lemons or chiles are crushed with the olives. The jalapeño oil has a delightfully grassy, vegetal allure, with moderate heat. The lemon oil gets a boost from black pepper. Both are seasoning oils, to gloss and flavor a dish just before serving.
MCEVOY RANCH’S 2018 JALAPENO AND LEMON OLIVE OILS
MAY 2018
If you’re already a fan of McEvoy Ranch’s olive oils like I am, you’re going to fall head over heels for its flavored olive oils. The award-winning Marin County producer of certified organic olive oils just released its 2018 Lemon and Jalapeno olive oils. While some mass-produced flavored olive oils get extracts added to them after pressing, McEvoy’s actually crushes lemons and jalapenos together with its estate-grown olives.
Marin County: Fine-Wine Destination
MAY 2018
Marin County wineries were awarded in the world's largest competition of American Wines. The annual San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition winners list was just released, and McEvoy Ranch's 2014 Red Piano Syrah was named best syrah/shiraz in the $33–$36.00 category.
NYIOOC | WORLD OLIVE OIL COMPETITION
APRIL 2018
The NYIOOC, held each April in New York City, is the world's largest and most prestigious olive oil contest and its annual listing of award winners is widely considered to be the authoritative guide to the year’s best extra virgin olive oils. McEvoy Ranch Traditional Blend Olive Oil won the 2018 Gold Award for excellence.
How The Wind Is Making The Petaluma Gap California's Newest Wine Region
APRIL 2018
David Ramey, a notable vintner of Petaluma Gap vineyard-designate wines, credits the wind with broad stature. "The new Petaluma Gap AVA shines a light on the coastal marine influence up and down California," he says. “All cool sites where pinot [noir], chardonnay and syrah do well are cooled by the afternoon airflow from the Pacific Ocean."
Virgin Territory: Where to Taste Sonoma County's Finest Olive Oil.
MARCH 2018
Straddling the line between Marin and Sonoma counties, McEvoy Ranch grows 56 acres of olive groves from Tuscan cuttings that were brought here in the 1990s. McEvoy mills its oils on site, including this year's Traditional Blend Olive Oil, with a slightly peppery finish and hints of artichoke and sweet green almond. Go for the table tasting of wine and olive oil served with local artisan cheeses.
5 Culinary Day Trips You Can Take from San Francisco
MARCH 2018
Now, McEvoy Ranch isn't technically a secret to anyone who's visited its olive oil shop in the Ferry Building, but not everybody knows that you can actually drive out to the ranch in Petaluma. Visitors can explore the property's orchards and olive mills before sitting down to a tasting of the ranch's renowned organic virgin olive oil paired with seasonal bites from the private gardens. And, oh, it definitely doesn't hurt that the ranch makes its own wine, too.
19 Best Sonoma Wineries to Visit This Spring
FEBRUARY 2018
Perhaps best known for its premium olive oil, McEvoy also produces wines from grapes grown within the newly designated Petaluma Gap AVA. Varietals include Cabernet, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese and Chardonnay, among others.
Olives roll into harvest at McEvoy Ranch in Marin County
DECEMBER 2017
Olives roll into harvest at McEvoy Ranch in Marin County
THE PETALUMA GAP WINEGROWERS ALLIANCE
DECEMBER 2017
The Petaluma Gap Winegrowers Alliance (PGWA) applauds the final rulemaking by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), establishing the Petaluma Gap on California’s North Coast as its newest designated AVA.
After Wildfires, California Producers Find Inspiration in Harvest
NOVEMBER 2017
After Wildfires, California Producers Find Inspiration in Harvest
Stock a Better Breakfast Pantry With These 7 Items
SEPTEMBER 2017
Food & Wine Magazine cites our Meyer Lemon Marmalade to: "...brighten chilly mornings with a zingy California spread that’s ?a natural match for scones."
Find fresh olive oil during California's fall harvest
SEPTEMBER 2017
USA Today provides a virtual tour of the top olive oil destinations in California, with McEvoy Ranch leading the pack. Olive oil is "...one of the few foodstuffs specifically approved by the FDA to carry health claims, and has been linked to myriad benefits beyond its well-known heart-healthy status."
Olive Oil: Discover California Wine Country’s Second Harvest
SEPTEMBER 2017
Where Traveler magazine profiles how olive oil has become the "new California wine." McEvoy is credited with pioneering the state’s olive oil industry. McEvoy Ranch is by far its largest producer of organic estate extra virgin olive oil, cultivating 18,000 trees over 80 acres and milling, blending and bottling on-site.
10 New Venues in San Francisco for Fall Meetings and Events
AUGUST 2017
BizBash is North America’s #1 source of ideas, news, and resources for event and meeting professionals. Our event venues are mentioned in an August article, "10 New Venues in San Francisco for Fall Meetings and Events" where they explore new hotels, conference areas, private rooms, and other spaces to open near San Francisco for events this fall showcases our event venues.
