After we had our olives pressed we submitted a sample of the oil for an acid test. Today we picked up the results at the frantoio and were thrilled to find that the acid content was 0.10% Since anything under 0.80% is considered extra vergine (extra virgin) we can now legally mark ours as such. Not that we sell any of it. We have three 5 liter food grade plastic jugs full to the brim of our oil that we plan to take back to the U.S. Once there we will put it in glass wine bottles and give some as gifts.
We picked up the results of the test on our way to lunch at the home of our friends Carol and Luigi. Carol recently bought her first computer and arranged for the installation of a DSL line in their house. Unfortunately, neither her neighbor, a computer saleman, nor I could get the connection to work. Near as I could tell the problem relates to the username and passwords but it will take a technician from the phone company to tell for sure. It was frustrating working on the computer but Carol gave us a wonderful lunch and Luigi plied us with wine.
The weather has turned wet again. Here is a picture of our patio taken late this afternoon. It has brightened a bit but everything was well washed after heavy rain in the middle of the day. We enjoy sitting by the fire inside but would far prefer eating lunch outside and being able to read in the late afternoon sunshine.
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