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What it takes to make great olive oil

By Kerry Hart January 07, 2018 | Making great olive oil | 0 comments

Success at making award-winning olive oil comes at the price of intense discipline and exacting effort. There's a lot of hard work and decision-making that goes into making something that tastes as good as really good extra-virgin tastes. Like with any agricultural product, you’re always at the mercy of factors that...

Here's how to find the real olive oil

By Kerry Hart January 06, 2018 | | 0 comments

Olive oil is perhaps one of the most delightful food staples on the planet. But unfortunately, it's also one of the most commonly counterfeited foods. As Larry Olmsted, author of the new book "Real Food/Fake Food: Why You Don't Know What You're Eating and What You Can Do About It," explained...

Apple Vinegar is in stock

By Berni Hart December 13, 2017 | | 0 comments

Great news - we have received our shipment of Due Vittorie Apple Vinegar so have plenty of stock in our Waiheke Epicurean store as well as in our Auckland online store. We doubled up on our order with Due Vittorie this time because this wonderful product has really caught on. Check...

2017 Azzuro Blend Released

By Berni Hart December 02, 2017 | | 0 comments

We have now released our Azzuro Blend 2017 vintage extra virgin olive oil. This is showing the same characteristics as previous vintages, perhaps a bit more intense than 2016, but with the lovely pepperiness at the finish. Due to the very low production of this product it is in limited...

25% discount of all balsamic products from Black Friday to Cyber Monday

By Kerry Hart November 25, 2017 | | 0 comments

Get 25% off Due Vittorie Argento, Oro, Famiglia plus Gift Boxes containing these products. Available up to 11pm Monday Nov 27th. Quote discount code DUEVITTORIE25 at Checkout

Christmas Hampers Launched

By Berni Hart November 25, 2017 | | 0 comments

This year we have built a range of hampers that are ideal gifts for friends, colleagues, customers and family. There are three products on the range: Gourmet hamper with 11 different goodies - priced at $184 BBQ Hamper with 11 different products that appeal to BBQer - $145 Foodies Hamper with...

Ten Reasons to Enjoy Due Vittorie Balsamic Vinegar More Often:

By Kerry Hart November 08, 2017 | Balsamic Blood sugar and diabetes cholesterol | 0 comments

Balsamic has anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties which can make it an effective remedy for treating infections and wounds Balsamic vinegar contains powerful antioxidant called polyphenols which fight cell damage and boost our immune system The antioxidant in balsamic have also the potential to protect against heart disease, cancer, and other...

2017 Harvest a Huge Challenge

By Cherie Hart October 27, 2017 | | 0 comments

The heavy rain and strong winds during the 1916 Springtime flowering took a real toll on Azzuro's olive groves. While we had really good inflorescence (the budding of the fruit prior to flowering), the last thins we needed was the combination of those weather conditions when the flowers were opening. ...

Get 15% off Oro Balsamic when you subscribe to Recurring Orders

By Kerry Hart October 16, 2017 | | 0 comments

Due Vittorie Oro is again in MasterChef Italia kitchen four years in a row. Top chef's around the world use this amazing balsamic to create amazing dishes. We have posted some of these in our Recipes blog so why not bring some extra zing to your meals. Take advantage of our...

Health benefits of asparagus

By Berni Hart September 21, 2017 | | 0 comments

Yes, eating asparagus does make your pee smell. But once you’re past that, there are plenty of reasons to fill your plate with more of this spring superfood. The bright-green veggie is packed with good-for-you vitamins and minerals like vitamins A, C, E, K, and B6, as well as...

Coffee and Bakery not available until Summer

By Kerry Hart September 12, 2017 | | 0 comments

The weather this year has been so wet and chilly that we are discontinuing our coffee service during springtime. We planned to serve coffee on our extended veranda deck but the climate isn't ready for that yet. We will be open for free tastings though from 11am to 3pm Saturday...

Get discounts when you subscribe

By Berni Hart July 13, 2017 | | 0 comments

Many of our customers that don't live on Waiheke Island reorder their favourite olive oil and balsamics online on a regular basis so this not only becomes easier through our Recurring Orders application, but also becomes cheaper. Customers can manage, edit, pause, skip, update and add-to existing orders.You select how often...