OLIVE GROWERS MUDGEE AWARDS 2009 The 2009 Olive Oil and Olive Products Awards were presented at a Luncheon at Di Lusso Estate Mudgee on Saturday the 19th September. Our guest speaker and awards presenter was Aimee Volkofsky – ABC rural reporter.

OLIVE OIL AWARDS 2009

A near record 41 oils were entered into the awards and once again, 31 awards were made.

Again by a narrow margin, the judges decided that the Best Oil of 2009 was produced by David Sargeant and Judy Rogers of Karrabool Olives.

 

OLIVE PRODUCT AWARDS 2009

This year, entries included various pickled olives, infused olive oils and tapenades. 21 awards were presented by Aimee Volkofsky.

The judges voted the Best Product of 2009 to be a tapenade entered by June Ritar of Green Mountain Olives.

The Best Packaging Award went to Mary Lester of Binnawee Olives.

 

 

For the first time, the best oil and the best product each received a trophy made of olive wood and sterling silver. Thanks go to our member, James Ballas, a jewelry craftsman, for his donation of time and materials involved in the manufacture of these trophies.