Temecula Olive Oil Company Explained

Temecula Olive Oil Company
Type:Private
Industry:Olive oil
Founded:2001
Founders:Catherine Demuth-Pepe
Nancy Curry
Thom Curry
Hq Location:Aguanga, California
Num Locations:7
Num Locations Year:2024
Area Served:Southern California
Key People:Thom Curry (manager)
Owner:Catherine Demuth-Pepe
Nancy Curry
Num Employees:40 (2013)[1]

Temecula Olive Oil Company is an olive oil manufacturing and bottling company based in Southern California. Founded in 2001, it has seven physical tasting locations, although it ships its products throughout the United States.

History

The company was founded by friends Catherine Demuth-Pepe and Nancy Curry in 2001.[2] [3] Nancy's husband, Thom, had the idea to make olive oil.[4] [5] The ranch where the company began was originally a cattle ranch called the Bourbon Ranch until the mid-1960s. Cowboys, after getting work done at the ranch, would go into a saloon that would become the company's tasting room in Temecula.[6]

Products

All of the company's olives are sourced from their ranch and flagship store location in Aguanga, California. They have over 35 varieties of trees and sell live ones as well. Ranch tours are occasionally offered.[7] [8] There are many different flavors of olive oil.[9]

Other than olive oil, the company also sells balsamic vinegar and artisanal food ingredients such as pasta blend, marinara sauce, tapenade, herb blends, sea salt, and stuffed olives.[7]

Tasting rooms

The company has physical tasting rooms where customers can try certain oils first before buying them in person. As of 2024, there are seven of these, all in Southern California, in the cities of Temecula, two in San Diego, Solana Beach, Laguna Beach, Aguanga (flagship), and Seal Beach.[7]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lucas . Laurie . 2013-04-02 . FOOD: Temecula Olive Oil Company is expanding . 2024-03-03 . . en-US.
  2. Web site: Mannes . Tanya . 2010-12-02 . Temecula Olive Oil opens Solana Beach tasting room . 2024-03-03 . . en-US . March 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240303231446/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-temecula-olive-oil-opens-solana-beach-tasting-room-2010dec02-story.html . live .
  3. Web site: Slater . Stefan A. . 2020-01-29 . Where To Find SoCal's Best Olive Oil — And What You Need To Know About It . 2024-03-03 . LAist . en . March 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240303231447/https://laist.com/news/food/local-olive-oil-los-angeles-southern-california-evoo-tasting-rooms-where-to-find-it . live .
  4. Web site: 2018-02-20 . Temecula Olive Oil Company . 2024-03-03 . Visit California . en-in . August 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220808230937/https://www.visitcalifornia.com/in/attraction/temecula-olive-oil-company . live .
  5. Web site: Miller-Coleman . Nicole . 2018-09-09 . Business profile: Temecula Olive Oil Company . 2024-03-03 . . en-US . March 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240303231446/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/sd-tm-0908-temecula-olive-oil-company-profile-20180828-story.html . live .
  6. Web site: Temecula Olive Oil Company Ranch History . 2024-03-03 . . en . March 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240303231445/https://vimeo.com/141104416 . live .
  7. Web site: Official website . 2024-03-03 . en-US.
  8. Web site: Marino . Rick . 2017-02-10 . Enjoy more than just wine in Temecula . 2024-03-03 . The Desert Sun . en-US . March 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240303231445/https://www.desertsun.com/story/desert-magazine/2017/02/10/enjoy-more-than-just-win-temecula/97698528/ . live .
  9. Web site: 2014-07-13 . Temecula Valley A Relaxing Nearby Getaway: . 2024-03-03 . . en-US . March 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240303231446/https://smmirror.com/2014/07/temecula-valley-a-relaxing-nearby-getaway/ . live .