It may still feel like fall, but with only eight weeks until Christmas, we’ve started putting out our holiday gift sets — and they’re looking festive and fabulous!

We’ve introduced new combos in our Two-Pack Pairings, each with brand-new recipes to inspire your holiday cooking. Plus, we’ve created exciting new combinations in our Mini Pairings — the perfect stocking stuffer or hostess gift.

Want a sneak peek? Visit our website to see them all or place an early order:
https://www.zionsvilleoliveoil.com/gifts-sets

And back by popular demand — our Bread Dipping Sets and Collection Sets are returning to the shelves! These customer favorites make elegant, easy gifts for every olive oil lover on your list.

We’ve learned that the fall harvest is almost complete in the Northern Hemisphere! Once we receive word on this year’s results, we’ll be sure to share the details — including the arrival of the 2025 Northern harvest.

While we wait, we’ve introduced a beautiful Spring Harvest Arbosana from Chile. Delicate, fruity, and floral, this Chilean Arbosana has a lovely aroma with low bitterness and gentle pungency, offering a warming peppercorn finish on the back of the palate.

You’ll taste predominant notes of green and ripe apple, with subtle hints of mint, green tea, and fennel, creating an oil that is harmonious, approachable, and versatile.

For now, Arbosana is temporarily replacing our Arbequina, which will be out of stock until the new crush arrives around the start of the new year.

With so many incredible flavors in store this season, we simply couldn’t narrow it down to just one pairing! Whether you’re roasting, dipping, or dressing, these combinations are perfect for adding warmth and brightness to your holiday dishes:

- Bourbon Maple Balsamic + Blood Orange Olive Oil — rich, sweet, and citrusy. 

- Fig Balsamic + Tuscan Herb Olive Oil — a classic and savory pairing 

- Gremolata Olive Oil + Sicilian Lemon Balsamic — vibrant and zesty.

- Herbes de Provence Olive Oil + Harvest Apple Balsamic — earthy and sweet.

Mix, match, and drizzle to your heart’s content — after all, the best pairing is the one you love most!

Saturday, November 29th – Shop Local Saturday!
Join us in celebrating our local businesses and finding unique gifts for everyone on your list. It’s the perfect time to explore the Village and support your favorite Main Street shops.

Thursday, December 11th – Ladies’ Night!
Most shops in the Village will stay open until 9 PM for a fun evening of late-night holiday shopping, festive treats, and plenty of cheer. Gather your friends and make it a night out in Zionsville!

At Zionsville Olive Oil, we’re excited to reintroduce and expand our line of Imported Olives — and share what makes ours so unique!

Unlike many mass-produced olives, our olives are not soaked in a lye solution. Traditionally, some producers submerge olives in a strong alkali (lye) bath to speed up the curing process. The goal is for the lye to penetrate into the flesh, hydrolyzing the bitter phenolics and softening the tissue. However, this method often results in mushy texture and loss of natural flavor.

Our process is different. We never use lye. Instead, our olives are naturally cured using vinegar and salt, which gently penetrate the flesh and remove bitterness while maintaining a crisper, more authentic texture and a beautifully balanced flavor.

We’ve also expanded our olive selection! In addition to our customer favorites — Blue Cheese Stuffed, Lemon Stuffed, Garlic Stuffed, and Queen Olives — we now offer:

- Pitted Kalamata Olives
- Smoked Pitted Kalamata Olives
- Green Olive Tapenade
- Kalamata Olive Tapenade

Stop in to sample these delicious additions and taste the difference that natural curing makes!

Thank you for reading the November edition of The Olive Press. Stop in soon to taste what’s new and discover your favorite holiday pairings!