Alessandra has been studies in ONAOO since 2020.

After the official technical course, which released her the certificate of physiological suitability for tasting, and after the certified tasting session, she has been subscribed in the “Elenco Nazionale dei tecnici ed esperti degli oli di oliva vergini ed extravergini” of Regione Liguria since 2022.

In 2023, passing the exam of the 2-year advanced course, she obtained the qualification of ONAOO Professional Taster and she is in the International Register of Professional Tasters.

He was born in Genoa in 1966. In 1992, he founded the company “Lorenzo Costa fu Eugenio 1860”, of which he still is the administrator.

The company deals with door-to-door sales of extra-virgin olive oil and other food products.

In 1996, he was granted the certificate of Professional ONAA taster. Since 1998, he has been a member of the official Panel Test of the Chamber of Commerce of Genoa. Since 2006, he has been a member of ONAOO’s Board of Directors and he has also participated in competitions organized by ONAOO, as “IL DEGUSTATORE DELL’ANNO” (TASTER OF THE YEAR) and WORLDWIDE OLIVE OIL TASTERS’ CHALLENGE. From 2016, he has been a member of a laboratory where the real fresh Genoa’s pesto sauce is produced.

He has participated and still participates as a judge in various olive oil competitions, and in the world championship of pesto sauce prepared with the mortar in Genoa.

In addition, occasionally, he deals with the dissemination of extra-virgin olive oil tasting for restaurateurs or simple enthusiasts.

Nina is a dedicated olive oil nerd with a passion and mission to spread the knowledge about and access to high quality EVOO in Denmark. She has been an ONAOO Professional Taster since 2022.

Nina owns the olive oil and delicacy boutique Oliviers & Co in Denmark with her partner – a dream that came true in 2019.

Nina had been working in the Copenhagen olive oil boutique since 2006 next to her university studies – but was secretly dreaming of working with EVOO professionally. Nina spreads the love for EVOO in the Oliviers & Co boutique shop in Copenhagen, where customers are guided and can sample the extensive range of olive oils from great producers with full traceability along with other Mediterranean delicacies.

She teaches about olive oil at monthly olive oil tastings in the boutique and at special events. She also works online with the web shop and knowledge base oliviersogco.dk and the connected SoMe channels, where she communicates about olive oil. Furthermore she works with the Danish press to spread the word about EVOO.

Nina has a university background in the field of Public Health Nutrition and Food Policy.

Besides her management career as a Civil Engineer and Economist, Ilknur pursued her ambition to learn more about the plants and herbs of her native Turkey and their nutritional importance since 2004, gaining degrees in Agriculture and Culinary Arts.

Growing up on the Aegean coast of Anatolia amongst ancient olive groves led her become a Certified Olive Oil Sommelier and in 2019 started her educational path in the ONAOO School ended in 2022 becoming a Professional Taster.

She currently conducts masterclasses and is a consultant on the subject of the Mediterranean lifestyle, specializing in olive oil tasting and its use in cooking since she’s a Chef.

She’s also a Business Consultant based in UK.