Maria was born in Salento and lives between Busto Arsizio, Rome and San Remo. She has had a career in public administration for 28 years, in a municipality and a ministry.

Maria works freelance as a journalist, PR, communicator, writer, event organizer. She has written books in teams and individually, and has edited several texts and volumes. She is a member of ONAOO and became a Professional Oil Taster at the ONAOO School in 2017.

She is also a chocolate taster in the Lindt panel. For the last six years she has been working in the oil industry as a producer, taster, communicator and event organizer.

Veronica started her career in Estonia as a Marketing Manager for one of the World’s biggest cosmetics companies.

After having her first baby in 2016, she replaced her high heels with Hunter boots and purchased a small farm in Italy to become an olive grower. Now she imports her family’s extra virgin olive oil to Estonia: CASA FONTESTATE. Every bottled harvest has a new label design from one of Estonia’s famous artists, which makes it a unique and memorable shopping experience every year.

She is a Professional Taster certified by ONAOO; in London she completed a Program to become an Olive Oil Sommelier.

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

The company is engaged in home sales of extra virgin olive oil and other food products. In 1996 graduated Professional Taster ONAOO. Since 1998 official taster of the Genoa Chamber of Commerce. Since 2006 member of the board of directors of ONAOO, he has also participated in competitions organized by ONAOO such as TASTER OF THE YEAR and WORLDWIDE OLIVE OIL TASTER’ CHALLENGE.

Since 2016 he has been a partner in a laboratory where he produces real fresh “Pesto Genovese”. He has participated and still participates as a judge in various olive oil competitions and the World Pesto Mortar Championship in Genoa; he is also occasionally involved in popularizing extra virgin olive oil tasting for restaurateurs or simple enthusiasts.

Eva Collini was born in Turin, a city linked to the automotive industry.

After working fifteen years as a quality engineer, she left her career to start a project related to extra virgin olive oil. She then enrolled in ONAOO for a technical course and an advanced course, becoming a professional taster in 2023. Meanwhile, Eva started her own project, the only oil shop in Piedmont: L’EVO di Eva.

A few years later, the oleoteca grew, helping to spread oil culture. You can buy high-quality, mainly Italian oils, and you can also buy various EVO-based products (food and cosmetics), as well as books and guides about olive oil. Eva is also on the National List of olive oil technicians and expert tasters at the Brescia Chamber of Commerce.