Best Olive Oil Tastings in Lucca for Beginners

Introduction: Why Lucca is the Perfect Place to Start Olive Oil Tasting Lucca, tucked in Tuscany between Pisa and the Tyrrhenian coast, is an ideal spot for anyone new to olive oil tasting. Olive-growing here goes back centuries: the gentle hills surrounding the medieval town create varied terroirs — clay-limestone soils, wind exposure and microclimates — that yield distinctly flavored oils. For a novice, learning to taste olive oil in Lucca means discovering the sensory…