Programme

Thursday

10 September

10.00am-10.15am

Welcome to Savantes – Simon Field

10.15am-11.15am

Introduction to the Savourgram© Method of Profiling Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Participants will profile three supplied extra virgin olive oils with differing intensities and flavour profiles using the Single ‘Wave’ Savourgram©, and compare results.

11.15am-11.30am

Break

11.30am-1.00pm

Profiling Extra Virgin Olive Oils using the Advanced Savourgram© and Calculating Flavour Value and Flavour Ratio.

Participants will profile supplied extra virgin olive oils using the Single and Advanced Savourgram© and calculate Flavour Values and Ratios.

1.00pm-2.00pm

Lunch

2.00pm-4.00pm

Group Work Profiling Participants’ Extra Virgin Olive Oils and Calculating Flavour Value and Ratios.

Participants will work in pairs or groups to profile their own extra virgin olive oils and develop Savourgram© workbooks of a series of profiles for ease of comparison.

4.00pm-5.00pm

Group Discussion on;

  1. Use of the Savourgram© Method to Analyse and Record Profiles, Blend, Provide Analytical Services, Train Tasters, Communicate with Consumers, and Market Extra Virgin Olive Oils
  2. The potential for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in profiling olive oil

5.00pm-5.30pm

Introduction to the ‘Aegis of Savantes’

The Aegis of Savantes has the purpose of providing non-financial support to design events which follow the ethos of Savantes and are organised by Members of the Savantes Register. For example: training programmes, team tasting competitions, culinary experiences, developing flavour descriptors for new markets.

5.30pm

Day 1 Session Ends

 

 

Friday

11 September

8.00am-9.30am

Savantes Skills Test

10.00am-10.15am

Welcome to Day 2 of Savantes

10.15am-11.15am

Introduction to the Savourgram© Method of Profiling Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Participants will profile three supplied extra virgin olive oils* with differing intensities and flavour profiles using the Single ‘Wave’ Savourgram© and compare results.

*NB. The olive oils used will be different from those used on Day 1

11.15am-11.30am

Break

11.30am-1.00pm

Profiling Extra Virgin Olive Oils using the Advanced Savourgram© and Calculating Flavour Value and Flavour Ratio.

Participants will profile supplied extra virgin olive oils* using the Single and Advanced Savourgram© and calculate Flavour Values and Ratios.

*NB. The olive oils used will be different from those used on Day 1

1.00pm-2.00pm

Lunch

2.00pm-4.00pm

Group Work Profiling Participants’ Extra Virgin Olive Oils and Calculating Flavour Value and Ratios.

Participants will work in pairs or groups to profile their own extra virgin olive oils and develop Savourgram© workbooks of a series of profiles for ease of comparison.

4.00pm-5.00pm

Group Discussion on;

  1. Use of the Savourgram© Method to Analyse and Record Profiles, Blend, Provide Analytical Services, Train Tasters, Communicate with Consumers, and Market Extra Virgin Olive Oils
  2. The potential for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in profiling olive oil

4.00pm-5.00pm

Group Discussion on the Use of the Savourgram© Method to Analyse and Record Profiles, Blend, Provide Analytical Services, Train Tasters, Communicate with Consumers, and Market Extra Virgin Olive Oils

5.00pm-5.30pm

Introduction to the ‘Aegis of Savantes’

The Aegis of Savantes has the purpose of providing non-financial support to design events which follow the ethos of Savantes and are organised by Members of the Savantes Register. For example: training programmes, team tasting competitions, culinary experiences, developing flavour descriptors for new markets.

5.30

Day 2 Ends