Olive oil sensory science: an overview -- Quality excellence in extra virgin olive oils -- The basis of sensory properties of virgin olive oil -- Sensory perception and other factors affecting consumer choice of olive oil -- Sensory quality control -- Sensory methods for optimizing and adding value to extra virgin olive oil -- Consumer research on olive oil -- Sensory functionality of extra-virgin olive oil -- Investigating the culinary use of olive oils -- Olive oils from Spain -- Olive oil from Italy -- Olive oils from Greece -- Olive oils from California -- Olive oils from Australia and New Zealand -- Olive oils from South America.