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The Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition announced the winners of its recent event. The competition, in its 11th year, saw 506 entries.

The top awards are:
• Best Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Domestic Medium
Apollo Olive Oil
Sierra Organic, Yuba County
• Best Extra Virgin Olive Oil – International Delicate
La Vecchia Macina
Italy – Andria
• Best Extra Virgin Olive Oil – International Medium
Castillo De Canena
Spain – Family Reserve, Andalusia
• Best Extra Virgin Olive Oil – International Robust
Frantoi Cutrera
Italy - Segreto degli Iblei, DOP Monti Iblei

A complete list of all the winners from the Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits, the Wine World of Sports and the Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil competitions is available on the Web sites, www.lawinecomp.com and www.laoliveoilcomp.com.

Under the direction of the Los Angeles County Fair Association, Fairplex is home to the L.A. County Fair, the largest county fair in the world, as well as The Learning Centers which encompasses Fairtime Learning, The Child Development Center, The Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC), the Junior Fair Board, and the Millard Sheets Center for the Arts.  Fairplex also operates a diverse hospitality business with the Sheraton Fairplex, McKinley’s Grille, KOA RV Park, Finish Line Sports Grill, Cornucopia Foods, and the Sheraton Fairplex Hotel and Conference Center (opening 2011). The campus is also home to the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum and the Auto Club Raceway at Pomona; horse-racing and Barretts Equine Limited; as well as the Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition. For more information, please visit www.fairplex.com.