Vacations with Olive Oil

Like the millions who plan beach weeks each year, someone must consider the meals and pack the food. Of course, we packed good olive oil. We began the trip with a 200 ml bottle of Getsemani Grand Cru from Olio2go. We went though that bottle quickly, and found a market with a small selection of Italian olive oils. We purchased Sant'agata d'Oneglio, also in a 200 ml bottle. Sadly, upon arriving back at the beach house, I realized it didn't have a best-by date. Let's say, it didn't taste fresh. It was quickly moved from a salad and dipping oil, to one to be used for sauteeing fish. Blackened fish. (I like blackened fish; I'm just not very choosy about the oil used for the pan). Eventually, on another of our daily trips to Kroger, we purchased a 500 ml bottle of Lucini. It was fine. Next beach week: we'll pack a 500 ml bottle of something good like Gourmet Sardinia Fruttato Intenso or Titone DOP. We're going to a cabin in a couple of weeks....it's time to pack more olive oil.