Look, I’m not here to ruffle feathers but one thing I’ve learned about olive oil is this, the real stuff just ain’t cheap honey.
I keep seeing bottles on the shelf for $5, $6… big ol’ liters labeled “Extra Virgin.” Sorry, but no. Not unless something fishy’s going on. Real EVOO takes work, you’ve got to grow healthy trees, pick the fruit by hand, press it right away and store it properly. That doesn’t come for pennies.
If they’re selling it cheap, they’re either cutting corners or cutting the oil. Period.
Now I’m not saying you need to break the bank but if you’re paying less than what you’d spend on a good bottle of wine, you’re probably not getting the good stuff.
Do yourself a favor and flip the bottle around. Look for a harvest date. A real producer’s name. A country, not a list of three. And if it just says “bottled in Italy,” be careful that doesn’t mean it was grown there.
Anyway, that’s my two cents. I’d rather have one honest bottle than five fake ones.
Stay sharp out there. The labels lie more than the politicians 
