Category “Upcoming Events”

Annual Olio Nuovo Festival

January 16, 2010 8:00 amtoFebruary 21, 2010 5:00 pm

Our Annual Olio Nuovo ”new oil”  Festival will be held from January 16th – February 21st. On Saturdays throughout the festival you can enjoy:

  • Live Music
  • Wine Tasting
  • Product Tasting with our local vendors

Also throughout the festival we will be having:

  • In-store deals
  • Lunch & breakfast specials

Come and celebrate with us the arrival of our “New Oil” from the fall pressing. We will also be releasing our limited collection of Private Press Oils. For more information about the wine and vendor tastings, and live music please visit our main upcoming events page.

Luna Honey

February 6, 2010
11:00 amto2:00 pm

Luna Honey also known as Patagonia Honey will be here at the Mill tasting their variety of products that include mesquite honey, orange blossom honey, and buckwheat honey.

In the fall of 1975 owner Paul Younger moved his beehives from the mid-west to Patagonia, AZ.  After decades of sampling different varieties of honey, he concluded that  Arizona’s unique desert honey varieties were some of the finest in quality, taste, and nutrition. Especially when the honey comes fresh direct from the source of  the beehives.  Every aspect of production gets full attention to produce the highest caliber of  gourmet honey.

Wine Tasting with Southern Wines

February 6, 2010
11:00 amto2:00 pm

Since its founding in 1968, Southern Wine and Spirits of America, Inc. (Southern), is a nationally recognized wine and spirits distributor known for its historic commitment to delivering the highest standards of customer service and creative marketing programs and partnerships. In addition, Southern is justly respected for its deeply held belief in the importance of giving back, for being a socially responsible corporate citizen and for making generous contributions to national, state and local charitable organizations.

Live Music

February 13, 2010
11:00 amto2:00 pm

The MelloLand Jazz Band performs soulful renditions of Jazz, R&B and Blues music. When performing as a trio, members include Jerry Perk on drums, Rob Thompson on Keys,and Pete Mello on guitar. When performing as a quartet, MelloLand also features singer Terri Owens.You can check them out on their website: www.myspace.com/melloland

Live Music by Melloland

February 14, 2010
10:30 amto2:00 pm

Melloland will playing again at the Mill for Valentine’s Day for your listening enjoyment. Bring your loved one out to enjoy great music, great food and a gourmet shopping experience.

The MelloLand Jazz Band performs soulful renditions of Jazz, R&B and Blues music. When performing as a trio, members include Jerry Perk on drums, Rob Thompson on Keys,and Pete Mello on guitar. When performing as a quartet, MelloLand also features singer Terri Owens.You can check them out on their website: www.myspace.com/melloland

New Hours

February 16, 2010 8:30 amtoMarch 15, 2010 5:00 pm

Starting March 1st we will be changing our hours!! We will be opening at 9a.m.and closing at 5 p.m. everyday of the week.

Live Music by Double Jay Records

February 20, 2010
11:00 amto2:00 pm

Musicians Jim and Jan Hughes will be on site for your listening enjoyment.  This duo plays a variety of smooth jazz and some old time favorites for easy listening.  The duo consists of Jim on the electric guitar and Jan on the keyboard. They have played previously at Tempe Town Lake and on Mill Ave for festivals and block parties. They will be joining us at the Olive  Mill for our live entertainment this week!

Miss Poppy’s Popcorn

February 20, 2010
11:00 amto2:00 pm

Local vendor Miss Poppy’s Popcorn will at the Mill sampling their cinnamon, caramel and cocoa popcorn.

Miss Poppy’s business was born out of a holiday tradition   Every year  their family waited for the magical day the first batch of holiday popcorn was born.  One year, after baking several batches and realizing that they just couldn’t stop eating it, they thought maybe other people would feel the same passion for their popcorn that they did.  After a little tweaking with only the highest quality all natural ingredients, they came up with a few dazzling recipes that they knew everyone would gobble up as fast as they could make it. Now they are thrilled to bring their flavored popcorns from their kitchen to yours.

Wine Tasting with Valley of the Sun Wines

February 20, 2010
11:00 amto2:00 pm

A special guest from Valley of the Sun Wines  will be at the Mill to pour their fine wines.   Wine importer Gabriele D’Errico will be showcasing a variety of wines for your tasting enjoyment.

Valley of the Sun Fine Wines specializes in providing family-owned, artisan wines that are the best in character, quality, and distinction.  Valley of the Sun is a full service wine wholesale company.  A representative of the company will be here at the mill tasting a variety of the fine wines that we carry in our store.