tapenade
noun
ta·pe·nade
ˌtä-pə-ˈnäd 
: a seasoned spread made chiefly with mashed black olives, capers, and anchovies
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Anything is possible with Meredith's homemade tapenade.
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Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2025
Multilayered aromas of cocoa nibs, cassis and tapenade that has a slightly firm structure give shape and focus to the wine balanced by plush fruit and a juiciness that has a long finish leaving espresso notes in one's head.
—Cathrine Todd, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Darkly succulent and delicious mid palate riddled with flavors that include sesame, black licorice, and black olive tapenade.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Frias Family Vineyard Prado 2022 has a complex bouquet of blueberry pie, saddle leather, black raspberry, and cassis that transform to flavors of black plum, ripe cherry, and black olive tapenade on the palate.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
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Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2025
Multilayered aromas of cocoa nibs, cassis and tapenade that has a slightly firm structure give shape and focus to the wine balanced by plush fruit and a juiciness that has a long finish leaving espresso notes in one's head.
—Cathrine Todd, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Darkly succulent and delicious mid palate riddled with flavors that include sesame, black licorice, and black olive tapenade.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Frias Family Vineyard Prado 2022 has a complex bouquet of blueberry pie, saddle leather, black raspberry, and cassis that transform to flavors of black plum, ripe cherry, and black olive tapenade on the palate.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Tapenade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tapenade. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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