If you've been searching for the olive oil in Nobody Wants This, you found it. A few nights ago, our DMs filled up with screenshots from Season 3, Episode 3, and there, in the middle of Joanne and Noah's housewarming, was a bottle of AWAKE Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
We're still a little starstruck.
The scene
In "Housewarming," Joanne and Noah are thrilled to finally be living together, even as they learn each other's habits (her mess, his morning routine). Both want their first party in the new place to feel perfect. Before the guests arrive, Esther drops by with a bottle of AWAKE, bow on top. Then she's out the door before the party starts, for reasons we won't spoil here. Catch the full season on Netflix.
Why olive oil is the housewarming gift they'll actually use
Joanne and Noah spend the episode chasing perfect. Esther's gift is a reminder that a new home doesn't need perfect, just a well-stocked kitchen. And nothing breaks one in faster than a nice olive oil. Here's why an olive oil gift beats another candle, whether you're the new neighbor or the dinner guest.
1. It gets used. Flowers wilt and candles get saved for someday. A great extra virgin olive oil goes into the first pan of eggs, the first salad and the first late-night pasta in the new place.
2. It looks good on the counter. AWAKE comes in our signature white bottle, UV-coated to protect the oil from light. It's a gift you don't have to hide in the cabinet.
3. It's a little luxury people rarely buy themselves. Most of us grab whatever is on sale. A high quality olive oil from farms you can actually name is a real treat, even for the friend who has everything.
4. It travels well. It slips into a tote, needs no vase and arrives early, just like Esther.
Meet AWAKE, the bottle on screen
AWAKE is our most robust extra virgin olive oil, a custom blend of early-harvest Arbequina and Lecciana olives from small family farms on California's Central Coast and Valley. It has a vivid, peppery bite and was blended for cozy days and slow nights.
It's made for drizzling, dipping and drinking: over soups and stews, hearty pastas, roast chicken, crispy potatoes and a fried egg, or simply with warm bread. In other words, it's the bottle a new homeowner will reach for all season long.
The best hostess gifts for the season ahead
Housewarmings happen all year, but the next two months are full of doorsteps. Here's what we'd bring, from Thanksgiving through the holidays.
For the Thanksgiving hostess: The Duo Set pairs AWAKE with our smooth, grassy Alive, plus two gold pour spouts. It's the hostess gift that shows up at dinner the very next night
- For the Thanksgiving hostess: The Holiday Feast Set pairs AWAKE with FEAST, our sage, thyme and parsley flavored oil, and VELVET fig balsamic, plus two gold pour spouts. It's everything they need for a season of drizzling, dipping and sharing.
- For the serious home cook: The Pantry Trio brings three pantry favorites and accessories in one box.
- For the person who has everything: The Artist Series Set, one of Oprah's Favorite Things, is four of our best-selling flavored olive oils with accessories.
- For stocking stuffers: The Mini Olive Oil Set tucks four 3.4 oz bottles, including AWAKE, into one small, giftable set.
All of our olive oil gift sets arrive ready to give, so the only thing left to add is the bow. Or mix and match their favorites and build your own olive oil gift set.
How to gift it like Esther
- Tie on a bow. It's the easiest upgrade there is, and it worked on Netflix.
- Bring bread. A warm loaf or a challah with a bottle of AWAKE is a complete welcome-home moment.
- Add a recipe card. Jot down one of our olive oil recipes so they know exactly where to start.
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