ONAS was established in 1999 when the association was registered in the Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Agriculture and Artisanship of Cuneo (Piemonte region), receiving legal recognition in 2009.
It is a non-profit association that provides its members with specific skills in sensory analysis. Using his/her human senses, a trained ONAS taster is able to objectively evaluate a cured meat product, thus promoting its knowledge, culture and territory to which it belongs.
ONAS is structured in territorial delegations that organise periodical tasting sessions reserved for its members.
The 1st level is divided in 3 separated modules with an exam at the end of each giving access to the following module. At the end of the first module the member will receive the title of Tecnico Assaggiatore (Technical Taster).
Once these steps are concluded, the candidate can attend a 2nd level course, that will assign the title of Maestro Assaggiatore (Master Taster).
As part of the training process, ONAS organises refreshment courses, conferences and lectures in order to both improve the capability and knowledge of its members and to promote different Italian traditions.
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There is no man who does not know how to drink or eat, but few can understand what it tastes like
Confucio (479 a.C.)