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Italian wine is an assortment of vines and territories, of strenuously defended history and of experimentation, of faithfully respected tradition and of innovation. It is this aspect of Italian wine that is also very interesting to worldwide critics, who would like to narrate something new to wine fans all over the world. And, this is precisely wha...

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From the first bottle produced in 1961, Franciacorta has brought a great deal of attention to the sparkling wine industry in Italy. Prosecco may be better known, and particular producers of Trento DOC in Trentino and Alta Langa in Piedmont have earned plaudits from numerous critics, but Franciacorta today remains the focal point for the country's b...

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After queuing for more than half an hour in front of a well-known trattoria we were finally accommodated and had a sumptuous Neapolitan lunch. A meal which involved the constant hurrying to and fro of red-shirted waiters, shouting god knows what incomprehensible words to god knows whom and an out-of-the-blue appearance of an unlikely singer which c...

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  The Consortium for the protection of Parmigiano Reggiano PDO cheese chose the Cibus 2022 showcase to present its economic data for the first quarter of 2022. After a record-breaking 2021, with a consumer turnover of 2.7 billion euros, total volume sales in the first quarter of 2022 grew further, by +3.6% (equal to 33,341 tons). This excellent res...

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More than 30 years ago, George Unti—the son of a logger and farmer who emigrated from Tuscany—began planting his Mediterranean wine dream in Sonoma’s Dry Creek Valley. Unti, who had learned to prune vines and make wine with his dad in grade school, had a successful, decades-long career as a California supermarket executive. But when he bought a hou...

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Alfa Romeo is a legend among car brands, celebrated by Italians as a cult product and driven by icons like Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman and Vittorio Gassman. And among these legendary cars, Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio stands out. Soccer star Mario Balotelli and Jeremy Clarkson are already fans, and online fan clubs have gathered thousands of fo...

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Meta’s founder and chief executive met with several fashion power players in Milan, as seen on Instagram, reported Business of Fashion. Zuckerberg is taking large strides in bringing is metaverse into the mainstream by meeting with makers of luxury accessories and Italian luxury conglomerates to partner with. On Wednesday, Zuckerberg posted an imag...

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The history of the brand Sergio Tacchini is closely linked to that tennis, its namesake creator is in fact the five-time Italian champion of doubles. Sergio Tacchini, retired from racing at the age of 28, founded in 1966 in Piedmont, in Bellinzago Novarese, Sandys S.p.A. which will then take the name of Sergio Tacchini S.p.A. The biggest innovation...

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Veroni, a leading Italian company in the production of cured meats, achieved a +23.7% increase in turnover in 2021, compared to 2020 in the United States. This result contributed to closing the company’s 2021 financial year with a global turnover of 140 million euros. In the first quarter of 2022, the +30% growth trend in the USA is even more encou...

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Gianluca Bisol, president and CEO of Prosecco's Desiderio Bisol & Figli winery, embarked on April 26 on a 25-day tour of the U.S. in a Verde Montreal–colored 2022 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio, provided by the luxury Italian car manufacturer. Desiderio Bisol & Figli is a quality leader for the Prosecco region, a part of wine production in the are...

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