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As widely announced by Istat data in recent months, Italian wine trade in the world has reached an all-time record: 2021 closed with a 12.4% increase in value, for a total of 7.1 billion euros and a trade balance, one of the best-performing in the Made in Italy sector, with a surplus of almost 6.7 billion euros. This was announced by the UIV-Vinita...

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Ah, the first drink at the end of the day – a noble tradition honoured almost anywhere in the world. Getting a boozy kick at a bar before dinner is what prevents a probably shocking number of adults from losing their minds on the daily. In the UK, we know this as happy hour, a glorious time when –if you’re lucky – the drinks are two-for-one and the...

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A path surrounded by magnificent vineyards will get you to the Borgo Conventi villa. The estate owes its name to a legend, according to which local feudatory Rizzardo di Strassoldo donated a plot of land to the Dominican Fathers who built a convent there. The current history of the winery, instead, dates back to 1975, when Gianni Vescovo started t...

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Thanks to feminist scholars of the last century, Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1653) has gone from a footnote in art history textbooks to something of a household name. Her works now fetch sums in the millions. In 2020, London’s National Gallery staged a blockbuster solo exhibition of Gentileschi’s art—the museum’s first-ever show ded...

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Thanks to the 2021/2022 campaign, Italy returns to the second step of the podium of the world production of olive oil. This was announced by Unaprol (Italian Olive Oil Consortium) based on official estimates released by the International Olive Oil Council. Spain is confirmed as the undisputed ‘queen’ of the sector with almost 1.3 million tons produ...

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Good news for Made in Italy: Parmigiano Reggiano has won its legal battle against Kraft. In Ecuador Kraft will not be allowed to use the wording Parmesan Cheese. According to the local office that deals with intellectual property rights, Kraft cannot register the trademark Kraft Parmesan Cheese because it has too many similarities with the protecte...

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Ah, the 1960s. For many enthusiasts, that was one of the best decades for automotive design. During those years, iconic models such as the Ferrari 250 GTO, Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, Lamborghini Miura, or Aston Martin DB5 were introduced.It was also a time when Frank Reisner, a former chemical engineer born in Hungary, raised in Canada, and educated a...

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The world is very worried about how the Russia - Crimea war will evolve, and in the meantime, it is continuing. Naturally, everyone is hoping they can toast the end of the conflict soon. As the war rages, instead, Italian wine and the world continue working in 2022 to maintain the great recovery in 2021.  And, it looks like things are going rather...

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In 2021, consumption of Speck Alto Adige PGI increased by +2.79%, also thanks to an increase in production. The total number of marked speck production of the Protection Consortium was 2,881,229 (+43.14% compared to 2020). This positive trend has been going on for several years, while the production of non-certified speck has once again declined (-...

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The region of Campania in southwestern Italy is well known for several attractions, such as Pompeii, the Amalfi Coast and of course the marvelous city of Napoli, which for many locals and tourists, is all about its pizzerie. But the wines of Campania, while becoming more recognized these days, are still under appeciated in the world of Italian wine...

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