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While frequently overshadowed by other regions of Italian wine, the island of Sicily actually produces some of the finest wine in the world. Home to several native grape varieties, Sicilian wine is delicious, with complex flavors that rival any wine-making region. In previous decades, Sicilian wines weren’t held in high regard, overshadowed by Ital...

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It’s difficult to say no to a piece of candy. Or two, if you have a sweet tooth. And while today’s globalized world means that a lot of the sweet treats we eat in Italy are the same you have in the US – although I praise America’s much larger variety of candy bars, especially those involving peanut butter  (I am looking at you, Butterfinger and gia...

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Italian restaurants in America today are many and varied, and much more authentic and/or regionally focused and/or contemporary in style than they used to be. It’s possible to find real Ligurian, Roman, Sicilian, and Calabrian dishes around the country now — not just their Italian-American approximations. At the same time, restaurants like La Tavol...

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Carlo Petrini, founder of Slow Food, gastronome and sociologist, as well as one of the most authoritative International voices when it comes to food and not only, told WineNews in a face to face interview about wine, “the history of the last half century has been the history of the “Renaissance” of Italian wine, and how one of our most important ag...

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In 2021 Prosciutto di San Daniele PDO confirmed itself as one of the most purchased and consumed Italian specialties, both in Italy and abroad. Total production grew by +3% for a volume of 2,630,000 pork legs, and the hams sold in 2021 were 2.8 million. Total sales amounted to 350 million euros, growing +14% compared to 2020. About 83% of the total...

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Proving that its business strategy is on the right track, Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium has announced positive financial results for 2021 despite global supply chain challenges and other factors. The cheese name revealed that it hit a milestone of $3 billion for consumer turnover, an all-time high, and a significant increase for the $2.64 billion...

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The Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri Tour and Top Italian Wines Roadshow returned to the US  featuring top Italian wineries and their awarded wines. The “Tre Bicchieri” (“three glasses”) designation proves excellence and high quality among brands, opening up opportunities for winemakers to shine and be recognized for their excellence and unique approach...

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Pasta di Gragnano PGI, whose supply chain can boast over 300 million in consumer value, continues its growth by exceeding 92 thousand tons of certified production, increasing +84% in the last three years (2018-2020). It is the ninth Italian Protected Geographical Indication product by value and the second in the South of Italy. Pasta di Gragnano PG...

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On February 18, Horacio Pagani, founder of the eponymous Italian automaker, paid a visit to Dallas, Texas, the reason being that the city has now become home to a Pagani showroom. Pagani of Dallas, located just north of Dallas proper in Richardson, Texas, has created a brand new, dedicated showroom and the Pagani of Dallas experience has become so...

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Italian Moscato Wines are gaining a lot of attention from people these days. There are many reasons behind it. Some wine lovers still don’t know some things about this type of wine. If you are one of them, you have come to the right place. We will discuss some facts about Italian Moscato Wines in this article. Moscato is a type of grape that is fam...

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