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I am getting old, but I am not that old. So, it is merely my understanding, not my experience, that the white wines of Italy were once held in higher esteem than the reds, at least in the English speaking world. My guess is that the relative positioning of the two colours of wine flipped in the 1980s with the explosive popularity of Italian food an...

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While Prosecco may be Italy’s most well-known sparkling wine, the country is home to an incredible array of bubbly options. In general, there are two main camps: those made in the Charmat method and those made in the traditional method, or Metodo Classico. Prosecco is the main adopter of the Charmat method, which carries out a secondary fermentatio...

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In 2021, the whole bakery category registered good performances on international markets. In particular the savory segment shows an export growth of 11.6% in value from January to August 2021 (source: Nomisma – Agrifood Monitor based on Istat data). The result comes from good performances of all segments of savory bakery, especially traditional one...

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After a decade of exclusively producing its luxury kitchens, baths, closets and millwork in its manufacturing hub in Italy, ITALKRAFT opened its first U.S.-based manufacturing facility in Miami in December. Equipped with the same machinery and technology as its Italian manufacturing plant, the new facility will generate 10 percent of all ITALKRAFT...

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To us, there are few things as comforting as a big bowl of spaghetti and meatballs, a perfectly cooked veal Milanese, or a cheesy chicken parmigiana. You can keep your chicken noodle soup because these are the dishes that serve as a cozy blanket for the soul. Americans have made Italian food all our own, and it remains one of those cuisines we simp...

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This month, the Italian Food, Wine and Travel writers are exploring a new-to-me, and lesser known region of Italy – Oltrepò Pavese. Susannah Gold, founder of Vigneto Communications is hosting this month. She is a Brand Ambassador for the Oltrepò here in the U.S., and graciously arranged samples for our group. Oltrepò Pavese, which is sometime refer...

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North Carolina is the ninth most populous state in the United States. Its largest city is Charlotte, which after New York is the American city with the largest number of banks: this has led it to be, at the beginning of this century, the fastest growing area in the United States. The region of which Charlotte is part, stretching from New Jersey in...

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A quiet revolution is taking place in winery cellars across Italy. Dozens of producers are now using the amphora, a vessel that dates back more than 8000 years to when the first wines were crafted. Given that tradition and heritage are always such an important part of the conversation regarding Italian wines, the current use of amphorae is especial...

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To fully appreciate the history and craft behind some of the world’s most celebrated wines - those made in Piedmont’s Monferrato - you need to head underground.  The Unesco-inscribed area, which also includes Langhe and Roero, is mostly associated with  vineyard-dotted gentle hills and picturesque villages.  However, many do not know that, right un...

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The turnover of the Italian food sector grew by +16.5% (source: analysis of the Italian farmers association Coldiretti on Istat data, November 2021 vs November 2022) also thanks to yet another positive record for exports. In fact, the value of export sales of Italian f&b in 2021 approached €52 billion. The highest ever. “During the Covid emergency,...

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