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“There may be at all times some magic within the crafting of a bell,” mentioned Armando Marinelli, who is likely one of the twenty sixth technology of his circle of relatives concerned within the industry. “Each bell has a special soul.” Mr. Marinelli, 61, and his brother Pasquale, 51, run the Marinelli Pontificial Foundry, a landmark on this small...

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Christmas is approaching and in the table set for the festivities, are coming the extraordinary specialties of the Italian culinary tradition: among these there are the broccoli of Christmas, also called in Neapolitan dialect “vruoccole and fronna of Christmas”. In Naples is a typical dish of the Christmas Eve dinner characterized by a strong flavo...

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The Valle brothers – Umberto and Bernardo – bought the Poggio Trevvalle estate in 1998, bringing to Tuscany the years of grape-growing experience they built up in Puglia. Their goal was to make wines that would truly reflect the grape variety, the vineyards themselves and the winemaking traditions of the territory: honest, artisan wines that have c...

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With harvesting and milling operations well underway across most of Italy, the forecast is confirmed of 315 thousand tons of olive oil for the 2021-22 campaign. Production is therefore up by +15% compared to 2020, when the harvest was particularly poor. This is what emerges from the latest surveys on the current olive oil campaign, carried out by t...

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Alba, the town of Tartufo, in the Piedmontese Langhe. As we can easily imagine, it is not just truffles. Many natural and historical beauties meet in its territory and form the perfect place to go in search of something precious. Immersed in the picturesque frame of the Langhe, on the right of the Tanaro river, we find Alba, a little jewel from Nor...

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The world of international sport and great Italian wine are increasingly linked, with partnerships of absolute prestige. Such as the partnership just announced between Antinori, one of the most important, well-known and historic brands in Italian wine, and the Ryder Cup, the most important golf competition in the world, which every two years sees r...

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It is hard to list the best-selling car brands in the world without adding Alfa Romeo to the first few names. The Italian automaker has been giving us some of the best rides for over 100 years, creating unbeatable designs and impressive powertrains that have influenced consumer culture and other brand designs. Despite being one of the oldest and mo...

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We would all love to uproot our lives and make the permanent move to Italy, right? Traveling from little town to town, tasting and trying all the beautiful and delicious regional cuisines, maybe even picking up on a few of the techniques as we go? Imagine the flavors, the aromas, the sights! But unfortunately, most of us have jobs and responsibilit...

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To understand the identity crisis that has long plagued the wine producers in  Franciacorta, we may as well start with the puzzle of its name. According to one of several conflicting accounts, it was none other than Charlemagne who, upon settling in the region in the year 774 and, finding it reminded him of home, affectionately dubbed the area “Lit...

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Italy boasts the world's most iconic and famous sights. Moreover, the country is indisputably the most beautiful worldwide. From marvelous Cinque Terre, magical Venice, splendid Tuscany, and musical Verona to Ancient Rome, beautiful Lake Como, and fabulous Mount Etna, Italy is home to the most magnificent attractions and landmarks. Moreover, the co...

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