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When I was at university, whenever I partook in that most sacred of further educational rituals (that is, pre-drinks), my tipple of choice was an entire bottle of prosecco. More times a week than I feel comfortable disclosing here, I’d trundle down to the Tesco Express in Durham to score a bottle of Plaza Centro prosecco for the sublime price of £5...

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Upon touching down at LAX, after 12 hours in the air, I walked non-stop to the 7-11 convenience store near the baggage claim belt for a Big Gulp to quench my thirst. The attendant at the counter, an earnest young man named Corey, asked politely where I had been? “Bologna, Italy…it is in Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region,” I answered. “For business or p...

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What does the Amalfi Coast with a sports car from Maranello? Everything. Because where the Mediterranean meets the Italian art of living, a new icon is born of the Prancing Horse: the Ferrari Amalfi. Presented as a world premiere in the city from which it takes its name, together with its Spider version, the new berlinetta 2+ will collect the legac...

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Amaro Lucano was born in 1894 in Pisticci, a small town in Basilicata, when pastry chef Pasquale Vena began experimenting by blending more than thirty herbs in the back of his cookie factory to create a wonderfully balanced herbal liqueur. Its recipe, full of citrus, floral, and bitter notes, was initially appreciated locally, but the turning point...

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Veroni, the number one Italian charcuterie brand in the U.S., celebrated its 100th anniversary with a showcase at the Summer Fancy Food Show. From June 29 to July 1, Booth #2818–2820 became a tasting destination where tradition met innovation. Veroni brought its best-selling product lines to New York, marking a century of craftsmanship, flavor, and...

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Since the 1990s, wine tourism in Italy has grown rapidly. Today, over 14 million people travel annually to discover Italian wines, visit wineries, and immerse themselves in regional food and culture. Italy has become one of the most sought-after destinations for culinary and wine-focused travel, thanks to the quality of both its wines and its diver...

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An Italian dream has come true within the walls of the Columbus Citizens Foundation. It was here—between Madison and Park Avenue—that the official opening of House of Made in Italy took place on June 29. This cultural and promotional initiative celebrates Italian identity in the United States, coinciding with the Summer Fancy Food Show, the largest...

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A significant portion of Italy’s food fraud prevention efforts in 2024 focused on olive oil. According to the new report of the central inspectorate for quality protection and anti-fraud of agri-food products (ICQRF), more than 8,200 of 54,000 food inspections targeted vegetable oils, with most of them related to extra virgin olive oil. Using a net...

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Every winter, town squares and natural snow-covered stages across northern Italy come alive with the voices of male choirs wearing the distinctive feathered hats of the Alpini corps: these are the Cori Alpini, ensembles rooted in the traditions of Italy’s mountain infantry and closely connected to the cultural fabric of the country’s Alpine regions...

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Building cars is a pretty global affair these days. Everybody seems to have a factory everywhere, and even tiny specialist automakers source major components from overseas. Sixty years ago, it wasn’t as common to find the best of the Old World mixed with the best of the New, but it did happen, usually in the form of a European chassis and body powe...

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