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You’ll always have bragging rights on Sofia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, and Federico Fellini, but check out what your Italian paesani have done to make you proud lately! Italy Has It All. 1) DARING DIRECTORSA lot of people assume that great Italian directors are a thing of the past, but think again! Paolo Sorrentino, Luca Guadagnino, and Matteo Ga...

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It’s fitting that the Maserati getting a cameo in the latest James Bond film isn’t its new supercar, but a 1990s model careening off a big bump in the road. Aging product has dogged the luxury division of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, leading to a sales collapse and costly writedowns. But the title of the Bond film -- “No Time to Die” -- might as w...

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Anyone with a lot of time on their hands who might do a search of my wine columns will find the largest percentage, though by no means the majority, of wines I recommend are Italian. My reasons for this have little to do with my own Italian-American background, for in my house when I was growing up wine was a sometimes thing at the dinner table and...

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What a relief it is when an author who has written a masterpiece returns to prove the gift intact. Was it ever in question for Elena Ferrante, the pseudonymous Italian author whose four-volume novel known as the Neapolitan quartet made her one of the most celebrated writers alive? Maybe not, but success has a way of spoiling things. Since the 2002...

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Liv-ex is the global marketplace for the wine trade, with over 475 members worldwide. The organization has just published a study that reports very encouraging trends for Italy, as Italian wines are at historic levels of growth once again. Italian wines have always been highly sought after, particularly leading is an increasingly broad market for c...

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Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the figures of Italian food exports in the first five months of 2020 show an excellent performance for both industrial and agricultural products. According to Federalimentare data, the Italian food industry exports in the period January-May 2020 grew by +3% (+7.2% in the first four months, +9.4% in the first quarter a...

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Hard seltzer has unquestionably swept the nation over the past year. In fact, Americans bought more hard seltzer than vodka in 2019. And with its light, fruity taste, low-calorie content, and successful marketing campaigns, it’s easy to see why young people are so drawn to the stuff. But while it may seem as though the hard seltzer phenomenon is an...

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For a brand with as much history as La Perla, similarly storied Highland Park Village is a fitting destination for their first Dallas store. The newly opened boutique is a true extension of the Italian luxury brand, blending modern seating and striking parquet floors with an eye-catching vintage chandelier — a marrying of old a new that feels like...

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It’s a little-known fact that the hinterlands north of Milan host a rich textile culture. From Como’s famed silk producers to the colorful knits that spill from the Missoni factory in Varese, the uppermost stretches of Lombardy are home to a wealth of woven wonders. Leading the pack is Frette, the luxury linens brand founded in 1860 in Monza, just...

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The 2020 vintage is getting into its heart throughout Italy. The forecasts foresee a good harvest in terms of quality and quantity, however, the wineries’ are concerned about prices and markets stability. This issue is repeating itself each and every year, even more so in a year marked by concerns about the Covid-19 pandemic emergency, which has ha...

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