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The other night I was seated in an actual restaurant and the cute little server asked me for a cocktail order. I responded “red wine.” She asked “Merlot or Cabernet” and a column was borne. I answered “Red, some good vintage like April,” and I realized immediately that my pathetic attempt at humor was falling on ears 50 years too young to comprehen...

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Nature does not stop for a pandemic, and neither do Italian winemakers. Italy was the first European country to be on the radar for the coronavirus in what now seems like light years ago. The country’s two-month-long lockdown has been lifted, and Italians are getting used to the new normal—from Plexiglas partitions in restaurants to a reconsiderati...

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The event, organized by Miami Scientific Italian Community to promote the spread of the Made in Italy researhers’ culture. Leonardo Da Vinci, symbol of the Italian excellence in creativity and innovation: this is the key in understanding the project Leonardo’s Way: The discovery of modern Italian geniuses in US. The USA appreciates and looks more a...

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Apparently, in the past, philosophers were crazy about wild asparagus. Even in the present day, asparagus is among the most popular and sought-after wild vegetables – even more so with the arrival of spring. In honor of springtime, we’ve selected two perfect recipes with wild asparagus: a risotto and a classic omelet. The only question that remains...

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Prosecco PDO, the ‘locomotive’ of Italian wine exports in recent years and one of the few denominations that seem to be stronger than Covid-19 emergency, is currently selling about 500 million bottles every year. Despite the impact of coronavirus pandemic, consumption is resisting both in Italy and abroad. In order to guarantee greater stability to...

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A 2003 Ferrari Enzo was the top seller at RM Sotheby's Driving Into Summer online collector car auction, also setting a new record sale price for an online-only car auction at $2,640,000. Clearly, wealth in this country is still being spent despite broader global events and record unemployment levels, and while things weren't all roses for the auct...

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Declining sales and repeated overhauls to its future plans are not typically signs of a car brand’s good health. So alfisti - passionate fans of Alfa Romeo - should be concerned about the short and long-term future of the storied Italian brand. The new-car sales data released this week showed Alfa Romeo sales had declined almost 40 per cent year-to...

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There are few things as quintessentially American as the Indianapolis 500, especially during the inter-war years when European manufacturers and drivers had all but abandoned the prestigious endurance event. But that came to an end - albeit briefly - when a native of Indiana, Wilbur Shaw, won the race in a Maserati 8TCF consecutively in 1939 and 19...

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Garrubbo Communications LLC today announced the publication of GARRUBBO GUIDE: The Importance of Eating Italian. In his second book, Ed Garrubbo takes readers on a journey that covers everything they need to know about the most popular Italian foods, from bread and olive oil, to prosciutto and mozzarella, to panini, pizza, and pasta . . . all the w...

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Growing numbers of savvy collectors recognise the value, diversity and investment potential to be found in the land of Barolo and Barbaresco, says a new introductory guide to Piedmont Nebbiolo on the fine wine market, available to Decanter Premium subscribers exclusively via the Decanter app. As several readers will be aware, the exceptional Nebbio...

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