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I don't know if my love affair with Stappi is because of the bitter edge to the sweet soda or because of its vibrant vermillion color and the super-cute little bottles. Flavor is important in Italian culture, yes, but so is design. Stappi brings together both beautifully. We're talking about Stappi Red Bitter, one flavor in a line of Italian-made s...

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Così come esistono sommelier del vino, esistono sommelier del sigaro Toscano che insegnano come degustarlo o come abbinarlo ai piatti e alle bevande. Anche il processo di lavorazione (fermentazione e stagionatura) e i tempi di produzione del tabacco (raccolto a settembre) sono simili a quelli del vino. Manifatture Sigaro Toscano (MST), l’unica azie...

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The enchanting region of Emilia-Romagna, just north of Tuscany in north-central Italy, remains an under-the-radar destination for its ivy-draped castles, ancient villages, Lambrusco vineyards, and centuries-old university hub of Bologna. What most people don’t know is that many of our favorite Italian foods originated in this unassuming gastronomic...

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Bugatti's ultra-expensive concept hypercar won big at Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este. The $18 million Bugatti La Voiture Noire, which took the the title of the world's most expensive new car when it was unveiled earlier this year at Geneva, earned the annual Italian automotive festival's Design Award in the esteemed Concept Cars and Prototypes cl...

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The Gucci Garden was inaugurated in Florence, for the 90-year anniversary of the birth of the brand, a new space designed specifically to give visibility and prominence to the eclectic production of the fashion house. Among Italian luxury brands, Gucci is certainly one of the most important and all time internationally famous. The Maison founded in...

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Il marchio “made in Italy” per le nostre imprese si riaffaccia alla Camera. È un emendamento al decreto crescita, presentato dai Cinque Stelle nelle commissioni Bilancio e Finanze, a rilanciare il tema che era uscito all’ultima curva dalle bozze del provvedimento prima del varo da parte del consiglio dei ministri. Non solo. Altri emendamenti interv...

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We all love traveling. There’s sight-seeing, experiencing different cultures, and let’s not forget about the endless amounts of Instagram posts. But the best part of all is the food. A video accompanying this announcement is available at: https://youtu.be/Pw5f6fAL21M  Food tourism is the act of traveling for a taste of place in order to get a sense...

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Scopa (“to sweep” in Italian) is one of the most popular card games in Italy. Nearly everyone in Italy has played it at least once in their life, and in small towns it is still common to see people gathered around a table where four elderly are exchanging swear words and bantering over a heated game of Scopa. The game of Scopa may be easy to learn,...

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Un gruppo di quattro operatori abruzzesi nel campo della produzione, musica, effetti speciali e recitazione, residenti ad Hollywood, si sono incontrati a Los Angeles presso lo stand di "VideoAge", la rivista specializzata di televisione del giuliese Dom Serafini, per parlare di una futura Abruzzo Film Commission. Attualmente Abruzzo e Molise sono l...

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A comic book about a chameleon-like master thief done as a live-action movie, a reinvention of the Spaghetti Western and a manhunt thriller with a Hollywood A-list cast are among buzz titles by Italian directors in various stages expected to soon be hitting the international festival circuit and, more important, entering the global movie market. Be...

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