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Put sparkling wine and Italy together and the usual answer is prosecco, but 200km west of the Veneto – the home of prosecco – lies another, little-known, sparkling wine region: Franciacorta. Wine has been made in the area for centuries but producers didn’t start making sparkling varieties until the 1960s. However, by 1995 this wine had been awarded...

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“Questa nuova affermazione della famiglia Rana è un importante riconoscimento a un modello di quell’imprenditoria veneta che si impone a livello internazionale facendosi forza su quattro pilastri fondamentali: sacrificio e qualità da un lato, identità e innovazione dall’altro. Mi congratulo con il cavalier Giovanni Rana, con l’ad Gian Luca e tutta...

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May 17 2019 Quinto Vicentino, Italy Remarks from the Guest Speaker Mr. Umberto Mucci Good evening and thank you for your kind invitation to join you tonight. It is for me a honor to be here. Colonel Berdy, Mr. Lands, I consider it a privilege to be your guest speaker for the 3rd Annual Garrison Ball, and a significant step along a personal path mar...

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For a city so deeply rooted in history and traditions—from its 14th-century palazzi and Byzantine basilicas to its boats-only transport system—Venice is perennially popular with modern-day travelers. (So much so that over-tourism and a proposed “day visitor” tax geared towards cruise-ship passengers have become big topics of conversation.) But the...

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If you thought Italy’s allure lay largely in the opportunity to wile away the hours eating and drinking endlessly in pastel-hued piazzas—well, you’d be right. But that’s just part of its perennial magic. For those whose version of la dolce vita includes extraordinary natural beauty, the Dolomites are a true Valhalla. Rising over 10,000 feet in the...

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In 2018, American coffee company Starbucks opened its first outlet in Milan, and the Italian coffee culture suffered a rude shock. In Italy, the homeland of the heroic espresso, coffee is more than just a drink, and it is to be consumed in very specific ways. But the American cafeshave turned the coffee upside down with their long menu, and hipster...

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Many Italian regions are known for one famous city, although they have many others that are worth visiting. Veneto is definitely one of those regions, most famous for Venice, but the area is extremely rich in opportunities for a holiday full of fun, relaxation and culture that extend beyond the lagoon city. Given the climate, the best time to visit...

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Peggy Guggenheim was a glamorous American heiress who spent much of her life traveling throughout Europe, assembling a collection of Cubist, Surrealist and abstract expressionist masterpieces. Joanna Zotti is the cheerful daughter of an actuary and a radiologist from Roseland, N.J., who has spent her last four years at Rutgers University-New Brunsw...

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November 15 2018 Vicenza, Italy

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May 29 2017 Verona, Italy

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