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Visit Italy presents the Romantic Wine Getaway tour between Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia: castles, food and wine. A tour of 6 nights and 7 intense days between COLLINE DEL PROSECCO, TREVISO, SAN DANIELE DEL FRIULI, UDINE, CIVIALE DEL FRIULI, COLLIO GORIZIANO, AQUILEIA, TRIESTE. It will be an intense trip full of free moments to be managed indep...

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Warm weather is here and so is day drinking, to be done outdoors in the sun. Look to north-central Italy for inspiration. Lambrusco — gently sparkling, low alcohol and often budget friendly — has long been Emilia-Romagna’s go-to for alfresco drinking. This season, make it yours as well. While the popularity of mass-market Lambrusco in the 1970s and...

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Banfi, a leading Italian wine producer and importer of its family-owned fine wines, announces the introduction of Rosa Regale Sparkling White from the Asti DOCG in Piedmont. Rosa Regale White joins the iconic Rosa Regale Sparkling Red in celebration of its 20th anniversary vintage, the first line extension since the brand’s launch. Rosa Regale is o...

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Wine sales in the Italian off-trade channel (large scale retail) grew by 7% in value and 5.7% in 2020 compared to the previous year. Data from the Nomisma Wine Monitor showed that still wines sales were up by 8%, while sparkling wines grew by 4%. Online sales exceeded €200 million and 'pure player' sites accounted for 85% of sales. Medium-small pro...

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Deciding which wines to pair with carbonara is relatively straightforward. Pasta carbonara itself is simple to prepare – the pasta and egg yolk have a sweet flavor, the guanciale has an oily consistency, the Pecorino Romano is savory, and the abundant freshly ground pepper is pungent and persistent. Therefore, you should pair carbonara with a wine...

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It is an event that serves as an appetizer to dinner with the purpose of socializing with friends while drinking sunset-hued cocktails and snacking on a selection of cheeses and salami, bruschetta and sometimes fried foods.  It is so embedded in the Italian lifestyle that bars all over the Italian peninsula host aperitivi with various drink and foo...

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 The Consorzio di Tutela Vini d'Abruzzo has announced a new communication program in conjunction with other European partners to promote exquisite products that some of the most beautiful territories of Europe have to offer, such as wines from Abruzzo, golden wines from Bordeaux, cherries from Rachi Pieria, and kiwis from Kavala in Greece. "The Cha...

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Romagna Mia! (My Romagna) sang Raoul Casadei way back in 1974. This verse has become a patriotic hymn for every Romagnolo worthy of its name. Romagna is the southern part (if it can be defined as such) of the Emilia Romagna region. It starts from Imola in the hinterland; to Casal Borsetti on the Adriatic; and continues towards Tuscany and Le Marche...

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According to its makers, Santa Margherita Rosé 2020 is “lively and vibrant with fresh acidity and balance, and light floral aromas”, and pairs well with salads, grilled meats and cheese platters. “Santa Margherita has been sharing extraordinary wines that represent an authentic taste of Italy for over eight decades, and we’re proud to announce a ne...

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Villa Antonio is a winery located in the beautiful rolling hills of south-eastern Missouri. The wines they produce are hand-crafted using Northern Italian traditions from varieties of grapes solely grown on their property in Hillsboro, Missouri. Villa Antonio was founded by the late Antonio Polesel, a native of Treviso, Italy. Antonio's wife, Ferna...

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