Map of Italian Wine Regions
Italian wine is one of the most difficult regions to get to know. Why? Well for one, the Italians use an esoteric wine labeling system, like the French. But that's not even the biggest problem. The hardest part is learning all the different grape varieties. At the moment, there are about 350 official Italian wine varieties. There have been...
Oscar winner plans TV drama about Italian-American pope
Italy's Oscar-winning director Paolo Sorrentino plans to make a debut television series entitled "The Young Pope" about Lenny Belardo -- a fictional first-ever Italian American pontiff, an Italian daily reported on Tuesday. The name of the actor who will play the Catholic leader in the eight-part 50-minute series has not been revealed but...
Italian researchers develop blood test to predict, prevent AD
A blood test developed in Italy could help predicting and preventing Alzheimer's Disease (AD), local researchers said on Monday. Researchers at the Catholic University in Rome and at the Fatebenefratelli hospitals of Rome and Brescia, who conducted the study, said in a statement that free copper circulating in the blood can have a toxic ef...
Monuments call for sponsors
The Colosseum under scaffolding.The Trevi fountain under scaffolding.Piazza di Spagna, the pyramid of G. Cestius, and other monumental sites under scaffolding. One could legitimately ask if the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Tourism (MiBACT) recently received an extra injection of government funds. Instead, it is a new paradigm in which...
The secret of Italy’s best city: speaking German?
With its Germanic architecture and mountainous backdrop, Bolzano is picture-perfect and proud of it. "If you look far east, you see the Dolomites turning red before the sun goes down. It's very beautiful," says Roberta Agosti, director of the local tourism board. But while the landscape makes a welcome spot for mountaineering tourists, it...
Limonaia Pra’ de la Fam: Italy's Golden Charm
Limonaia (lemon grove) Pra' de la Fam, inside the Tignale harbor in the province of Brescia, faces Lake Garda. Today, the monumental complex – with a large greenhouse towering over the lake – is home to the Parco Alto Garda Bresciano Mountain Community's Eco-Museum. But Limonaia Pra' de la Fam has a long history of impressing visitors...
Italy's Renzi presses for EU-US trade deal
by James Mackenzie and Alison Williams Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi backed the planned free trade deal between the European Union and the United States, saying on Friday it would be an "own goal" to let the opportunity for an agreement slip. According to some estimates, the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partne...
Introducing Antonio Andaloro, the first Italian blind chef
Antonio Andaloro, 48 years old, is the first Italian blind chef and among the only three we could find worldwide. An interview with the Italian daily Il Sole 24 Ore, the chef revealed the details of his experience that led him to his actual job. Previously, he was a master decorator, specialized in Italian art of the 18th century. He gradu...
Special relationship between Genoa and the US brings back to Europe 52 paintings “From the Impressionists to Picasso”
by Andrea carli Since the mid-14th century, Genoa was a great naval and commercial power. The seat of the city's political power was the Ducal Palace: the residence of the Doge. Today, during the exhibition "From the Impressionists to Picasso," 52 artworks - European painting masterpieces from the 19th and 20th century - will be hangi...
Italian diplomat Grandi to be new UN refugee chief
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday announced the appointment of Italian diplomat Filippo Grandi as the new UN refugee chief, tasked with handling the world's worst refugee crisis. The 58-year-old diplomat will replace Antonio Guterres, of Portugal, who was UN High Commissioner for Refugees since 2005, a UN statement said. G...
Four Cultural Events in Italy Not to Miss in 2016
by Silvia Donati Exhibitions, events, festivals and more: Italy welcomes 2016 with a wealth of interesting cultural offerings which will make your visit even more special. Here are four major ones not to miss in the coming year. "Lo splendore di Venezia: Canaletto, Bellotto, Guardi e i vedutisti dell'Ottocento" – Brescia, 23 Janua...
Carved Into a Cliff Is the Most Romantic Italian Restaurant
by Lauren Smith A candlelit dinner on the beach is just so last year. If you want a truly one-in-a-lifetime experience, this restaurant in Southern Italy that's nestled into a limestone cave and sits above a mesmerizingly blue sea is officially our new definition of date night goals. Take a closer look: The restaurant is located in the to...