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For the first time in its history, Ducati’s revenue overcame 1 billion euros (1,089 million euros), marking an increase of 24 percent over 2021 (878 million euros), thanks to an attractive product portfolio that resulted in higher volumes in sales. Operating profit is also remarkable with a record 109 million euros, corresponding to a massive growt...

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Italy is taking its homegrown fashion brands on the road for a U.S. tour that had its first stop in Los Angeles. Under very rainy skies, 29 small and medium-sized Italian labels showed their collections at two trade shows held March 13 to 15 during L.A. Market Week. In the past, most Italian brands have focused their marketing on the East Coast and...

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Today, Lancia is most commonly known for their outrageous rally monsters from the late 20th century, but this 1954 Lancia Aurelia goes to show that any Lancia from any era has the potential to turn heads. One of only nine Lancia Aurelias restored and modified by Thornley Kelham, this navy blue bullet took over 5,000 hours to complete. As you might...

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Cristiana Tiberio’s star has for years been on a meteoric rise, but careful study and many years of patient work lie behind the evolution of her family’s estate. Tiberio was established in 2000 near the town of Cugnoli in the lesser-known Italian region of Abruzzo, inspired by an old vineyard that her father came across of super-rare, old-vine Treb...

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Last time we talked about a Sangiovese-based wine from an ancient walled hilltop Tuscan village named Montepulciano. Today let’s wrap up that story with a wine made from a black grape from Abruzzo called Montepulciano. Too. Many. Montepulcianos? Maybe. But I’m sure tradition is too strong to allow either the Tuscans or the Abruzzese to surrender, r...

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Italian wine export sales touched the €8 billion mark, reaching €7.9 billion in value in 2022 (+9.8 percent compared to 2021) despite substantial stability in volume sales (22 million hectoliters, -0.6 percent). According to the analysis of the Observatory of Unione Italiana Vini, Ismea, and Vinitaly, the market has also withstood inevitable price...

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Pamela Quinzi, is a Celebrity Fashion Designer and Entrepreneur born and raised in Rome, Italy. Her work as a Fashion Designer is widely known and respected for its extraordinary level of creativity and craftsmanship. She is particularly known for her keen eye for color, fabric, and detail. Her artful aesthetic coupled with high-end design and prod...

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There are certainly other white grapes that grow in Tuscany: Vermentino or Trebbiano, Chardonnay of course, to name a few. But Vernaccia di San Gimignano is special for at least a bunch of reasons. This type of grape in fact has been cultivated continuously in this area since the 13th century and the wine produced out of it was known and appreciate...

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Pizzoccheri are a traditional dish from Valtellina, a mountainous region between northern Lombardia and Switzerland. The dish has ancient origins, with some believing that the Romans already knew them, as we will see.  The recipe is quite simple: a dough made with fresh buckwheat flour, the pizzoccheri themselves, which is then cut into wide strips...

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Bread is a must on Italian tables. The ‘food of poor people‘, as it used to be called. It was widely eaten because it was made with easily obtainable and cheap ingredients, available to all. Moreover, it could be made at home, following local recipes, often rooted in the history and traditions of each area. So if you want to know how many types of...

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