Our ancestors likely found grapes delicious but imagine when they realized that fermenting them would lead to an even better (and boozier) delight! For years, winemaking has been a central aspect of Italy's rich enogastronomic identity, but its exact origins were relatively unknown — that is, until a cave discovery in the south of Sicily changed ou...

It's a hot summer day, and you're looking for something that's refreshing and keeps you cool. Most of us would go to the nearest ice cream shop and grab a scoop or two of the frozen dessert that's beloved by people of all ages.  Ice cream or gelato, it's all the same, right? Well, that's not the case, as ice cream and gelato are actually very simil...

Small is beautiful. Our journey with Rare Wines takes us through the rows of the smallest DOCG in Italy, Moscato di Scanzo, in the province of Bergamo. We are talking about a sweet red wine produced in very few bottles, in total there are about 50,000 divided among 30 producers, for a total area of 30 hectares. Among these, we have identified a gem...

Iconic Italian sports car brand Ferrari has launched a lifestyle boutique in Atlanta’s Lenox Square Mall, a move the company described as targeting a “dynamic, vibrant city with a major millennial population.”  The outpost is the third opened in the United States after Miami and Los Angeles since 2021; all incorporate styling inspired by the compan...

What lies behind the beloved cup? We have talked about it several times on several occasions (the latest is an in-depth survey available on the monthly magazine, in the February issue). The concept - simple but not at all trivial - is always the same: the profound culture of espresso in Italy has, yes, given charm and folklore to the coffee bar rit...

Marcell Jacobs, Olympic gold medallist, world indoor gold medallist and now also European champion in Munich, in recent months has not only been preparing to keep Italy's name high in sport but has also made another important contribution to our country, joining many other ambassadors of Made in Italy quality around the world who wanted to add thei...

The Culatello di Zibello PDO sector, which brings together 23 producers, confirms its excellent health. According to data released by the protection Consortium, in the first half of 2022, there were 56,552 culatello launched into certified production, increasing +27.4 percent compared to the same period last year. The figure appears even more signi...

Loved around the world, Italian cuisine is famed as one of the very best in the world. While we all know and love Italian pizza and pasta, that’s just the surface of what this country has to offer. This small country may only be the size of California, but it has a diverse cuisine, with the Northern and Southern regions dishing up very different fo...

Founded in Sorrento, Italy in 1890 by Cataldo Aprea, Fratelli Aprea has been hand-crafting the infamous Gozzo Sorrentino for six generations. As Fratelli Aprea launches in the U.S., the prowess and performance inherent to these beautiful vessels can only come from respecting the past. Fratelli Aprea has stayed true to its roots of simple elegance b...

No stories this month about winemakers, Italy’s incredible number of grapes, specific regions, or types of wine. Just a bottle roundup, a selection of affordably satisfying wines, almost all of them under $20, many of them in the $10-$15 range that you don’t have to think too hard about. Wines that snobs would probably give the cold shoulder. These...