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The Italian-style aperitif – a sort of ritual born from the world of bars, and squares, and experienced during various moments of the day – has now become one of the symbols of Italian sophistication and style, recognized and envied even abroad and by tourists. This is what emerges from a study promoted by Sanbittèr – the brand of Sanpellegrino as...

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Alfa Romeo is reportedly working on a new large-size car in the U.S. market that is said to launch in 2027. Jean-Philippe Imparato, the CEO of Alfa, says this move is key to tailoring design for individual overseas markets, according to Reuters. He also said it’ll also help the Italian brand strengthen its position as the international premium vehi...

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Last year coincided with a record for both Italy’s food imports, which reached a record value of 48.28 billion euros (+13.6 percent), and exports, which exceeded 50 billion (+11.3 percent) for the first time. This is according to the 2021 report on foreign trade in agri-food products, produced by the Italian research institute CREA. In 2021, the gr...

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A dried fruit nut with a taste and aroma that's universally recognized as unique and particular, a feast for taste buds. We're talking about green gold, that's how pistachios from Bronte are defined and not only for their intense colour that distinguishes them from other family varieties, but for their wealth in beneficial properties and for econom...

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Brandon Saszi recalls the first time he saw a Lamborghini in metro Atlanta, back in the 1980s, when the northern suburbs were less Real Housewives and a little more Podunk. As a 6-year-old Hot Wheels fanatic at the time, Saszi was traveling with his mom on Johnson Ferry Road when he spotted a red Lamborghini Countach, the exotic, angular model Leon...

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M&S Classics Chianti, Italy 2018, £8.50, Marks & Spencer Producers of chianti classico have a long-running beef with wines labelled simply as chianti. The classico wines come from the original, superior winegrowing lands between Florence and Siena, recognised as far back as 1716 by the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Cosimo III de’ Medici. Chianti, by contr...

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Fans of pinot grigio from northern Italy might be interested to know that many other Italian white wines share a similar flavor profile, even when made from other grapes in other regions. This is partly due to pinot grigio’s popularity, of course, but also stems from a white winemaking philosophy that is rooted in Italy’s viticultural history and g...

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Hard cheese, soft cheese, blue cheese, stinky cheese, melted, aged, I can eat cheese any way you slice it. And Italy has no shortage of delicious melt-in-your-mouth cheeses.  In fact, there are over 400 different types of cheeses in this country, and I’m determined to try every single last one of them. They’ve been churning milk into varieties of c...

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The pizza is one of the most popular Italian dishes in the world but there are many curiosities about pizza that maybe not everyone knows. In fact, this simple dough made of water and flour is eaten everywhere and the art of making pizza was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. The pizza margherita is the symbol of Italy with the red...

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This "white pasta" is one of the most loved Italian dishes in the US. Did you also know that they are not so popular in their homeland? Is one of the world's most appreciated Italian dishes. Fettuccine Alfredo can be considered the "comfort food" par excellence. Fettuccine Alfredo are named after their creator, Alfredo di Lelio, owner of a beloved...

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