The Foreign Ministry strongly welcomes the approval of Italy’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) – announced by President of the European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen, during her recent visit to Rome – to which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is fully committed, offering a valuable contribution that aims...

The Susumaniello wine grape would have disappeared if a family of Apulian winemakers didn't intervene. Now, it's destined to become just as famous as Negroamaro or Primitivo.  Susumaniello is widespread in the Brindisi area, finding its best expression in the sandy soil, constant ventilation, and brackish air of the area overlooking the sea of Sale...

So you think you know midcentury modern design? You may know heavy-hitters like Le Corbusier, Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Hans Wegner, and Arne Jacobsen, but how familiar are you with Gio Ponti, Achille Castiglioni, Carlo Scarpa, and Carlo Mollino? Though these midcentury Italian designers may not have the name recognition as some of thei...

When Jacob Solomon returned to Chicago from New York last summer to help open Testaccio, a Roman-inspired restaurant, they had just two months before the city shut down restaurants due to COVID-19. “It was hard,” he recalls. “We didn’t know what was coming next.” But by the time the restaurant reopened in February, Solomon had done some heavy lifti...

The crafts of glassmaking, bookbinding, and gondola-building have changed little over the centuries in this city, which is celebrating its 1,600th anniversary this year. Artisans ply their skills according to precise guild specifications that predate the Italian Renaissance. “There are rules that govern color combinations and proportions,” says Ste...

I once attended a seminar where legendary Italian wine writer Victor Hazan confidently announced, “The color of wine is red!” While Italy is best known for its reds, there are numerous distinctive whites, primarily from indigenous grape varieties. Think you know Pinot Grigio? You don’t know Pinot Grigio until you’ve tried Italian Pinot Grigio. If y...

CNH Industrial has struck a $2.1 billion deal to buy Raven Industries to bolster its agricultural equipment business, as the Italian-American vehicle maker prepares to spin off its truck, bus and engine operations. Raven (RAVN.O) shares rose by 50% in New York early Monday, lifting its market capitalization into line with the terms proposed by CNH...

This is not a drill: Moschino is coming to New York! The Italian brand, led by American designer Jeremy Scott, announced that its Spring ’22 collection will be shown on Thursday September 9 at New York Fashion Week. The question on everyone’s minds? What the brand’s newest collection will look like. Moschino is known for adhering to dramatic and ca...

An Italian company expects to create more than 230 new jobs in Hamilton County by the end of 2025 with a new plant producing pre-sterilized syringes and vials for pharmaceutical companies, state officials said Wednesday. Stevanato Group, based in Piombino Dese, Italy, expects to invest up to $145 million to build and equip a manufacturing plant of...

Extra virgin olive oil is the healthiest fat around - it promotes cardiovascular health, it works as an antioxidant, it reduces inflammation and supports your immune system, to cite just a few of its proven health benefits. In order to obtain and maximize these beneficial effects though, you need to consume good extra virgin olive oil. And that is...