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Tuscany is one of the most important and renowned wine regions not only of Italy, but of the whole world. The wines produced in this area are of great quality, thanks to the soil and the mild climate of the territory, but also thanks to an historical wine-making tradition. The best-known wine-growing areas in this region are undoubtedly the famous...

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Think of Italy and you're likely to think of food first, and all the other beautiful things it offers second. Italian cuisine -- or some version of it -- has colonized the rest of the world so successfully that there are probably uncharted corners of the Amazon rainforest where you can sit down at a red-and-white checkered tablecloth and order up a...

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Ceramics of Italy will debut Atlas of Italian Ceramics, a short film edited by Francesca Molteni that chronicles the 70+ year-long history of the Italian ceramic industry. The film will be shown on NationalTileDay (February 23) at 10:00 a.m. EST during a Facebook Live event called “The Italian Way- Stories of Heritage, Brands, and Marketing.”  Atla...

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Extra virgin olive oil is a pillar of the Mediterranean diet, and is back in fashion and at the top of consumers’ preferences. According to Assitol, the Italian association of the oil industry, consumption has more than doubled worldwide in recent decades. A trend that remained positive even in 2020 despite the coronavirus pandemic. Estimates for t...

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The heads of two of the world’s leading Italian companies, Andrea Illy and Giuseppe Lavazza, sip coffee together as friends, discussing the future, their dreams, and the impact of loyalty. In alphabetical order: Illy and Lavazza. Italy’s two most important coffee companies remain in the hands of the families whose surnames they bear. They’ve proved...

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A unique feature of our U.S. wine market is our eagerness to experiment. While wine drinkers elsewhere tend to stick with a favorite house wine (probably produced not too far from their kitchen table), Americans look for new grapes, new regions, new styles, packages, purchasing options and maybe something new we can't even imagine. So, if you want...

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Chuckanut Brewery just released a new beer: Italian-Style Pilsner. When it comes to European-style pilsners, most beer lovers know about Czech-style and German-style. You will find plenty of information on the internet about those two styles. Recently, a few breweries around the Northwest have introduced the word Italian to the pilsner dialog. So,...

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“Prosecco time!” is the new "let’s get a coffee!” A friendly meet-up and the promise of a get-together that’s non-committal, fun, and bubbly— just like the wine. But not all Prosecco is created equal. To discover the differences, we packed up a wine-colored vintage coupé and set off for the historic wine production zone shared between the towns Con...

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Snaidero USA New York has re-opened its doors after completing a redesign of its 5,000-sq.-ft. showroom, the company announced. The project, initiated by company president Dario Snaidero, ushers in a new style of showrooms that spotlights products from all three of Snaidero’s collections, including luxury kitchens, baths, sideboards, closet systems...

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The Mediterranean’s largest island sits amid Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Over the centuries, this strategic position allowed Sicily to become Europe’s melting pot. The Greeks and Romans, and then the Arabs and Normans, all left their footprint, only to be followed by the French, Spanish, and Italians, creating a legacy of art and architect...

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