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I was recently in my stepbrother’s kitchen and saw one of those vintage‑style SMEG fridges in bright red. It looked like a 1950s appliance brought into the present – curved doors, bold chrome handle, and an unmistakable retro feel. “A wedding gift,” he reminded me, “20 years and it’s still going strong!” SMEG is, in fact, known for its iconic retro...

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For more than three decades, the rules of global trade seemed steady enough. Italy—long a nation of skilled manufacturers and master merchants—thrived in that environment, riding the wave of international commerce that surged in the 1990s. But the tides are turning. Today, the United States is increasingly unwilling to play the role of “buyer of la...

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There’s a buzz building around one of Atlanta’s most anticipated cultural and business events this fall: the Made in Italy Expo, taking place September 15–22, 2025. But this isn’t just another lifestyle fair - it’s a strategic effort to elevate how Italy is perceived in both consumer and business circles across the Southeastern United States. Behin...

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No bottles, no distribution, and zero online sales. To taste Ga.Beer, you have to hike up to the Rifugio Lavarella, in the heart of the Dolomites, over two thousand metres above sea level on the Fanes plateau in South Tyrol. It’s here that Gábor Sogorka, the hut’s cook and now also its brewer, founded a small alpine brewery — the highest in Europe...

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Gelato, like pasta or caffè, is one of those things so firmly embedded in cultural imagination that writing about it risks feeling redundant. Everyone has their favorite flavor, their go-to shop, their memory of a cone melting too fast under a summer sun.  And yet, something is happening in Italy that’s pushing gelato beyond its familiar place in t...

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A harvest of 45 million hectolitres with a quality ranging from good to excellent. These are the Coldiretti predictions for the 2025 vintage, with harvesting already underway in Sicily and expected to finish no earlier than November with the Nerello grapes. In such a delicate phase, the quantity might pose a challenge (last year saw 44 million hect...

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  July 29: Happy World Lasagna Day! 2025 green spikes awarded to 90 rural Italian towns Italy takes leading role in building first lunar outpost for NASA's Artemis program Urban river tourism gets a green makeover in Italy Self-driving vehicles in Italy: 60 mayors ready to host pilot programs Italy’s vocational education system faces a skills gap,...

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The global advanced materials market is poised for significant growth, with its value projected to rise from $70.4 billion in 2024 to approximately $133.4 billion by 2034, according to a March 2025 market report. This expansion reflects rising demand for lightweight, durable, and energy-efficient materials across industries, particularly as compani...

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Ferrari has notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the need to call 541 units of the Purosangue SUV to the workshops due to an electrical problem in the fuse box that may cause issues with the braking system. The recall now revealed by the company from Maranello applies to all units sold between 2023 and 2025 that we...

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Nonna Giuseppina is 86 years old and in Massa Lubrense she prepares a very special limoncello, using lemons from her own garden, along with their leaves. Lemon groves strongly characterise the landscape of Massa Lubrense, a small town on the Sorrento Coast. Lemon cultivation began here in the 17th century with the Jesuit Fathers, who designed the t...

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