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Caprettone wine, tagged today as Vesuvio Caprettone DOP, takes its name from the homonymous vine. This autochthonous clone naturally selected in a winery located between the municipalities of Torre del Greco and Trecase, was the vine historically grown on the slopes of Vesuvius. History of Caprettone The name Caprettone refers to a nickname given t...

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Live from Italy, an Italian grandma is teaching virtual cooking classes during the pandemic. With help from her granddaughter Chiara Nicolanti, Nerina Tamanti films "Nonna Live." Audiences can watch and learn as Nonna Nerina makes lasagne, fettuccine, ravioli, gnocchi and more from her kitchen located in Palombara Sabina, a small village outside Ro...

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Confetti might bring tiny colored pieces of paper to mind, but that would be “coriandoli” in Italian. In Italy, confetti is a traditional sweet that is given out at celebrations. The sugar-coated almonds are a major part of Italian wedding traditions but are also handed out as gifts to guests at major events like births and baptisms. You might reco...

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For the moment, long distance travel to Italy, one of my favorite destinations, is not possible. To remind myself of my trip last fall to Milan and the Piedmont, I have been enjoying Italian treats. Charred red peppers topped with anchovies. Homemade pasta. And, limoncello.From the scourges of the pandemic, we can learn that our good fortune is fra...

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Lamborghini wants to get back to business as usual. But in the case of the famed Italian supercar specialists, that doesn’t just mean resuming production. Late last week, the automaker announced in a press release that production would resume at its factory in Sant’Agata Bolognese on Monday. And if that weren’t enough to set the hearts of auto enth...

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Importers and distributors of Italian food in America are coming up with flexible solutions to overcome unprecedented challenges during the coronavirus pandemic. Keeping staff at work, reallocating goods across clients, turning to e-commerce for delivery, and support the foodservice community were among the main talks facing the food industry to co...

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Everyone loves wine, especially Italian wine. Our fantastic scenario has an essential element in wine, being the highest expression of excellent agriculture and the ambassador of Italian culture and know-how in the world. To discover and learn about a landscape that includes – next to famous names such as Barolo, Brunello di Montalcino, and Valpoli...

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An important international recognition for environmental sustainability has been given to the Grana Padano PDO protection Consortium by WIPO, the World Intellectual Property Organization. On the occasion of the 2020 edition of the World Intellectual Property Day on the theme ‘Innovating for a green future’, among 21 major initiatives worldwide the...

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Confindustria Ceramica (the Italian Association of Ceramics) and the Italian Trade Agency are proud to announce the winners of the 2020 Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition.  After reviewing a record number of outstanding projects from all across North America, the international jury of design experts selected four winners and three honorable mention...

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oBrn during the Italian Futurist movement of the 1930s, Buccellati’s Hawaii design has survived almost a century of change to become a house classic. As well as being a master goldsmith, founder Mario Buccellati, who established his business in 1919, at the Largo Santa Margherita in Milan, was an elegant draughtsman with a graphic eye, a deft touch...

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