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Pininfarina, the legendary Italian design house, is still almost fully operational despite its 650 staff and 250 contractors all working from home during coronavirus lockdown. Headquartered in Cambiano, just outside Turin in north-west Italy, Pininfarina is best known for its automotive designs and former decades-long partnership with Ferrari—but i...

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Italy is by far the U.S. market’s largest imported wine category by volume, and is well represented on the latest Impact “Hot Brands” list. Italian sparklers in particular continue to see robust growth. Eight Italian wine brands earned Hot Brand honors this year, from a total of 16 imports. All those Italian entries offer a sparkling expression, an...

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The contribution of Italy to the coffee scene is undeniable. Italians have influenced the planet with their tradition, passion....and their caffe corretto. So what exactly is a Caffè corretto? Espresso skewered with alcohol makes an accurate description. Literally it can be translated as  ‘corrected coffee.’ The adoption of the Caffè corretto count...

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When you think of Italy’s most memorable dishes, its beloved pizza will most likely be among your top five, if not top three, favourites. It’s an ultimate comfort food that has become an ever-growing obsession around the world. But what is it that makes pizza from Italy so special, and where do you find the very best? Like so many of the country’s...

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Italian pasta and bakery company Barilla makes its debut in the jams market. The new Mulino Bianco line is called Incontri and appeared on the shelves of Esselunga last February. It is a pilot project, agreed exclusively with this Italian supermarket chain chain. The line is composed by three references: Incontri strawberries, pears, chocolate; Inc...

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On Nov. 6, 2019, months before the coronavirus swept Italy, customers lined up outside bookstores there waiting for The Lying Life of Adults, the new novel from Elena Ferrante, whose Neapolitan quartet has become an international phenomenon. Book groups across the country held vigils reading aloud from previous works by their favorite author. Meanw...

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The increase in production of Pecorino Romano PDO between October 2019 and March 2020 (compared to the same months of the previous dairy production campaign) was up 30.11%. “The current production trend is mainly due to two factors – says the president of Pecorino Romano PDO protection Consortium, Salvatore Palitta -. First of all, the production c...

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“Governo e maggioranza stanno cercando di fare di tutto per mettere in sicurezza la salute degli italiani e per fare in modo che il Paese riparta presto e bene, per evitare che le conseguenze sociali ed economiche siano meno deleterie di quelle sanitarie. Nel Decreto “Cura Italia”, all’attenzione della Camera, sono previste diverse misure sull’uno...

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Five generations ago, my great-great-grandparents on my father’s side of the family immigrated from Italy to America, working as grape farmers near Buffalo. My great-great-grandpa, Frank Balducci, died of a sudden heart attack in the family vineyard. My grandma (Nonna) remembers her grandmother, Great-Great-Grandma Balducci, for growing the best pe...

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Sometimes, navigating the wide world of Italian wine can be extremely challenging, but here is a little guide to help you out. There is not a single doubt that wine plays an important role in Italian culture. For centuries, generation after generation have perfected the art of wine making. From what grape to use to how long it should age to, even,...

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