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In pochi giorni ci sono da organizzare 26 voli: si atterra e si decolla di nuovo. Si scarica e si riparte. Bisogna fare tutto molto in fretta, perché l’estate qui sembra ancora più breve. Certo non fa caldo, ma anche in Antartide, nell’inferno gelido ai confini del pianeta, si fanno sentire gli effetti del surriscaldamento globale e la pista ghiacc...

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Famous and appreciated all over the world, a number of popular Italian products are constantly at risk of being counterfeited, especially abroad. Many companies have tried, today as in the past, to imitate them: similar names are often used as a brand, in an attempt to confuse consumers and get them to buy a product which is far from being an origi...

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There’s something deeply nostalgic about having a meal prepared for you by your grandmother or grandfather—eating a dish that’s been passed down from generation to generation. This special dish is often not written down, but kept stored away in a grandparent’s head, a recipe whose ingredients and proportions may change with the weather. But a new c...

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Il Palace of Fine Arts di San Francisco ospiterà la ventesima edizione del prestigioso “Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Awards”, il più importante premio internazionale nel mondo del vino e degli spiriti. A rendere speciale questa cerimonia per l’Italia sarà la presenza della Distilleria Nonino di Percoto, prima azienda italiana a essere premiata nella s...

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Just recently I was  watching the quirky and highly interesting Belgian television series, Professor T.  In the US this series is shown in the original language, Flemish, with English subtitles. Imagine my surprise when in the midst of a dramatic scene, suddenly and totally unexpectedly, the soundtrack regaled us with the haunting sounds of Roberto...

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Valpolicella wines are heading into the states of Washington, Oregon, Utah, Nevada, and Texas, after having toured the big cities of the East Coast with the Valpolicella Consortium. The expansion strategy is based on GDP numbers in many states that indicate growth opportunities in the market for Valpolicella. Americans already enjoy Valpolicella, a...

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Michele Lopriore, a high-end womens shoe brand, launched its first retail pop-up experience in South Miami in 2018. Then it was on to Manhattan a year later, popping up in New York City's World Trade Center Mall and then, also this year, in Chicago where the Italian retailer popped up on the north end of the city's Magnificent Mile at the North Mic...

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Thousands and thousands (tens of thousands? millions?) of nonnas can’t be wrong. They’re the ones rolling and shaping taralli, in their cute little kitchens in Puglia (or Sicily or Napoli or ...). With quick, deft movements they work, talking about how easy they are to make. How good they taste. How they’re the perfect bite with a cold glass of whi...

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In what is being billed as a first, Italian state broadcaster RAI has scored a significant boost to its RaiPlay streaming service by using an original, live variety show hosted by a hot local entertainer to attract viewers. Rosario Fiorello’s live music and comedy show, called “Viva RaiPlay,” just wrapped a six-week run on pubcaster’s RAI streaming...

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Stronger than counterfeiting, stronger than duties, Grana Padano PDO cheese is confirmed as the most consumed PDO product in the world. And its production continues to grow. This year up to 5,182,585 wheels were produced with an estimated increase of +5.06% (149,297 more wheels compared to 2018) by the end of 2019.  Exports, with over 2 million whe...

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