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The Italian Embassy in Washington organized the symposium "Geographical Indications: Opportunities and Challenges" on Geographical Indications and Denominations of Protected Origin. Members of the main Italian consortia and representatives of American regional products attended the event. At the outset Ambassador Armando Varricchio recalled how "op...

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Valpolicella DOC wine is surging in popularity in the United States, with sales having grown in value by 6.3% in 2018. This success demonstrates it is a multitasking wine that is moving into the mainstream, because it is drinkable in all seasons and can be paired with many different dishes. "It's a refreshing wine, fruity and floral, that in some w...

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When comparing Champagne and Prosecco, the key difference is the regions from which they originate, as well as consumer cost due to the creation process. Champagne is a product of the Champagne region of France and is made using Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes. A standard pour, which is between five and six ounces, has about 128 cal...

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The Italians enter the Christmas spirit with a fragrant, yeasty slice of panettone -- Christmas isn’t Christmas without it on our festive tables. We can never get enough of it, especially for us who are Milanese. We have a near-cultish devotion to panettone when the Christmas season kicks in. But how many Italians know that an increasing number of...

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November in South Florida is the perfect time to launch the Social Season in the Palm Beaches and with it, the second annual Concorso Ferrari Palm Beach. This Concurs d’Elegance is an event created by the Palm Beach Chapter featuring a field of sixty-five classic and modern, member-owned Ferrari. Experienced FCA judges examined the cars and awards...

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Daytime TV icon Katherine Kelly Lang was all smiles last night as she welcomed her guests at the newly opened Benheart in Beverly Hills just a day after the official ribbon cutting by Italian Consul General Silvia Chiave on December 16th. This marks Benheart's first storefront in the US and the launch of their website. Located on Santa Monica Boule...

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L’Italia è leader globale. Per l’ennesima volta il Global Order Book 2020, la classifica certificata dell’andamento del mercato internazionale delle imbarcazioni maggiori di 24 metri, basata sugli ordini effettivi e pubblicata ogni anno dalla rivista Boat International, assegna al made in Italy il podio mondiale della produzione di superyacht. Tra...

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Ferrari won’t have its first fully electric model ready until after 2025 as the battery technology requires more development, Chief Executive Louis Camilleri said, pushing back expectations. The luxury carmaker had previously said a fully electric vehicle would be available only after the current industrial plan ends in 2022. Analysts said they had...

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Founded in 1937 by Ruggero Bauli as a small artisanal bakeshop, the Bauli company today occupies roughly five million square feet, produces over one thousand products, and is Italy’s leading maker of Italy’s most popular holiday cake: panettone.  Visiting Bauli’s headquarters in November I was able to observe the fascinating production process. Vas...

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Thanks to a recent discovery developed in collaboration with the University of Naples Federico II, Mozzarella di bufala campana PDO (buffalo mozzarella PDO from Campania) will soon be sold in new packs that will take the place of plastics and polystyrene used until now for the packaging and shipping all over the world of this typical Italian curd c...

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