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Wine is the easiest way to please a dinner party, but it can be easy to fatigue on the standard red vs white options. Enter Lambrusco, the fruity sparkling red wine from Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region.  While Lambruscos come in a wide range that can include peachy-hued rosés to dark-pink rosatos, the category is best known for its rich, plush reds....

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Guess who’s back! It’s been almost 40 years in the making, but the Frecce Tricolori, the military aerobatic team representing the Italian Air Force, is finally returning to Oshkosh for this year’s EAA AirVenture show. EAA Director of Communication Dick Knapinski confirmed the news via news release, highlighting the Italians’ return ahead of July’s...

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The BAMPFA dedicates a series of films to one of the most influential and prolific music score composers, Ennio Morricone (1928–2020). As a boy, Morricone considered becoming a doctor or competitive chess player, but he was encouraged by his father, a trumpet player, to study music. After graduating from the Conservatory of Music Santa Cecilia, Mor...

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The U.S. has some stellar Italian restaurants, many of them run by Italian immigrants who understand the complexity and nuances of the cuisine. But despite their best efforts, says Rick Steves, U.S. Italian restaurants still fall short of their counterparts in Italy in a few different ways. One is simply the quality of ingredients in Italy vs. thos...

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At sunset, when the sun goes down and the Italian squares light up with an orange whiteness, the glasses of Italians - and not only them, now - are filled with tasty cocktails. The latter have marked the history of the country, making themselves famous and unmissable. Italian cocktails are the timeless symbol of Italian relaxation, of the good tast...

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One of the highlights of the latest edition of Cibus, featuring talk shows, masterclasses, and tastings, was the official debut of "Le Terre del Balsamico." This new consortium aims to enhance, safeguard, and promote both IGP and traditional DOP balsamic vinegars of Modena and the region they share. This initiative marks the end of a quarter-centur...

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Walking into One Art Space on Warren Street, Massimo Vignelli’s 1964 Pirelli advertisement greeted me — you know the one, the red and pink duotone image of a joyful bike ride. It was a bright spot of color against a black-and-white gallery display featuring the names of influential Italian designers. I was delighted to attend the launch event for “...

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The grapes most often associated with California’s Sonoma Valley are French—from Cabernet Sauvignon to Chardonnay—despite the fact that many of the region’s winemaking families have Italian roots. But thanks to the efforts of a new generation of producers, Italian varieties like Falanghina, Arneis, Ribolla Gialla and Vermentino are showing up more...

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From La Dolce Vita to The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, there are a ton of must-see movies from the storied history of Italian cinema. From Federico Fellini to Michelangelo Antonioni, some of the greatest filmmakers who ever lived have come from Italy. Italian cinema has delivered lavish Telefoni Bianchi comedies and complex and expressionistic Call...

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The Chianti Classico Consortium is the oldest one in Italy. It is celebrating its 100 year anniversary (as WineNews recently reported), recalling its glorious past while at the same time, looking to the future and opening the door to the path to follow, which is sustainability. They have, therefore, decided to put it down in black and white in the...

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