It was tractors that first bore his signature. Affordable, sturdy, and practical. Essential for reviving the post-war agriculture. We are in the lowlands of Romagna, in that vast plain which is still recovering from the heavy damage inflicted by the flood last May. This is fertile land, to be sown and plowed, which for centuries has relied on culti...

Executives from Italy’s IMA Group say the quality of the Western New York workforce in production and engineering was central to the company’s decision to significantly expand its Tonawanda operations and unify its North American corporate headquarters here. And they are already looking toward additional opportunities to bring more of the global co...

In the Piedmont region of Italy there is a red wine produced from the Nebbiolo grape called Barolo. Nebbiolo is a small red grape with thin skin that is high in acid and tannins. It is the first grape to bud and the last to ripen. To be a true Barolo, the wine is composed 100 percent of the Nebbiolo grape, unlike other big red wines of the world li...

Like fashion, the realm of cocktails can be a fickle place. One day you're in, and the next you're out. But, just as happens on the runway, trends come and go — and come again. And each incarnation brings with it subtle nuances and updates on an old classic. Such is the case with Grappa. The Italian liqueur once known as a poor man's drink is havin...

Quality has always been at the heart of everything Ferrero does. What originally started as a small family-run business in Italy, quickly became one of the world’s largest and most well-known sweet-packaged food companies. The taste of hazelnuts and chocolate that characterize most of its products, starting with Nutella, is distinguishable worldwid...

“If there’s one thing I’ve learned from tasting the enormous amount of Italian wine in the last few months, is that it’s the best ever. It currently provides the best value for money on the global market”. Thus wrote, in August, Danielle Callegari, a taster of Tuscan and Southern Italian wines for the US magazine “The Wine Enthusiast”. Words later...

Pasta, the beloved Italian culinary treasure, continues to captivate palates around the globe. Its remarkable versatility allows it to seamlessly blend with an array of sauces, from rich red to creamy white and delectable pink, catering to individual tastes. Beyond its sauce compatibility, pasta showcases an array of shapes - penne, farfalle, fusil...

One morning I awoke to a fruity, musky scent that hung heavy in the air, floating out from the kitchen to all corners of the house. Approaching the stove, I saw a crimson liquid bubbling, sticky bursts popping and clinging to the sides of the pan. It was a red wine and sugar reduction, an ad hoc vincotto, that my industrious mom was making in prepa...

Piemonte, like many other regions of Italy, is a place where nature and culture intertwine seamlessly. Its vast vineyards, which are not only a symbol of the region’s viticultural expertise but also a UNESCO-protected heritage – think the Langhe, Monferrato, and Roero areas – are a deeply-hued work of nature’s art against the backdrop of the majest...