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On Sunday, June 14, 12:30 - 1:30 pm CDT, Valentina Grasso and Carlo Deltetto will share the stories of the past and present life of their families. The Grasso family of Ca’ del Baio in Treiso are producers of the famous Barbaresco wine. The Deltetto family, now in their third generation, are located in Roero, famous for its Arneis and Nebbiolo. Car...

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No matter where you travel in the world, there is usually one special place that you never tire of visiting. In this exclusive “Where to next?” blog series, we talk to some of the biggest travel influencers in the industry, as they give us expert insights into their favourite parts of the world – shining a light on beautiful destinations through th...

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The other night I was seated in an actual restaurant and the cute little server asked me for a cocktail order. I responded “red wine.” She asked “Merlot or Cabernet” and a column was borne. I answered “Red, some good vintage like April,” and I realized immediately that my pathetic attempt at humor was falling on ears 50 years too young to comprehen...

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Nature does not stop for a pandemic, and neither do Italian winemakers. Italy was the first European country to be on the radar for the coronavirus in what now seems like light years ago. The country’s two-month-long lockdown has been lifted, and Italians are getting used to the new normal—from Plexiglas partitions in restaurants to a reconsiderati...

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Prosecco PDO, the ‘locomotive’ of Italian wine exports in recent years and one of the few denominations that seem to be stronger than Covid-19 emergency, is currently selling about 500 million bottles every year. Despite the impact of coronavirus pandemic, consumption is resisting both in Italy and abroad. In order to guarantee greater stability to...

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Growing numbers of savvy collectors recognise the value, diversity and investment potential to be found in the land of Barolo and Barbaresco, says a new introductory guide to Piedmont Nebbiolo on the fine wine market, available to Decanter Premium subscribers exclusively via the Decanter app. As several readers will be aware, the exceptional Nebbio...

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE10 3PM EST- ZOOM VIDEO WEBINAR. Register Now. Wines from Italy are by far the largest category of imported wines in the US. Italy has benefited from the hot market for sparkling wines in general, and Prosecco in particular, as well it gained an unexpected advantage over its European neighbors due to the peculiarities of the recently...

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Sunday, June 7, 12:30 - 1:30 pm CDT via Zoom. During this and the following episodes, you will have a chance to meet some of the families behind famous wines of the Piemonte region. On Sunday, June 7, 12:30 - 1:30 pm CDT, you will hear the stories of the past and present life of the Rocca and Cigliuti families, producers of the famous Barbaresco wi...

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You don’t need to leave your house, or even your kitchen-turned-office, to take a much-needed break from quarantine. Aperitivo, the Italian version of happy hour that separates the (often shorter) Italian workday from the evening, is exactly what you need. Turn up some Italian tunes, pour a glass of Prosecco, and, most importantly, sign out of Zoom...

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Together with my partner, I run a small guest house in our own home, in a popular tourist town in the Chianti area of Tuscany. I've been here for 30 years. This year we're in dire straits as we have no income for the foreseeable future. The area of Chianti, and its three main towns in particular, live and die by tourism. Due to the coronavirus outb...

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