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Centopassi, the winery whose name honours the heroic legacy of Peppino Impastato, is part of Libera Terra, a cooperative that cultivates land confiscated from the Mafia in the Alto Belice Corleonese. These fields, once abandoned, have been reclaimed for agriculture, creating a powerful opportunity for social redemption and the promotion of the land...

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Americans have quite a fondness for prosecco, with statistics from a leading beverage industry data firm showing that 42% of U.S. consumers had drunk the sparkling wine in 2023. But American tourists by and large aren’t heading to Conegliano or Valdobbiadene, where prosecco comes from. So of course those towns were on the itinerary a few months ago...

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Our country boasts an incredible variety of aromatic grape varieties. The climate allows for late harvests and drying processes, and our winemaking tradition is ancient. However, for several years now, a decline in consumption has put these wines at risk, often relegated to the end of a meal or festive occasions. Yet, their vitality lies precisely...

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Duties at 25% on EU wares, “cars and all the other”, announced by Trump, who confirmed the promises made during the campaign (as we reported here), also messed up the Italian wine & food world, which, in the USA, has a primary and fundamental partner. And, if American duties also hit wine, for Italy, the account would be close to 1 billion euros on...

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What’s left to say about Italian cooking? And do we really need another “I moved to Italy and it’s so wonderful” book on our shelves? My answers are: “Plenty” and “I think so, yes.” In the fall of 2001, my wife, three children, and I moved to Italy. Our four-month sabbatical forever changed the arc of our lives. A few years later, we settled in Gai...

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Pantelleria, a volcanic island between Sicily and Tunisia, is quite small, but it produces great wine. Geographically closer to Tunisia, it has a rich history that has seen the passage of different cultures that made their way from across the sea. “History has crossed this small rock sitting right in between two continents [of Europe and Africa],”...

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There is no doubt that for Italian wines, the US market is, historically, a guarantee and synonym of solidity. Determining figures state that which express more than a certainty: up to today, according to data by Observatory Federvini, in collaboration with Nomisma, Italian wines exported to the Usa correspond to 29% of total exports for a value of...

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Puglia, located in the heel of Italy’s boot, is known for its rich agricultural heritage and vibrant wine culture. The region’s warm climate, fertile soil, and proximity to the Adriatic and Ionian Seas create the perfect conditions for growing a variety of exceptional grape varieties. Puglia is often celebrated for producing bold, full-bodied wines...

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The Consorzio di Tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Dogliani hosts the highly anticipated fourth edition of the Barolo & Barbaresco World Opening (BBWO), culminating with a Grand Tasting event at the Branch Park Pavillion in Austin, Texas on 25 March 2025 involving over 160 producers. In addition, the Barolo & Barbaresco Academy has delivered e...

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L'industria spaziale italiana vede una crescita del 27% nel mercato statunitense e punta a un'ulteriore espansione Gli importatori statunitensi fanno scorte di prosecco italiano tra i timori di potenziali dazi doganali Tom Suozzi lavora per creare un National Italian American Museum a Washington Fincantieri assumerà fino a 1.500 lavoratori negli S...

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