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Benvenuti! Enjoy an afternoon at D'Argenzio Winery filled with the flavors, music and colors of Italy. Savor Italian food, biscotti, gelato, wine and espresso. Cibo Rustico Pizzera will be open with some of its signature dishes and glasses of wine and wine tastings will be poured in the D'Argenzio tasting room. Walk along the path to find some Ital...

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Today we celebrate a new wine-child, born out of the June 2024 acquisitions of Armida Winery and Idlewild Wines, two storied wineries based in Healdsburg, California in the heart of Sonoma County. Armida rebranded to Overshine Wines and continues their focus on California classic varietal wines from exceptional vineyards. Now help us in welcoming t...

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The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles (IAMLA) will host the 13th annual Taste of Italy event on Saturday, September 28, transforming the heart of downtown Los Angeles into a lively Italian piazza for an evening of food, wine, and entertainment. Taste of Italy has become one of the city’s premier food and wine events, drawing food enthusiasts a...

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Italian food exports continued their upward trajectory in the first seven months of 2024, surpassing previous records and building on the €64 billion achieved at the close of 2023. According to a recent report by Coldiretti, the Italian farmers’ association, exports of Italian food and beverages to the U.S. surged by 30%. Other key markets also saw...

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Balsamic vinegar originated in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, particularly the cities of Modena and Reggio Emilia, where it has been produced for centuries. Its invention dates back to at least the Middle Ages, with the first written records mentioning “balsamic” vinegar appearing in the 11th century. These early references came from the court...

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Late summer in Italy can resemble a special circle of Dante’s Inferno—one filled with too many tourists in tar-melting heat as Italians flee their work posts to go to the beach or mountains. But then, occasionally, even in summer, Italians do what they do best: surprise you with rabbit-out-of-the-hat magic that leaves you agape. That charming wizar...

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One of the cool, and most interesting places in the world to take a course on wine is in Italy, and it is San Gimignano, home of Vernaccia, the most famous Tuscan white wine. The American magazine, Wine Enthusiast, selected the medieval village w and other destinations around the world as the best travel destinations to enrich one’s knowledge of wi...

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At the 2024 Emmy Awards, Franciacorta, Italy’s premier sparkling wine, made its debut as the official sparkling wine of the Emmy Governors Gala. The post-ceremony dinner, held at the Peacock Theater on September 15, also saw Chef Augusto Pasini, from the Franciacorta region, make history as the first non-American chef to cook for the star-studded e...

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Italy is due to  regain its spot as the world's largest wine producer in 2024 as France's vineyards are hit by unfavourable weather, according to figures from each country's agricultural authorities. After a disastrous 2023 harvest, Italy's production will recover eight percent to between 41 million and 42 million hectolitres, the country's main ag...

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Italy triumphs once again in the “world championship” of sparkling wine, thanks mainly to the mountain bubbles of TrentoDoc, with 29 gold medals out of the 70 total for Italy (and out of the 167 total in the competition), and those of Franciacorta, with 23, with the two territories led by two outstanding wineries, Ferrari Trento of the Lunelli fami...

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