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An award-winning winery and vineyard in Marble Falls is adding to the long list of reasons Austinites should head for the hills. Flat Creek Estate is entering a new season of growth, announcing new ownership, recent renovations, and a Michelin-pedigreed chef to boot. Located within an hour of Austin, there's no wrong way to get to Marble Falls: The...

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Wine is an alcoholic beverage that has survived and thrived through centuries of war, urbanization, revolution, prohibition, and disease, yet remains just as popular and even more widely enjoyed by the public as it was when it was first spread across Europe by Catholic Monks thousands of years ago (via Second Bottle). There are many of different wi...

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In Valle d’Aosta, the harvest has been going on since mid-August, but in Sicily, on Etna, it will perhaps begin in mid-September, at least 10 days late. An Italy literally split in two: from North to South, that of the heroic harvest, or the maneuvers, mostly manual, that are being set in motion for the harvest of grapes in the most inaccessible an...

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When we're talking about Italian food, it's impossible to pick just one favorite dish or ingredient. There are 20 regions in Italy, and each one is famous for its specific regional dishes. One of those regions is Veneto, located in the northeastern corner of this boot-shaped country (per Italy Heaven).  When in Veneto, most people will visit the re...

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Does your next dinner party require a Pecorino Romano or a Moliterno al Tartufo? Maybe you’re low on charcuterie, perhaps salami or prosciutto? How about a full-bodied Barolo, Barbaresco or Brunello to accompany your homemade pasta? Any of these items, along with thousands of other products, are available by perusing the jam-packed shelves and deli...

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The Italian American Veterans Museum will host Festival del Vino from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, September 18, at Casa Italia in Stone Park, IL. A multifaceted celebration of Italian wine, the event is being held in cooperation with Binny’s Beverage Depot, Angelo Caputo’s Fresh Market and Onesti Entertainment. The festival will offer the opportunity to...

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Edoardo Freddi International – the leading Italian export management company in the wine sector – presented the observatory that shows data regarding wine preferences during the hottest months of the year. Undisputed king, not only in Italy, is Prosecco, with production up +25.4 percent in 2021 and +17.8 percent in the first four months of 2022, an...

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No lineup of autochthonous varieties has seen such international success as those from Sicily. Cultivated in a variety of soil types and microclimates, these indigenous grapes are the backbone to some of the wine world's most versatile, food-friendly, and easy-drinking wines, and though other viticultural zones are also home to a plethora of native...

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After many years living in and traveling around Italy as an American, just trying to understand the wine, a few key—yet unanticipated— habits rubbed off on me. The biggest one: How to drink wine like an Italian. There is a certain ceremony and order to it—if you ask an Italian. I did not. But I might as well have asked each winemaker I met from Pie...

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Italy has perfected the art of wine. With centuries of wine-making history and an ideal climate to make the most delicious libations, Italy is home to dozens of wine regions that produce more kinds of wines than you could imagine. Italian wine categories can be very regional, so depending on your taste palette, you may prefer some of these regions...

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