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Pistacchio Verde di Bronte Dop, the green gold of Sicily

From the Etna town of Bronte, the small green nut has travelled all around the world. What makes it unique is the lava soil and chlorophyll which lends its intense colour. Needless to say, it is good on everything: from...

Gambero Rosso global summit on sustainability. Report from the Milan conference

GREAT TURNOUT AT THE CONFERENCE ‘SUSTAINABILITY AS ECONOMIC GROWTH FOR AGRIBUSINESSES,’ ORGANIZED BY THE GAMBERO ROSSO FOUNDATION. FOUR TOPICAL ISSUES, 25 SPEAKERS FOR ONE MAJOR GOAL: LOOKING TO THE FUTURE.

Veronafiere: "This edition will shape Vinitaly’s future"

An increasingly international and selective exhibition. Orange wines and mixology are among this year’s novelties. The relationship with the city will take center stage, thanks to new investment and events dedicated to wine lovers. Veronafiere CEO Mantovani announces that "Proceeds...

2022 Vinitaly. Veronafiere CEO Giovanni Mantovani: "Here’s what’s new”.

The Verona exhibition will resume from 10 to 13 April, this year exceptionally preceding the ProWein event. 680 top buyers are expected, with the exception of the Russian contingent, with special areas for mixology, organic and orange wines. Wine lovers,...

My Italian pantry. Pomodorino del Piennolo Dop, a volcanic treasure

Prise of the Campania region's food production, this particular tomato, preserved in bunches for several months, is a joy for the eyes and a feast for the palate. Try it as jam or on pizza.

My Italian pantry. Tropea red onion Igp: a naturally sweet product

Sweet, red, with a pungent aroma, Tropea Onion is the undisputed protagonist of the tour of Violet Coast, in Calabria. Cooked or raw it's good for health and palate alike. Here's how to eat it without losing any of its...

What can wine teach the world of food?

In a world where people will eat increasingly less and with greater attention to nutritional values, differentiation will be the necessary condition for success. A path that wine has already travelled, but that other products find difficult to undertake. Minetti...

Historic female takeover: now in Italy women are drinking more wine than men

A Wine Intelligence research certifies that in 2021 55% of winelovers are women. But in the vineyard and in the cellar the distance with men remains. "More concessions against the gender gap:'' the proposal by Donne del Vino.

Futuro Anteriore: Etna, too, has its Pantelleria garden

A Pantelleria garden on the slopes of Mt Etna? It's not a hallucination triggered by high temperatures, but rather an installation within the third edition of the Radice Garden Festival.

Champagne war between Russia and France: a risk or an opportunity for Italy?

A new law passed by Putin prohibits the use of the term Champagne for the French bubbly, allowing it only on local produce. France’s Comité Champagne decried ‘scandalous’ Russia’s new labelling rules and appealed to EU diplomacy. For Federvini (the...
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