Italy is the world’s largest wine producer, followed by France and Spain. Italy boasts an immense area of 1,730,000 acres of cultivated vineyards, which accounts for roughly 19% of the world’s wine. Although Italy is the biggest exporter of wine in the world, it is also the country with the highest consumption of it. Every
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How is Christmas celebrated in Italy? In Italy the tradition is twofold: for Christmas Eve dinner it is customary to eat fish or lean dishes. Christmas lunch, on the other hand, makes way for all kinds of culinary abundance. Many families celebrate both events, and until a few decades ago, the traditions were clear: in
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Italy is one of the largest wine producers in the world. This incredible quantity of wine, exported and consumed worldwide, comes from almost three thousand years of tradition, experimentation, and research. The oldest reference to wine found in history is in the 6th century BC, in Campania, where the technique was to grow the vines
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What is the best time to visit Italy? There really is no exact answer to this question, but autumn certainly has a lot to offer in every region. The large influx of summer vacationers is now behind us and the villages and towns return to their everyday life, thus revealing themselves to the visitor in
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If you’re looking for a culinary adventure this spring, there’s no better place to visit than Italy. With its rich culinary heritage, stunning landscapes, and welcoming people, Italy is the perfect destination for a gastronomic getaway. Whether you’re a seasoned foodie or just looking to indulge your senses, an Italian spring culinary vacation is an
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The typical Emilian dishes are a real treat for the palate and are known all over the world for their unmistakable taste. Fresh pasta, cured meats and aged cheeses, in this corner of the Po Valley, gastronomy reaches exceptional levels. For those planning a trip to Emilia Romagna, we prepared 5 of the best recipes
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The origins of the Calabrian ‘nduja are not entirely certain, but the most accredited thesis traces its origins back to the Napoleonic period (1806-1815). It seems that in that period, Gioacchino Murat, Napoleon Bonaparte’s brother-in-law, had ordered his men to distribute a tripe-based French salami free of charge, to enter the good graces of the
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There is no doubt that carbonara has curiously become one of the symbolic dishes of Roman gastronomy, but its fame has extended far beyond the walls of Rome, becoming an emblem of national cuisine. While in its first decades of life, this recipe had plenty of experimentation and extreme freedom of interpretation, in the last
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Nestled between the Apennine Mountains and the Adriatic Sea, Abruzzo is a region in Southern Italy that boasts some of the finest wines in the country. With its unique microclimate and strong agricultural tradition, Abruzzo has developed high-quality wines that often fly under the radar. To help you dive into this uncharted territory, we’ve rounded
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Today, are talking about Abruzzo: four provinces, an Adriatic coast, three Apennine massifs, three national parks, and various protected natural areas. A mountainous and wooded region with a rich flora and fauna heritage, beautiful, wild, and yet very hospitable. The recipes of these lands have been jealously preserved over the centuries by the women, who
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