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The first day of the Fifth edition og VITIGNO ITALIA is going to finish and its closing will be a gala dinner at Città del Gusto by Gambero Rosso magazine.We particularly enjoyed three pink wines: Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio DOC made by the winery SANNINO, Rosinella DOC made by the winery TORRE A ORIENTE and the DUBL Aglianico Rosato made by the winery FEUDI DI SAN GREGORIO.The first one is a

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I am very lucky !Thanks to the organizer of Salone della Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP (so, Barbara, I thank you very much) I could know a very lovely place where to sleep is nice and comfortable and to dine is a very fine experience.A whole family is at work and their smiles tell you the best "welcome".Ask for a room whose small balcony enables you to see the beach and the sea. At your left

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The fourth edition of Salone della Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP was successfull and gorgeous.The location, first of all: very close to the archeological area of Paestum, where the history shares with us its past, feeding our days and giving us the holy happiness to enjoy every moment of our short life.And, really, we enjoyed very much the four days of the festival.We met six young chefs whose

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Do you know what is the Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP ?Well, the best and charming way to learn to know it, taste it and therefore appreciate it, is to attend at this 4th edition of the most important exhibit exclusively focused on the queen of the Italian fresh cheese, the only one obtained using the milk of bufala.This exhibit is Salone della Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP, and for this

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Yes, if you are in Capri and, please stay there at least one night (four is quite better), you cannot miss its famous Piazzetta and even, I'm sure, you will appreciate it.Nevertheless, the deepest charm of Capri is in its hidden corners, particularly the corner of Punta Carena with its gorgeous lighthouse, the blinking eye on the Southern edge of the Gulf of Naples.You're alone and the only

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We know that the best production of prosciutti and other pork meat come from the North of Italy, as very famous are Prosciutto di San Daniele and Prosciutto di Parma.Only the happy few, anyway, know that in the South of Italy, in Campania, named Campania felix as it was a so happy land several thousands years ago, there is a very particular breed of pork, whose dark skin gives his the name of

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Yesterday evening, as planned, I had the guided olive oil taste in Savannah. 18 journalists coming from Canada and USA attended this small and interesting event.I choose to lead the taste using a virtual map of Italy and, using this virtual map, the trip began from Romagna.In fact, our first olive oil tasted was the Colline di Romagna DOP by PAGANELLI, in Santarcangelo di Romagna, the cute small

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Yes, we know, Campania is a very beautiful region of Italy and it is very famous thanks to Capri, Amalfi Coast, Pompei, Naples.But, listen, there is an hidden part of Campania, the inner areas far from the coast, whose charme is unique and whose plus, sad but true, is also the absence of crowd.These two areas are named Irpinia and Sannio.Well, we are talking about a very cute hill town:

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Not only Alps, our mountains, but also the long chain named Appennini.Alps in the North of Italy run along the West-East and Appennini from the Central part of Italy until its Southern part, run along North-South.Well.In the center of a gorgeous region, Abruzzo, in one of its hill towns on Appennino, Pescocostanzo, we enjoyed a delicious dinner at Bistrot Relais.A very smart mix between the steel

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The location is unique, Castel dell'Ovo, in the magical atmosphere of Borgo Marinari.The month is, in my opinion, the best month in Naples; May; and even better is the middle of May, from Sunday 17 to Tuesday 19. We're talking about the festival/exhibit of the Italian wines made using only local grapes, meaning grapes whose roots, whose seeds are deeply linked

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I have just the age to remember when, in the trattorias in the country-side or small towns and wher guidebooks did not exist, the question the first question the waiter asked was 'white or red'? One time, just to incite a reaction, I replyed 'rosato'. 'We do not have any, but we can make you some right away'. The only way this was possible was by mixing white wine with red. This happened in a

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I know a place where the smooth wind blows sweetly and where my eyes can see the real picture of the Paradise, with its mountains, its hills, its rivers and, everywhere, its vineyards which are eventually realized in several excellent wines.This magical place does exist and its location is in Veneto, close to the well known art town of Vicenza. Its territory includes the towns of Breganze and the

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The top of the Bordolese varieties and the aristocratic family producers from all parts of Italy from Sicily to Trentino, meet at Villa Favorita, a majestic Palladian-style villa, for the wine event of Fall 2008 The wine meeting of Fall 2008: In the splendid area of the Berici hills, an area of great tradition and wine vocation, south of Vicenza, the eighteen century Villa Da Porto "La Favorita"

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When you think of Campania and its magnificent places and views, do you think of the Amalfi Coast, Penisola Sorentina and Naples? Great, but let me offer another vision and a jewel of the southern part of Campania; il Cilento.To describe the Cilento is very difficult for me. Which words should I use to transmit the limitless charm of this territory, its origin and history (closer to Greek than

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Aren't they so pretty?

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2 grapes, originally uploaded by sipItaly.

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VenetoCastello Porto - ColleoniThiene (Vicenza)for dates2008 is the 4th edition of an exhibit highlighting the cheeses made in the Veneto held in the glorious Castle Porto Colleoni.Sample the cheeses, take a cooking course, shop in the market, and enjoy dinner at the participating restaurants who, suprise suprise, have designed a menu focused on cheese.The area's DOP cheeses are: Asiago,

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Emilia RomagnaCervia (Ravenna)2 weekends in Septemberfor dates6 days in September Cervia celebrates its salt production which goes back 2,000 years. You can taste the salt used from antipasti to desserts. There are cooking exhibitions, tastings, a market, fun for the kids, and music.Don't miss a visit to the museum of salt set in the flats themselves which is also a breeding area for a number or

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LombardyVilla LechiErbusco (Brescia)3 days mid Septemberfor datesThe 9th edition celebrating one of Italy's delicious bubbly wines. During the 3 days you can taste white or pink wines from over 50 producers. There are also guided field-trips to the nearby wineries available.

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Emila RomagnaCesena (Forli-Cesena)3 days at the end of Septemberfor dates Street foods from parts of Italy, Peru, India, Mexico, Turkey, Morocco, Provence, Greece and Kurdistan. The 2008 edition, it's 5th, will have a special focus on Street Coffée, tortillas and couscous.

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UmbriaFoligno (Perugia)4 days at the end of Septemberfor dates2008 is the 10th edition of this festival of 'first courses' where you can taste pasta from all the regions of Italy. There will be 50 stands of gastronomy, spices and herbs, pasta in the cinema, style and design, cooking classes and chef presentations.

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Do you know Asiago ?How many, among you, are ready to reply, “oh yes it is a very delicious cheese” and, how many are ready to reply, “oh yes it is a sweet mountain town located in Veneto”And, let’s say the truth, how many will reply “sorry, I know nothing about Asiago “.OK. Lets’ reply to everyone ! Asiago, the town, is one of seven towns in the unique and gorgeous mountain range called

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Emilia RomagnaBrisighella (RA)weekends in Julycheck the site for datesSpaces in the city will provide spectators with a unique medieval setting amidst exhibitions of arts and crafts, shows in the piazza and on stage, outdoor theatre and dance, historical and folk music, fragments of history and dreamlike visions.

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Emilia RomagnaSantarcangelo di Romagna and other nearby towns such as Longiano, San Mauro Pascoli (Rimini)11 days in mid-JulyFestival siteTheatre, music, dance, visual arts, installations and performances merge together onstage at the festival. Making its mark on the contemporary Italian performing art scene, more than 30 companies will perform over the 11 days of the festival.

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