Category: Campania
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Revolutionary Road
The road to Fattoria La Rivolta twists and turns through the Campania countryside, affording stunning views of that enormous mountain, Taburno, which lies on its back like an overstuffed matron reclining on a day bed. Over the days I spent in the Sannio region, I was able to glimpse many views of the sleeping giant…
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Bewitched by Strega
It’s the bewitching hour… You know, that time just before dinner when your taste buds cry out “Aperitivo time!” Well this Halloween season will see me mixing some alternatives to a Spritz because I’ve just learned some new recipes with a most enchanting ingredient: the liquor Strega! Everyone knows that ‘Strega’ means witch, thanks to…
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My Summer of Discovery, Part II: Irpinia
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in Benevento, Campania, Culture, Donne del Vino, Falanghina, Food, Irpinia, Pizza, Sannio, Uncategorized, WineThis summer I visited Irpinia, Sannio, Daunia, and Lucania. What? You’ve never heard of these places? And you thought you knew your Italian geography! These are not Children of a Lesser Italy, but big, delicious food&wine regions that you may know by other names. Today I’m focusing on Irpinia, a mountainous area inland from Naples,…
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Campania Felix Part I: Sunny Sannio
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When the Romans ruled the world, the region of Naples – Campania – was the breadbasket for the Empire. No mistake then that Pliny the Elder (who actually died in the eruption of Vesuvius at nearby Pompeii!) called it Campania Felix, or the happy countryside. The fertility of this land and its bounty are readily…
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A Midsummer Night’s Tasting
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I know it’s August and we’re supposed to be on vacation, but I just can’t keep myself out of the vineyards! When I decided, pretty spur of the moment, to escape to a Mediterranean island with crystal clear blue waters, snorkel and mask in hand, I packed the essentials: 4 summer dresses, 3 bikinis, 2…
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A Class Act
Re-imagining Italian Whites: this was a Master Class appropriately enough held by a Master…. of Wine. Gabriele Gorelli MW treated us to an informative, dare I say entertaining?, presentation of the unexpected: Italian whites. This was an unusual Vinitaly all around, from the freezing temperatures like some kind of April Fools joke, to a general…
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Girl Power Forever
Young To Young is by now an annual appointment for Italian Grapevine at Vinitaly. Organized and led by the Food&Wine journalists Paolo Massobrio and Marco Gatti of Il Golosario, this event aims to connect young producers to young communicators and opinion makers. Today we had the pleasure of participating in a very session dedicated to…
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The Producers
Nice thing about Vinitaly is getting to see the wine producers, whether old friends or new acquaintances. Meeting who is behind the wine is what it’s all about. And besides, it’s fun! So here are some of my highlights of the last Vinitaly! Just another Italian American from New York living in Italy? Joe…
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La Vie en Rosé
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My father used to say I saw the world through rose colored glasses. That’s what it felt like at this latest Vinitaly 2019. Never saw so much rosé in my life! Ophelia (Macchie Santa Maria, Avellino, Campania) Malgré (Tenuta Scuotto, Campania) Lilianne (Tenute Cuffaro, Sicily, Nero d’Avola) Not surprisingly, the displays featuring rosés often…