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Iconic Women of Italian Wine

Categories Amarone, Barolo, Basilicata, Chianti, Culture, Donne del Vino, Made in Italy, Piedmont, Sassicaia, Sicily, Super Tuscans, Trentino Alto Adige, Tuscany, Uncategorized, Veneto, Vinitaly, Wine, Wine SpectatorLeave a Comment on Iconic Women of Italian Wine

Two of the powerhouses of this year’s Vinitaly, Wine Spectator and Veronafiere-Vinitaly, have paired up on more than just Opera Wine this year. There is a whole calendar of tastings and master classes to complement the pavilions that feature, region by region, Italy’s vast array of vintages. Powerhouses of Italian wine (left to right: Marilisa…

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A University with Taste

Categories Barolo, Carlo Petrini, Culture, Dolce Vita, Food, Made in Italy, Piedmont, Pollenzo, Slow Food, Uncategorized, WineLeave a Comment on A University with Taste

I finally made it to Pollenzo the other day,to the famous Università degli Studi di Scienze Gastronomiche, a.k.a. l'Università del Gusto (Taste University)! What better pilgrimage to prepare for today, May 1st and the opening of the Expo in  Milan dedicated to the theme of Feeding the Planet (more about that in a future post!) I toured…

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