Wine

Food & Drink
by Natalie Aldern |
Vinitaly, one of the largest international events showcasing wine and spirits, began in Verona yesterday. The 5-day exhibition has drawn 4,500 producers from…
Food & Drink
by Natalie Aldern |
The 12th Asto del Barolo Wine Auction ended last week, generating a total of 40,000 Euro in bids for the beloved Italian wine.The Accademia del Barolo…
Food & Drink
by Natalie Aldern |
Italy’s heads of state have chosen a delicious official way to celebrate the country’s 150th anniversary of unification: vino.In honor of Italy’s 150th…
Food & Drink
by Natalie Aldern |
Forget about toasting with champagne on New Years Eve: grab a bottle of Prosecco instead. 2010 has been the year of Italian sparkling wine.For the first time,…
Food & Drink
by Marc Millon |
Rosso o Bianco? In Italy, this is often the only decision we need to make when choosing which wine to accompany our meal in a restaurant - for restaurant…
Food & Drink
by Carla Passino |
Like tiny soldiers standing on attention, tidy rows of perfectly trimmed vines climb up a gentle hill, emerald against a baby blue sky. A soft breeze barely…
Culture
by Marc Millon |
Words by Marc Millon – Pictures by Kim MillonOn May 11, 1860, Giuseppe Garibaldi and ‘I Mille’ – ‘The Thousand’ (or so) volunteer patriots that formed the…
Food & Drink
by Carla Passino |
The Italian countryside is a man-made wonder. Sure, it has forests and wild gorges, soaring peaks and wolf-populated woods. But its essence is lush nature…
Food & Drink
by ITALY |
The Americans are the foreign customers who drink the most wine in Italy, the Germans drink cheaper wines and red wine is the most popular among foreigners,…