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Italy's most famous wine dynasty is celebrating an important international accolade, which it says recognizes the entire industry. Marchesi Antinori was named as the World's Most Admired Wine Brand by Drinks International.‌ The prestigious ranking is determined by connoisseurs from six continents and it's the first Italian wine in 13 years to top t...

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As everyone knows, Pisa has the famous tilted tower you can climb, but lesser-known Lucca is encircled by an unspoiled Renaissance wall you can bike. These two Tuscan towns, near Florence and each other, make for an easy day trip from Florence. But if you have time for more than a touristy quickie, each offers great Italian city scenes — offering v...

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Siena's Piazza del Campo holds a special place in Italy’s cultural and historical landscape as one of the country’s most iconic squares. This article delves into the rich heritage, architectural brilliance, cultural events, and preservation efforts surrounding this spectacular piazza. The origins of can be traced back to ancient times, and its evol...

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In the late 1970s, some fifty years ago, something big hit the peaceful paradise of the Tuscan coastal countryside. A little outside the medieval village of Capalbio–amid the rolling hills, overflowing olive groves, and stretches of sun-baked grapevines–a monster was born. Soon after, another emerged and, within months, 22 of these mammoth creature...

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Falling prices, hidden gems, the wines that, in different vintages, have improved the most over time, the labels to invest in, the producers to follow most closely and more. There are many insights that come from the “Wine Leagues” 2023 analysis by “Wine Lister”, the famous English portal dedicated to fine wines. Wine Lister looked at price trends....

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Years in the making, a terracotta fountain from Italian artist Enzo Zago is expected to be installed in Rehoboth Beach’s Garden of the Navigators shortly after the new year. The city made the announcement on its Facebook page Dec. 21. Sposato recently poured the concrete pad, and the fountain is scheduled to be placed and plantings installed by ear...

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The Museum of Fashion and Costume has reopened at the Palazzo Pitti after three years of closure caused by the Covid pandemic. Twelve new rooms show more than fifty outfits and myriad accessories, including a Mariano Fortuny kimono once worn by Italian actress Eleonora Duse, a 1920s flapper tunic by Chanel, Elsa Schiaparelli’s showy eveningwear and...

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Dear friends, the year ends as many things scheduled for 2024 overlap with the last things for 2023. For We the Italians, the year ended with participation in a prestigious conference entitled "Cultura ed identità delle comunità italiane all’estero: tra Turismo delle Radici ed internazionalizzazione del Sistema Paese." The event was organized in be...

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The origins of this activity date back a long way, and the oldest examples of Tuscan earthenware tiles that we know of are the bricks and roof tiles dating from the eleventh century in the Chianti area. During the fifteenth century, the relationship between Impruneta and Florence was forged, with the Impruneta kilnmen working to produce earthenware...

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