Napa Valley's Mondavi family is an American success story
Without the benefit of computer files or even quill and parchment diaries, the birth of the world's first vineyards is the stuff that wine lovers can only dream. Was France's great Hermitage planted by a reclusive knight, repenting his sins during the Crusades? Did the vines of Italy's Lacryma Christi spring from the tears of Christ? Like Santa Cla...
Danilo Gallinari excited to bring versatility to new-look Clippers
For the better part of five seasons, the L.A. Clippers have had significant issues when it came to filling the small forward spot with a lengthy, two-way player to pair with Chris Paul and Blake Griffin. A lot of that was due to financial restraints, and it kept the Los Angeles-based team from having postseason success beyond the second round. Goin...
Philip Morris doubles its investments in the Emilia region, rocketing to €1 billion
Just nine months after the inauguration of their plant in Crespellano—a €500 million investment with 600 new jobs, making it the largest facility that produces tobacco sticks for low-risk IQOS ‘cigarettes’ in the world—Philip Morris has announced that it will double down on its Bologna-based factory: another €500 million and up to 600 further hirin...
Casa to host dancing under the stars
Nothing warms the Italian heart like great food and music, especially when it includes dancing outdoors on a warm summer night. And that’s exactly what Casa Italia has to offer at Ballo Sotto le Stelle. Slated for Aug. 18 at the Casa’s Festival Center, the event will begin with a sumptuous feast, served family-style by Alta Villa Banquets on tables...
Paesano's pizza is pure heaven
Have you ever walked into a building and had a deja vu moment where you felt you've been there before? Was the sense of familiarity overwhelming and made you wonder why you felt so comfortable in a place you've never been? I had that happen last week when I walked into D.I.L.L.I.G.A.F.S. on Broadway in Bradley. I sat at a table alone and just wa...
Giorgio Armani: an everlasting star for Made in Italy in the world
“Dums are never elegant while smart people always are…” These provocative words have been used by someone who knows a lot about fashion: Giorgio Armani, an outstanding fashion icon not only within the Italian borders but all over the world. July 11th marks Armani’s 83rd birthday. Life was not always easy for the talented Italian fashion designer. B...
Elvira Falasca Ricchiuti
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the Wasko Funeral Home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at Christ the Good Shepherd Parish at St. Lucy Catholic Church for Elvira Falasca Ricchiuti, 75, who passed away Sunday morning. She was born on July 3, 1942, in Carovilli, Italy, the daughter of Oratzia Rossi and Antonio...
Serie Tv, Rossi&White: una “Modern Family” italiana in California
La famiglia italiana sbarca in California: “Rossi &White” sarà una nuova serie televisiva che racconterà le vicende di una famiglia italiana immigrata in America ai tempi d’oggi. Le riprese sono iniziate da poco, e già promette di essere un’ esilarante commedia , sullo stile di “The office” e “Modern Family”. Location della sitcom sarà la Californ...
24 Things Every New Italian Language Learner Should Know
1. There is not even one “Learn Italian Quick” program that will be your be-all-end-all. There is no lightning in a bottle for Italian. There are hundreds of great, high-quality resources, many of which I can recommend, but know, above all, that YOU are the person learning the language. As polyglot Luca Lampariello often says, “Languages cannot be...
Mario Batali shares the most important thing he’s learned about money throughout his career
Mario Batali isn't just a chef. The restaurateur is also a business owner, philanthropist and media personality. His culinary empire includes 26 restaurants, five grocery stores and 4,200 employees. And it has made him a multimillionaire, according to Forbes. But despite his financial success, the most important money lesson he's learned throughout...
Sicilians Do It Better: Dolce & Gabbana Present Their Alta Moda in Palermo
The arrival of a sleekly suited and enigmatic-looking man flanked by three watchful, headset-wearing bodyguards whose hands hovered above the meaningful bulges beneath their jackets did not, at first, seem that remarkable. After all, around 430 clients, many of them new, travelled from across the world to the Sicilian capital of Palermo to experien...
6 Filmmaking Tips from Frank Capra
With this week’s Filmmaking Tips column falling on the Fourth of July, I figure it has to focus on someone associated with America. The best choice, of course, is Frank Capra, director of many movies involving Americana and the American Dream and what it means to be an American. His most iconic works take us across this country or to the nation’s c...