Still Crazy: 30 Years of a Grappa Fanatic’s Work
I don't need another liquid pleasure—the world of wine is big enough. But I recently visited Vittorio Gianni Capovilla in northern Italy and discovered another realm of complex aromas and flavors, in Capovilla's prized grappas and other distilled spirits. "Taste this," said Capovilla. At 70, with his bushy eyebrows and gleaming gray e...
Italy Is Back. Opportunities And New Paradigm In Doing Business With The United States
Date: November 18, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Location: Florence, Italy THE EVENT On November 18, EY and IB&II are proud to bring the "Italy meets the United States of America" series, for the first time, to Florence at Sala dei Cinquecento. This will be one-of-a-kind summit, which will build on the New York Feb 23 discussions. It...
Camcom e Coldiretti: mappa dell'agroalimentare italiano nel mondo
L'Agroalimentare "made in Italy nel mondo vale 36,7 miliardi di euro all'anno e cresce, quest'anno, del 7,4%. Ma per sapere dove va e da dove parte l'export, quali sono i maggiori mercati di sbocco e i prodotti più apprezzati arriva la mappa "L'agroalimentare italiano nel mondo", realizzata dalla Camera di commercio di Milano e Coldiretti, con Prom...
New Jersey's Rossi signs with Fiorentina
New Jersey native Giuseppe Rossi has made a move from la Liga club Villarreal to Serie A side Fiorentina, reportedly for a transfer fee in the range of $12.45 million.Rossi, who has been sidelined for over a year while rehabbing from a torn ACL, inked a four-year contract with Fiorentina, with is expected to pay over $2.5 million annually and can o...
Usa, va a ruba il Montasio: boom dell’export
Il Montasio si conferma sesta forza nazionale tra i formaggi di latte vaccino, con la produzione e le vendite sostanzialmente inalterate rispetto all'anno precedente e l'export che segna un netto aumento. Questi i principali dati emersi ieri, a Codroipo, dove l'assemblea dei soci, presieduta da Franco Pancera, ha approvato il bilancio d'esercizio...
Al Giffoni Mira e Paul Sorvino protagonisti
Giornata speciale al Giffoni Experience che, sabato, ha visto sfilare i primi ospiti internazionali con Paul e Mira Sorvino. L'attore italoamericano si è lasciato intervistare dai giovani giurati a Valle Piana, dove è arrivato per raccontare la sua carriera insieme alla figlia, Premio Oscar nel 1996. "Per me l'Italia è bellissima - dice - è la patr...
Inventario, regione per regione, dei tipi di pane di cui gli italiani erano molto appassionati
La spending review familiare ci fa mangiare meno pane. Siamo in buona compagnia, peraltro, persino i francesi tagliano sulla baguette. Non è solo una questione di budget, io per prima non vado tutti i giorni dal fornaio, e in casa non faccio mancare le gallette di riso o di farro, perfetto e insapore alter ego dietetico del pane fragrante. ...
Italians prefer to speak English to tourists instead of their native tongue
By max Antonucci On the first day of classes in Florence, everyone was talking about their attempts to speak Italian with the locals — easier in theory than in practice, mainly because of how many Italians know English. My teacher, Dorothy Barret, overheard and said she actually disliked how many Italians speak English. Barret, w...
The sculptor's masterpieces at the Borghese Gallery
In the lofty and impressive Borghese Gallery in Rome, the Polo Museale of the City of Rome and the Soprintendenza Special for Historic, Artistic and Ethno-Anthropological Heritage present Giacometti. La Scultura until May 25th, 2014. The exposition brings one of the 20th-Century's unparalleled artists, Alberto Giacometti, to the Eternal City; acco...
American Group Wants To Buy Cagliari And Build A New Stadium
An American consortium are reportedly interested in buying Cagliari and their Italian representative Luca Silvestrone has met with the mayor of the city Massimo Zedda to discuss the construction of a new stadium. The investors wants to build a new arena and a sporting center in Sant'Elia, the area where the Sardinian club currently reside....
Giuseppe Rossi's granddad blasts Italy boss Cesare Prandelli a traitor after leaving Fiorentina striker out of World Cup squad
Giuseppe Rossi's grandfather has labelled Cesare Prandelli 'a traitor' after the Italy boss excluded the striker from the World Cup squad. The Fiorentina hitman had recovered from five months out with a knee injury and featured in Italy's 0-0 draw with Republic of Ireland at Craven Cottage on Saturday. Read more Source:&n...
Fast Track Italian Startup Visa to Spur Innovation in the Bel Paese
In the last 18 months, Italy has pushed through aggressive reforms to promote innovation in the Italian economy and reduce bureaucratic red tape. For instance, thanks to an initiative called Restart Italia!, a startup can now be registered for 50 EUR through self-certification with the Chamber of Commerce. Or, did you know that Italy adopt...