Six years after the launch of Levante’s first SUV, Maserati has announced the launch of Levante’s younger brother Grecale, which will go on sale in the second half of the year. According to the Italian manufacturer at an exhibition in Milan, this model is intended for cars competing with the Porsche McCann, BMW X4 or Mercedes GLC style. The SUV is...

The history of our Made in Italy is long and many businesses and families have contributed to it. Since 2000 there is an association, the Unione Imprese Centenarie Italiane, that brings them together as “expressions of tradition rooted in our territory and nurtured by a growing spirit of innovation.” The history of the Unione Imprese centenarie Ita...

One of the most common questions people ask when googling ‘taralli pugliesi’ is, how many can I eat? Yes, because taralli are one of those snacks that are hard to resist: uno tira l’altro, as we say in Italian (it’s hard to stop at one!).   Taralli are typical of the southern region of Puglia. As for all traditional recipes, there are many versions...

“The pleasure of cooking, of taking care of oneself and others at the table is a social act.” This is the manifesto sentence structuring the exhibition itinerary of the new exhibition “GUSTO! Italians at the table. 1970-2050” at the M9 museum in Mestre. Curated by Massimo Montanari – professor of Food History at the University of Bologna and founde...

According to the latest Ismea-Qualivita report, within the top-5 of the Italian cured meat supply chains Bresaola della Valtellina PGI is the one that was most affected by the pandemic in 2020. In fact, its certified production decreased by -8.8%, while its consumer value dropped by -7.5% to 454 million euros. The market is currently grappling with...

The Consorzio di Tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Dogliani, the association representing over 500 wineries in Piedmont, Italy, is pleased to announce the second annual edition of Barolo & Barbaresco World Opening in Los Angeles. The upcoming event will feature the most recently released vintages of Barolo and Barbaresco, 2018 and 2019, respec...

It's rare that a spirited discussion about Italian food is without mention of cheese. And a conversation of Italian cheese always has a way to involve the country's most iconic one: Parmigiano Reggiano.  In the US, you might refer to Parmigiano Reggiano as parmesan. At the very least, you've probably seen both labels at your local grocery store. Wh...

Easter in Italy is a serious topic. Children and teenagers are on vacation for a week, adults plan Easter lunch weeks in advance to decide who should bring what. La settimana Santa (aka Holy week) starts on Palm Sunday and ends on Easter. But what about wine? Easter: high, medium or low? Let’s start with a little curiosity: we know that Easter does...

A group of companies in the Italian textile industry, headed by RadiciGroup, has created the first spacesuit for analogue simulation fully designed and engineered in Italy for the Space Medicine Operations (SMOPS) Mars mission. This endeavour was promoted and organized by Mars Planet — the Italian chapter of the Mars Society headquartered in the pr...

Juicy, sweet, and tangy, oranges are, along with lemons, a symbol of the bountiful land our South is. Their colors are those of light and the sun, their scent reminds us of fresh, crisp mornings. When burned on the fire, their fragrant peels spell one word in our hearts: Christmas.  Sicily is Italy’s largest producer of oranges, with about 1.6 mill...