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Even though some of us may not want to admit it, we love Italian cars. Despite their bad track record for reliability and inferiority compared to some of their other European contemporaries, Italian cars have verve and a personality that other automakers simply can't match. We tend to look past their flaws and appreciate them for what they are, alt...

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With hundreds of distinct wine regions amidst a plethora of native spirits and cocktails, there’s no shame in being a little intimidated by the world of Italian drink. As vaccines continue to flow and the possibility of international travel begins to appear on the horizon, now is the perfect time to acquaint yourself with some of the nation’s most...

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The Italian powerhouse is not in the habit of making this or that model for long, or in vast quantities. Take the Mondial, for instance. Introduced back in the early 1980s, it was around for a little more than a decade until something better came along. As with any Ferrari, the Mondial was made in small numbers, a little over 4,000, in four variant...

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Italy and sports cars go together like wine and cheese, or any other combination of two things that pair well with each other. But until recently, the thought of an Italian manufacturer that only makes electric sports cars sounded sacrilegious. If we've learned nothing else in the last year, it's that absolutely anything is possible, even if it sou...

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Once characterized by a quantity over quality approach, the wines of Puglia today have all the credentials to warrant flattery and praise – especially the rosés, which are among the best in Italy. It's no coincidence that Italy's first national rosé wine, the Five Roses by Leone de Castris, was bottled here as early as 1943.  This aptitude is due t...

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Do you believe that the fastest, most competitive auto racing in history takes place today? If you do, consider that Lewis Hamilton doesn't have to win a brutal thousand-mile race on twisty public roads to be taken seriously. That's what drivers of yesteryear had to contend with in the Italian Mille Miglia race. A race that was so dangerous and at...

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You’ll find more than a couple of winning Italian “notes” in Nomadland and The Father. And notes is the right word, because it was composer Ludovico Einaudi to create the music for these two “wonderful independent movies that speak about deep, important themes,” and that were awarded at the Oscars 2021. Einaudi says – rightly – he feels “honored to...

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Prosciutto Toscano PDO was recently the protagonist of a webinar that involved about twenty buyers, Ho.Re.Ca. operators, distributors and journalists from the United States, based in New York City. The initiative is part of “Cut & Share” project, a three-year information and promotion campaign focused on two PDO Italian foods – the other one being ...

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The world’s biggest menswear fair Pitti Uomo is preparing a condensed physical centenary edition with fewer brands and buyers amid falling Covid-19 infection numbers in Europe. Pitti Uomo expects to feature 300 brands during its upcoming edition from June 30 to July 2 after it was cancelled twice since the outbreak of the pandemic. The event will a...

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A great deal of Italian identity is tied up with Italy’s material culture. Food, wine, art, architecture, clothing, shoes and all of the other things that Italy produces carry its essence and make culture accessible and assumable in physical form. This is especially true for Italian Americans and others who live outside of Italy, including Italians...

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