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Alto Adige, one of Italy's smallest wine-producing regions, is also one of the country's most diverse. Education is vital to help spread awareness and understanding of these multi-faceted wines. Following the success of the 2012 Master Class series hosted by Master Sommelier, Laura Maniec, Alto Adige Wines has re-launched an educational initiative...

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This weekend, I am accompanying Ambassador Bisogniero in Seattle, the largest city on the West Coast north of San Francisco. Traditionally buoyed by fishing, agriculture, gold and timber, the Seattle of today is also a high tech powerhouse and home of Microsoft, Amazon and Boeing. Perhaps the most iconic element of the city is the 605-foot Space Ne...

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Festa Italiana invites you to the Seattle Repertory Theater for "Italian-American Night" on Tuesday, October 6th. There will be a backstage reception with wine, and remarks from local Italian-American community members and Rep artists before proceeding into the theater for the production of "A View from the Bridge", Arthur Miller's powerful pl...

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While in Italy people are currently following il Giro d'Italia, Seattle Ciclisti, a group of passionate Italian and Italian-American cyclists recently formed, is looking for a sponsor that can finance the purchase of the team sportswear.   The company logo would appear on their jersey/shorts on the Seattle to Portland bike ride on July 11 an...

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If you are a coffee aficionado, you've heard of La Marzocco. A hands-down favorite among baristas, these high-end espresso machines can be found in cafés and restaurants worldwide. The venerable company, founded in Florence in 1927 by Giuseppe and Bruno Bambi, still manufactures its machines in Italy but its headquarters are in Seattle, thanks to t...

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Mark your calendar for the San Gennaro Festival in Seattle on September 11th-13th @ 1225 S Angelo St, Seattle, WA 98108. The festival is like an Italian street fair. It will be a fun filled event with plenty of entertainment, great food, and interesting exhibits.   Free entrance! Il Punto! will be there as well with a booth. Please...

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Seattle Center Festál: The Italian Festival features family fun and Italian indulgences, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sept. 26 - 27, in Seattle Center Armory, Fisher Pavilion, and Seattle Center Pavilion. Stomp grapes, toss a pizza, learn to cook Italian food, compete in a bocce tournament and celebrate the joy of "all things Italian," from opera and popular mu...

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The Spokane City Council voted 6-1 to pass an ordinance changing the name of Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples' Day. The council listened to more than two hours of public testimony, both for and against the change. Local tribe members were in attendance, speaking about why this ordinance is so important.   "Recognizing one race should...

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By Mauro Battocchi For art lovers that find themselves in Seattle this fall, make sure not to miss "Le Arti della Festa Italiana", a juried show of Italian-inspired artwork taking place September 27th and 28th at the Seattle Center in Seattle.   This unique artistic event allows the public to view some of the most spectacular Italian-themed...

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More than two years after his untimely death, Carmine Smeraldo is still a presence at Il Terrazzo Carmine, in part because so much is still done his way at the restaurant he founded in 1984.   A portrait of him hangs near the entrance, where he used to welcome guests, many of them known to him. The nameplate simply says "Boss." Relaxed and s...

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