Read, Eat, Dream ( Red ) in Florence, Italy. The new bookstore in the central piazza della Repubblica was opened last Tuesday by Feltrinelli.
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From vineyard to cellar: the Museum of Wine
A permanent exhibition dedicated to the work cycle of vine and wine, with more than 500 objects , starting with some authentic Etruscan and Roman relics: “WinEx” shows all the elements that lead from the vine to the bottle of wine
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Artimino holds “Salotti del Gusto”, the parlor of food excellences
On 25th and 26th April, the “Villa dai Cento Camini” (One Hundred Chimneys’s Villa) will open its gates to welcome thousands of gourmands from all over Italy, offering to wine enthusiasts a synthesis between history, art, nature and gastronomic Made in Italy: it’s “Salotti del Gusto” by Raffaella Corsi Bernini.
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Tuscan producers to Olio Capitale 2014 Fair
Olio Capitale 2014 confirms the key international event for quality oil, demonstrated by the presence of the Ambassador of Japan Masaharu Kohno and Curtis Cord the director of the American publication Olive Oil Times. The stand of the Chamber of Commerce of Florence was one of the most visited during the first day.
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Pitti Taste 9: the excellence in food lifestyles
From 8th to 10th March 2014, the Stazione Leopolda in Florence will once again host Pitti Taste 9, the fair dedicated to excellence in taste with 300 exhibitors for three days of tasting, discoveries, shopping and special events.
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Emissions-Free Wine to Create in Montepulciano
Producers of Montepulciano wine, designated with Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) status, said that by 2020 they will create their wine with zero-carbon emissions.
Read moreBrunello, Franco Biondi Santi died at 91
Famous Brunello di Montalicino producer Franco Biondi Santi, dubbed the “gentleman of Brunello” died on Sunday at the age of 91.
Read moreChianti gets a new name for Chinese market
Tuscany’s world-famous wine Chianti has had a name change for the Chinese market, President of the Consorzio Vino Chianti Giovanni Busi said on Thursday. “To avoid mistakes or fraud we decided to register the trademark in China with a Chinese name,” Busi said.
Chianti Rufina has produced “strong” wines
Weather’s jokes, for Tuscan wine: two swinging winters and two dry summers have meant that a wine region geographically cold as Chianti Rufina has produced very alcoholic wines. It’s one among the main issues raised at the meeting organized by the consortium Chianti Rufina DOCG to taste the wines of the 22 wineries represented.
Nearly 700 hectolitres of Brunello lost in winery raid
Nearly 700 hectolitres of Brunello di Motalcino were lost Sunday in a raid on a winery in the Montalcino wine-growing region near Siena. Unidentified vandals broke into the cellar of the Case Basse estate, opening the taps on barrels and barriques and allowing the contents to drain away.