The Marche, tucked behind the knee of the Italian boot, is enviably graced with a sweep of Adriatic coastline and a sheltering ridge of inland peaks. East-west river valleys channel cool sea air over plains and up into rolling Apennine foothills. Altitude, exposition and soil type angle and shift [...]
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Category Archives: Approfondimenti
WHY SOMMS ARE SO SWEET ON BITTER ITALIAN LIQUEUR
In the hospitality industry, amaro is cool. It’s the shot that a friend insists on sending to the chef after a particularly special birthday meal. When an industry person comes in to dine at a restaurant, what does the team send them as a parting gift? Mini bottles of Fernet [...]
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Beyond Prosecco: Sip on these forgotten sparkling wines from Italy
Move over, Prosecco. There’s a new bubble in town. Actually several, since somms and wine geeks are getting increasingly excited about less-familiar sparkling wines from Italy, a range that offers novelty, terrific pairing possibilities and high-quality flavour profiles thanks to artisanal production methods. The two buzziest imports are almost certainly [...]
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Never Order A Latte In The Afternoon: The Rules Of Drinking Coffee In Italy
It’s easy to think about Italy when sipping on a frothy cappuccino ― just uttering the name for this drink can make some of us sound (for better or for worse) Italian. But there’s something you need to know about this drink before actually enjoying one in Italy: never order it after 11 a.m. [...]
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Ten golden rules for cooking pasta like the Italians, from an artisan pasta maker
A very good way to lose friends in Italy is to mess with pasta. Fiddling with the tried and trusted Italian methods can also affect the taste of the dish, but many foreigners don’t even realise their technique is unorthodox. Food writer and artisan pasta writer Silvana Lanzetta shares her [...]
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