Barolo king of wines Barolo is one of the greatest Italian wines produced in the Piedmont region. The name Barolo comes from a little village in the Langhe Area located at the foot of the Alps (Piedmont=foot of mountain). Barolo wine is made with 100% Nebbiolo grapes and is also called “king of the wines, and wine […]
History of pasta Pasta is a Greek word which means to knead. In Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome the use of flour mixed with salt and water was very common. In the 4th century BC a Greek writer used the word “laganon” to refer to layers of fresh pasta. This word is the ancestor of […]
Best beaches near Rome Italy is the ideal holiday destination if you want to enjoy culture, food, wine, history, art, sun and sea. The region Lazio is not only Rome but is made of small villages and picturesque landscapes made of mountains, hills, lakes and sea. Unforgettable are the sunsets on the sea during Summer. […]
Aubergine Parmigiana is a “classic” of the Italian traditional food and among the Italian dishes most imitated in the world. However there are still different opinions regarding the region where the popular recipe comes from. The word “parmigiana” in Italian means literally “from Parma” and this is just one of the reasons why Emilia Romagna is between the […]
Cannonau wine tasting Italy Cannonau is the iconic wine from Sardinia where is the most grown red grape and cover the 30% of the whole wine production on the island. For a long time was believed that Cannonau coincides with Garnacha and that was introduced in Sardinia by the Spanish in the XV century during […]
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC is the Abruzzo wine flagship and one of the most grown grapes in Italy. It comes originally from Greece and was mentioned for the first time by the greek writer Polibio (206 a.c.- 124 a.c.) who praised it as a good therapy for men to recover from injuries. There are few other writers that, […]
Pesto is one of the Italian masterpieces and among the most famous cold sauce in the world. Although the classic “Pesto alla Genovese” was created in Liguria only in the XIX century, the practice of blending aromatic herbs with cheese and garlic has a very long tradition. Virgilio ,in one of his scripts, says that […]
Moscato is one of the oldest grape in the world and there are plenty of mutuations that came up from this variety but the italian Moscato d’Asti is really a special one. The name Moscato comes originally from Muscum that means musk referring to its typical aroma. The first evidences of Moscato dates back […]
Primitivo is a black-skinned grape grown in the south of Italy that , because of the similar characteristics profile than the American Zinfandel, has caused many discussions in regards of its origin. After several theories, in 2001 a researcher of Davis University proved that Primitivo and Zinfandel actually share the same Croatian ancestor. In fact, […]
Vermentino white wines Italy Vermentino is a semi-aromatic white grape mostly grown in Italy even if the increasing number of new plantings around the world shows how this variety is internationally appreciated. In regards to the origin of Vermentino is still confusing but seems that it was introduced from Spain to Italy in the XIV […]
