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Naturally at the end of the year, we take stock of the previous twelve months. From the website of the year to the most sought after kitchen accessory in a list of about sixty items for readers to come through...
The Vipava Valley in Slovenia. Small Wine Paradise at Stone's throw from Italy
The years of the Yugoslav socialist regime were hard, but in the end they also allowed the survival of a small but very interesting viticulture, safeguarding at least two of the native vines of this valley that winds along the Vipava river...
Top Italian Restaurants in Russia
The embargo and import restrictions have mostly effected the French cuisine but not really our cucina italiana. Actually, Italian restaurants in Moscow and St. Petersburg are surging, especially in term of quality. There's plenty of good choices between fine dining restaurants, casual trattorie and pinzerie...
In Russia, Wine undermines Vodka. And Italy moves ahead
The country of vodka now drinks wine. A true revolution that brings imports from Italy to 300 million euros: a boom that not even the embargo managed to stop. Gambero Rosso’s ninth time in Moscow and St. Petersburg...