A Date for Your Diary
Written by admin on 25 April, 2010 – 10:25 pm -
17 March 2011. Turin. The beginning of 9 months of celebration to mark 150 years since the Unification of Italy.
Only 326 days to go!
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The Cycling Bersaglieri
Written by admin on 23 April, 2010 – 10:24 pm -
The Bersaglieri are best known for their fast jog when on parade but did you know they also have a cycling division? I saw them in action last weekend during the opening of the Museo della bicicletta in Bra (Piedmont). The Pattuglia Bersaglieri Ciclisti are from near Turin and frequently are asked to partake in local ceremonies.
Continue reading …
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Pour Taste Observe Smell Taste
Written by admin on 14 April, 2010 – 11:05 pm -
Last weekend I went to the wine fair Vinitaly. Held every year in Verona it’s a 600 km round-trip for me so it’s not something I take lightly. Fortunately my brother-in-law (a sommeilier) organised the day and helped me discover the wines of Sicily, Sardinia, Trentino-Alto Adige and Lombardy.
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The World We Love
Written by admin on 20 March, 2010 – 6:17 pm -
Vinitaly – the largest wine exhibition in the world.
I attended for the first time last year with my brother-in-law, a sommelier, and was able to get an excellent insight into the world of the vine. The highlight was a special wine tasting celebrating 150 years of Gaja which I can only describe as indescribable.
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Still no internet!
Written by admin on 17 March, 2010 – 1:45 pm -I still have no internet at home!! Sorry to all those who follow me.
Next week I will try to write a post about Vinitaly, the famous wine show in Verona, which I will be attending in early April.
Ciao a tutti.
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Internet Woes
Written by admin on 26 January, 2010 – 8:53 pm -I still haven’t got the internet sorted out in my new flat so I apologize to all my readers for the lack of posts. I’ll definitely get back on track in February.
Ciao a tutti.
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The Two Churches – Padova
Written by admin on 20 December, 2009 – 11:01 pm -Thank you everyone who commented last week. Antonella, you guessed correctly, it was the beautiful city of Padova. I lived there for a period of three months way back in 1999 and was where I fell in love with Italy. However, the church in the background is not the Basilica di Sant’Antonio (also know as il Santo). It is Santa Giustina. They are easy to confuse and both are just off Prato della Valle. Click the photos below to enlarge them.
L'Abbazia di Santa Giustina
La Basilica di Sant'Antonio
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Where in Italy?
Written by admin on 10 December, 2009 – 10:06 pm -Last week’s photo was the Duomo in Milan. Thanks MD for guessing correctly.
Who will guess where this week’s photo was taken? This is one of my favourite piazzas in the whole of Italy and I lived in this city for 3 months once upon a time. It is famous for Giotto and … Well, you tell me. To see a larger version of the photo just click.
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Where in Italy?
Written by admin on 26 November, 2009 – 9:23 pm -Thanks all of you who tried to figure out last week’s photo. I guess it wasn’t as easy as I thought. The answer is Assisi in Umbria.
I’ll try and give an easier photo this week to make up for it. This is one of my favourite photos and a place I used to pass on a daily basis. We became good friends. To see a larger version of the photo just click it.
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Where in Italy?
Written by admin on 19 November, 2009 – 11:26 pm -I have just recently started a new job and am in the middle of moving house. Unfortunately I have been too busy to dedicate any time to writing articles. However, I would like to keep the site moving forward so for the time being, until things settle down a bit, each week I will publish one of my photos and ask the question “where in Italy?” You can click on the photo if you want to see a larger version.
Please leave your answers in the comments section and we’ll see who is first with the correct answer. Let’s start with a very easy one. I promise they’ll get harder after this.
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