art on the naviglio

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casale, dolcetto

Published April 28, 2009 at 10:32 a.m.
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Image by paolo màrgari via Flickr ... Next month sees "Arte sul Naviglio" held along Milan's historic Naviglio Grande canal, from viale Gorizia to via Casale. Originally organised to represent a handful of Milanese painters, Art on the Naviglio today exhibits the work of around 300 artists from all over Italy ... The painters come from various backgrounds and their works range from traditional oils, acrylics and watercolours to more experimental techniques. This is a good place to browse and

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world heritage sites

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casale, piedmont

Published April 9, 2009 at 1:08 a.m.
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Did you know that Italy has more UNESCO-listed World Heritage Sites than any other country? ... Well you do now, so here's the list: ... 18th-Century Royal Palace at Caserta with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, and the San Leucio Complex ... Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy ... Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia ... Archaeological Area of Agrigento ... Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata ... Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco

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The Best Italian Wines: Tasting Tre Bicchieri 2009

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barbaresco, barbera, casale, ceretto, gattinara, michele chiarlo, piemonte, vietti

Published March 20, 2009 at 2:00 a.m.
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I pride myself on my broad tastes in wine ... I like wine from everywhere, and don't believe I have a specific bias towards one region or another. However, each year, that claim is shaken a little bit as I emerge from what is one of the best wine tasting events held in San Francisco, The Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri tasting ... For those unfamiliar with the Gambero Rosso, it is essentially an organization focused on the promotion and evaluation of Italian food and wine that each year publishes a

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