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1970 Giacosa, Bruno Barbaresco Santo Stefano, 750 ml, List Price: $399.95

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1990 Gaja Barolo Sperss, 375 ml, List Price: $189.99

1990 Gaja Sperrs 750 ml ...

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Monday's tasting: 4 out of 5 ain't bad

This past Monday Jeff Mazen and I tasted a raft of wines from five Italian producers. The producers, some of whom have been represented in the United States in the past, ranged from Piemonte to Emilia-Romagna, Campania to Sardinia. We very much liked the Piedmontese wines, about which I've written little or nothing. Sad to say, we were again underwhelmed by the Sardinians. A very pleasing discovery was Cascine delle Rose, a small, organic winery ...

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allure of star names

Allure of star names: ... (ANSA) - Rome, January 9: Italy has a host of top shows lined up for 2009, with organizers hopeful that the popularity of Futurism and the perennial allure of star names like Giotto and Raphael will help reverse last year's falling ticket sales ... Fans of Futurism will be spoiled for choice over the next 12 months, as galleries and museums across Italy celebrate 100 years since the movement was launched by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti in February 1909. The brilliant,

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Valtellina Superiore Prestigio Triacca 2001

Our rating: Wine 101 style: earthyLook for at: wine.comThis Italian wine of the Nebbiolo varietal was simply fantastic and showed a deep, ruby color. In the nose, there were aromas of plum and dark cherry, with hints of leather and tobacco ... Like many Italian wines, the tannins and mouthfeel were the star of the [ ... ] ...

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big year for art lovers

Big year for art lovers: ... (ANSA) - Rome, January 9: Italy has a host of top shows lined up for 2009, with organizers hopeful that the popularity of Futurism and the perennial allure of star names like Giotto and Raphael will help reverse last year's falling ticket sales ... Fans of Futurism will be spoiled for choice over the next 12 months, as galleries and museums across Italy celebrate 100 years since the movement was launched by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti in February 1909 ... The

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italians snowed under

Northern Italy snowed under: ... (ANSA) - Rome, 7th January 2009: Northern Italy continues to find itself in the grip of a major winter snow storm which has disrupted highway and air traffic. Snow has been falling over the north for more than thirty six hours and is expected to continue well into Thursday ... Milan airports, Linate and Malpensa, were both shut down until 13.00 CET Wednesday, whilst Orio al Serio airport in nearby Bergamo was back in operation by late morning ... For news such

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Barbera, The Red “Everyday” Wine

Our guest writer, Maurizio Fava, is an expert in Italian wines. A sommelier and consultant for top Italian wineries, he’s sharing his knowledge with Italy in SF’s readers. Find his full bio on the “About” page.Barbera is, first of all, a grape variety. The most important red grape in Piedmont, planted in every wine corner [ ... ] ...

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highest in 12 years

inflation highest in 12 years: ... (ANSA) - Rome, January 5: Italy's annual inflation rate in 2008 averaged out at 3.3%, its highest in 12 years, national statistics bureau Istat reported on Monday ... In 2007 Italy's inflation rate was 1.8%. Istat's inflation figure for 2008 was contested by consumer groups Adusbef and Federconsumatori which claimed that the rate for 2008 was 5.9% ... The consumer groups also calculated that inflation cost the average Italian family an additional 1,800

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A flight at Danny Brown's Wine Bar & Kitchen

Tonight at Danny Brown’s Wine Bar I had a wonderful Red Wine Glazed Scottish Salmon with French Lentils, Chorizo & Watercress paired with 3 red wines from the “Red Flight International” ... First was a Barbera D’Asti “Le Orme” 2005 Michele Chiarlo, Piedmont Italy. With aromas of cherries and mineral tones accented by petrol woven into a metallic backdrop, the palate was sharper with a subtle bite and black cherry sparkling in a bright finish ... Second was from France and called Cote

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