Quick Guide to Vercelli, Piedmont

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Published June 25, 2010 at 7:03 a.m.

Vercelli, Vercellae in Latin, is the capital city of the province of Vercelli in eastern Piedmont and one of the oldest towns in Northern Italy. Founded in 600 BC, it was the first city in Piedmont to have an administrative structure. The seat of Piedmont's first University in 1228, the town passed to the Visconti of Milan in 1335, and to the house of Savoy in 1427. French and Spanish occupation followed until it rejoined the rest of Piedmont as part of the Savoy domains in 1704 ... Today,

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*Book Giveaways* and an Excerpt from "100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go".

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Published June 8, 2010 at 11:00 p.m.
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This month we are very pleased to introduce a guest post from Susan Van Allen , the author of "100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go" , a book that has just won the Honorable Mention 2010 Eric Hoffer Book Award, Culture Category. The essay is entitled: ... The Royal Apartments in the Palazzo Reale in Turin ...   ...  However, before we get to the post, a contest for our readers!  ... Here are the details: ... Leave a comment on This post (see comment box below) ... on This blog ,

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Not Good Enough For Tripadvisor Readers?

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Published May 27, 2010 at 12:30 a.m.
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In this, the third post on the subject of the 2010 TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards, we come to the thorny subject of "Food & Wine" ... TripAdvisor readers have decided Piedmont's ... food and wine regions are ... not ... in the Top 10 destinations in their Travelers' Choice 2010 Best Destinations category of "Top 10 Food & Wine Destinations in Europe" .  ... The Top 10 did include six Italian destinations such as Florence , Siena, Montepulciano, Sam Gimignano, Bologna, and Rome? ...

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Lake Maggiore at No.19

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Published May 26, 2010 at 12:30 a.m.
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In this the second post on the 2010 TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards we find that TripAdvisor readers have decided that Piedmont's Lake Maggiore is one of the Top 25 destinations in their Traveler's Choice 2010 Best Destinations category of "Top 25 Destinations in Italy chosen by Europeans" ... The top five destinations included Siena, Venice, Florence , the Vatican and Rome ... Furthermore, they have voted that Isola Bella, Villa Pallavicino Park (Parco della Villa Pallavicino)

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Alfredo Currado dies

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Published May 4, 2010 at 12:05 p.m.
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Alfredo Currado, one of Piedmont's most beloved and respected winemakers, has died aged 78 ...

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Fontanafredda Barbera Briccotondo 2007

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Published Oct. 22, 2009 at 8:44 a.m.
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Fontanafredda Barbera Briccotondo 2007 ... Fontanafredda Barbera Briccotondo 2007 is a real surprise. The gorgeous house of Fontanafredda has spent the last 10 years rapidly improving their entire range, their once iffy reputation now soundly banished. However, Barbera Briccotondo 2007 is not only excellent for Fontanafredda, it is an excellent Barbera in it's own right ... Fontanafredda is one the Piedmont's, and indeed one of Italy's, most famous wine producers. With a huge range of

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Notro Sangiovese - Bonarda 2008 Argentina

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Published July 14, 2009 at 10:11 p.m.
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This really interesting blend of 50% Sangiovese and 50% Bonarda from Mendoza region of Argentina. Medium bodied with aromas of ripe red berries, and a forest floor lushness. The flavors are soft and tannins are supple with a long silky finish. Found this for about $10 at The Wine Room of Forest Hills. 13% alcohol ... From Wikipedia ... Bonarda is a name applied to several different grape varieties used to make red wine : ... Charbono of California is widely grown in Argentina as Bonarda. It

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A pinch of Italian heaven

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Published Feb. 20, 2009 at 3:00 a.m.
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If you have ever visited Piedmont, Italy's famous wine region, you have probably sampled the local specialty known as agnolotti al plin. These tiny handmade ravioli are sealed with a pinch ("plin" in local dialect). The same word came to mind at Piedmont's ...

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a brief look at cuneo

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Published Jan. 14, 2009 at 11:33 a.m.
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A brief look at Cuneo, Piemonte: ... Cuneo is one of Piedmont's elegant provincial capital situated in the northwest of Italy. Surrounded by breathtaking Alpine scenery, it is well known for its Renaissance style architecture, Piazza Galimberti, the large square where the renowned Tuesday market takes place and its arcaded main street which is lined with shops and cafés ... Founded in 1198, Cuneo straddles the Stura di Demonte River and is located close to the Maritime Alps. The old centre

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